How is HIV / AIDS transmitted?

Question

Over the past 10-15 years that HIV / AIDS has become a worldwide epidemic, I've heard multiple "professionals" and "doctors" claim that HIV can not be transmitted by normal sexual relations: kissing, vaginal sex and oral sex. More specifically, they said that HIV/AIDS can only be transmitted by Anal Sex, explaining the high exposure of AIDS in the homosexual community.

So, my question is, can HIV /AIDS transmit during "normal" sex. I understand that blood transfusions, sharing needles, being born with it, are all ways to get it, but that still doesn't clear up this one big question.

Additionally, if you say it can be transmitted by normal sex, please reference a link on the Internet, study or case in which someone contracted the disease by "normal" sex.

Answering this question might help countless people so, please answer with thought and care. Thanks.

Answer 1

Uh, I don't think this is the place for your question, let alone some of the answers you might get. Seek professional advice.

Answer 2

The key here is that AIDS doesn't do well outside the body. It is therefore transmitted by bodily fluids such as blood and seamen. Anal sex is higher risk because it is easier for tearing of the tissue to occur, but under the right circumstances a person can contract AIDS from either vaginal, or even oral sex.

Answer 3

HIV/AIDS is spread through bodily fluids, most frequently blood, male seminal fluid, or female vaginal secretions. For transmission to occur, the infected fluid must enter the uninfected person's body through some kind of cut or opening in the skin or mucous membranes in the body.

The virus can be transmitted at any stage of infection. You need not be symptomatic, or even know you are infected, in order to pass the AIDS virus to someone else. People are most infectious within the first six months to one year following their own infection, and then six to ten years later as their immune system becomes more suppressed
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Question Poster: Very good article here: http://www.medicinenet.com/human_immunodeficiency_virus_hiv_aids/page2.htm

Answer 4

Duh!
HIV/AIDS is transmitted by body fluids, like sperm, blood and vaginal secretions. Try finding The Center fo Disease Control (CDC)'s website, or webmd.com.

Answer 5

I don't know what doctor would tell you that AIDS couldn't be spread by sex, because it can. AIDS is a virus that lives in your blood and bodily fluids. Contact with blood, semen, vaginal fluid or fecal matter can spread the virus because it lives in these fluids. Condoms reduce the risk of the tranfer by preventing contact with bodily fluids.

Answer 6

Yes you can contract hiv/aids from having normal sex infact you contract it from all bodly fluids not counting saliva

Answer 7

The only thing I can say is: It's best to be safe and err on the side of caution and don't listen to liberals. You're asking for references and links, but your common sense is your best defense.

It's largely a disease of promiscuity, so if you're living a clean life you should have a high degree of safety.

Answer 8

HIV is present in the blood and genital secretions of virtually all individuals infected with HIV, regardless of whether or not they have symptoms. The spread of HIV can occur when these secretions come in contact with tissues such as those lining the vagina, anal area, mouth, or eyes (the mucus membranes), or with a break in the skin, such as from a cut or puncture by a needle. The most common ways in which HIV is spreading throughout the world include sexual contact, sharing needles, and by transmission from infected mothers to their newborns during pregnancy, labor (the delivery process), or breast-feeding. (See the section below on treatment during pregnancy for a discussion on reducing the risk of transmission to the newborn.)

Sexual transmission of HIV has been described from men to men, men to women, women to men, and women to women through vaginal, anal, and oral sex. The best way to avoid sexual transmission is abstinence from sex until it is certain that both partners in a monogamous relationship are not HIV-infected. Because the HIV antibody test can take up to 6 months to turn positive, both partners would need to test negative 6 months after their last potential exposure to HIV. If abstinence is out of the question, the next best method is the use of latex barriers. This involves placing a condom on the penis as soon as an erection is achieved in order to avoid exposure to pre-ejaculatory and ejaculatory fluids that contain infectious HIV. For oral sex, condoms should be used for fellatio (oral contact with the penis) and latex barriers (dental dams) for cunnilingus (oral contact with the vaginal area). A dental dam is any piece of latex that prevents vaginal secretions from coming in direct contact with the mouth. Although such dams occasionally can be purchased, they are most often created by cutting a square piece of latex from a condom.

The spread of HIV by exposure to infected blood usually results from sharing needles, as in those used for illicit drugs. HIV also can be spread by sharing needles for anabolic steroids to increase muscle, tattooing, and body piercing. To prevent the spread of HIV, as well as other diseases including hepatitis, needles should never be shared. At the beginning of the HIV epidemic, many individuals acquired HIV infection from blood transfusions or blood products, such as those used for hemophiliacs. Currently, however, because blood is tested for antibodies to HIV before transfusion, the risk of acquiring HIV from a blood transfusion in the United States is extremely small and is considered insignificant.

There is little evidence that HIV can be transferred by casual exposure, as might occur in a household setting. For example, unless there are open sores or blood in the mouth, kissing is generally considered not to be a risk factor for transmitting HIV. This is because saliva, in contrast to genital secretions, has been shown to contain very little HIV. Still, theoretical risks are associated with the sharing of toothbrushes and shaving razors because they can cause bleeding, and blood contains large amounts of HIV. Consequently, these items should not be shared with infected persons. Similarly, without sexual exposure or direct contact with blood, there is little if any risk of HIV contagion in the workplace or classroom.

Answer 9

I have never seen ANY doctor that says that it is not transfered by "regular" sex...where do you get your information" the 700 club?

Answer 10

no, you CAN get HIV/AIDS from having sex with a person who has it.