how do gays get HIV? serious question?

Question

Do they only get it from anal? if so does only the one receving it get HIV or can it go both ways?

i am truely curious seeing as hoe they only coverd hertosexual intercourse in school.

Answer 1

HIV transmission

People who have HIV can give it to others when certain of their body fluids (blood, semen ["***"], vaginal fluids, or breast milk [for infants only] pass into another person's body. There are three main ways that our body fluids can get into another person's body:

by having unprotected sex (sex without a condom), that involves anal, vaginal or oral penetration; (yes giver and reciever)
by sharing "works" (needles and syringes, cookers, cottons and water) when injecting drugs or other substances;
from a mother to her child before birth, during birth, or while breast-feeding. (The chance of having a healthy baby can be greatly increased with proper medical care, so talking about this with a health care provider can be very helpful.)
Kissing, mutual masturbation, and getting another person's semen/*** or vaginal fluids on your skin do not spread HIV. The HIV virus cannot enter through the skin unless there is a fresh break in the skin. There is no scientific evidence that HIV is passed through saliva, tears, or sweat.

There is absolutely no danger from casual contact with people with HIV. HIV cannot live outside of the human body, so you cannot be infected from toilet seats, phones, or water fountains. The virus cannot be transmitted in the air through sneezing or coughing. You cannot get it from mosquitoes or other insect or animal bites. Living with an HIV-infected person does not put you at risk, unless you have unprotected sex or share needles with him or her.

Blood transfusions and medical procedures in the U.S. are safe. Giving blood is completely risk-free. And although there have been some cases of HIV through blood transfusions in the past, tests have been in place for several years to make sure that the blood you get in the hospital has no HIV.

Who's at risk?

Anyone can get HIV - young and old, men and women, straight, gay and bisexual, rich and poor, and all racial and ethnic groups - but not everyone faces the same risk. Your risk comes from what you do, and who you do it with - that is, how likely it is that the person you have sex or share needles with is infected. But even if you are part of a community with a high infection rate, you can avoid getting HIV. Staying uninfected takes thinking, planning and follow-through. Often it means talking about things that may make you uncomfortable. It can help to "practice" talking with people you can trust or who are going through the same thing.

Making choices

In the age of HIV/AIDS, most kinds of sex involve some level of risk. Instead of labeling every form of sexual expression as "safe" and "unsafe," it's more realistic to think of sex as a range of risks, from less risky to more risky. Sex is also something you have with another person, so you might want to think about how you make decisions with a partner. Think about what you find pleasurable about sex, where, and with whom. Consider what risks are involved, and whether those will worry you later. Then try to think about how you might lower the risks while holding on to the pleasure. Some people have decided not to have sex with people they don't know well, or made certain kinds of sex off limits. Some have reduced the number of their sexual partners. Only you can decide what risks are worth taking and what risks are not.

Latex condoms ("rubbers") prevent HIV infection. Using a condom may not always be easy, but it can save your life or someone else's. When used right, condoms seldom break, tear, or slip. You can also use a dry condom, or a flavored one, for oral sex, or cut a condom to the center and open it up to use for oral-anal or oral-vaginal sex. Never re-use a condom.



Hope this ifo helps you make safer choices.

Blessings to you,
RiahWillow

Answer 2

HIV can only be transmitted by exchange of bodily fluids (through intercourse or transfusion), or from an infected mother to her unborn child.

While it is more likely that you will get HIV if you "bottom" for an infected partner, it is also possible to get it if you "top" an infected partner. The best way to ensure the safest sex is by using a condom.

Answer 3

The ways to get HIV through intercourse from most likely to transmit HIV are:
1. Anal
2. Vaginal
3. Oral

However, sex from a biological standpoint is alot less likely to spread HIV than other more effective methods, like intraveinous drug use, blood to blood contact.

Although in anal the virus can go either way, generally the "receiver" as you call it is more likely to get it. Also, woman to woman sex is much safer than male to male, or male to female sex.

Oral sex is alot less likely to transmit HIV, but it is possible. That should answer your question

Answer 4

I assume you're talking about men and not lesbians... :-) anyway, a friend of mine who is HIV+ told me the receiver of anal sex is much more likely to contract the disease, as small tears occur and the virus can enter the body easily that way. Of course, if there are scratches on the penis, the man on top could also get infected.

A condom would stop the spread of disease in most cases if used correctly.

Answer 5

HIV is transmitted in blood and blood products, including semen, saliva and more. So the most common transmission of HIV in gay male sex is from anal sex. And yes, it is probably more easily transmitted from the "giver" to the "receiver," but that's not an absolute. It is also possible for the virus to be transmitted via oral sex (for gay and straight couples). I assume from your question that you understand how it is transmitted in straight sex.
I also assume you know this, but it was the subject of another person's question earlier this week. One of the two has to already be carrying the HIV virus in order to transmit it to the other. The sex act doesn't cause the disease, the virus does!

Answer 6

Gays get HIV the same way straights do. Sometimes through sexual intercourse, sometimes through drug use, sometimes through contaminated blood during surgery (tho this is more rare these days).

Answer 7

anal sex causes small tears in the rectum and anus, which can either bleed and give the "giver" a virus, or be more susceptible to getting a virus for the "receiver". any form of sex, even oral, can transmit a variety of STD's. that is why you must use protection (or better yet abstain!) to be certain you are safe.

Answer 8

please contact your local hiv clinic or red cross they have classes on hiv that go into detail. but basically anyone can get hiv from body fluids (semen, blood, vaginal secretions) there is alos hiv in saliva but it's debatable if you can get it from a kiss (possibly if open sores in the mouth) or oral sex. it's way too important a topic to listen to answers

Answer 9

Now matter if you are giving or getting it, if one has HIV the chances of the other getting it is 90%,it is blood and sexual transmitted, needle sharing is also a way of getting it, only lives out side the body for a few minutes. look up more info on health site

Answer 10

Advice mom got it right...except even though the risk is lower with oral sex, it is still possible to catch it that way as well, especially if you have bleeding gums or sores in your mouth.