is ok to have sex if youre HIV positive and using a condom?

Question

just curious ..

Answer 1

If the person you are having sex with knows.

Answer 2

Yes and no.

Yes, because a condom, despite many people assertations that it is an unsafe method of protection, is good for protection against HIV and many other STD's more than 99% of the time.

No, because no method other than abstinance is 100% effective.

The simple answer is it's almost always (more than 99%) effective for stopping pregnancy and the transmission of HIV and other STD's. If you're going to have sex, USE A CONDOM! It may not be entirely 100% effective, but it is definately so much better than using nothing.

And, it would still be a good idea to talk with your partner before. If this isn't something you can discuss with your partner, perhaps the two of you aren't close enough to be having sex anyway.

Answer 3

YES. YES. YES.

Condoms, when used CONSISTENTLY (every time) and PROPERLY are extremely effective against HIV transmission.

Most people are misinformed about the likelihood of transmission. Condoms are very effective. Even with unprotected sex, HIV isn't transmitted 100% of the time. Not anywhere near that AT ALL.

People who are HIV+ have just as much of a right to a healthy and active sex life. Of course, it is important for them to disclose their HIV status to all sex/drug using partners and use a condom to protect their partners (AND THEMSELVES). Other than that, there is NO reason for them not to continue to be sexually active.

People who are misinformed about the reality of HIV transmission are making statements that
-- if they were actually true and HIV was that easy to transmit and condoms were that innefective---
would make sense. But their underlying assumptions are faulty. So, they're incorrect

Answer 4

i have been to africa and worked in a lot of places with a high HIV rate and did a lot of HIV education. the people there say that they don't have much else to do with their time for entertainment and so they refuse to be abstinent. abstinent is of course the best choice to help avoiding spreading the virus. however...if you use a condom studies have shown that it is ineffective against protecting the other partner from the virus 10% of the time. so 1 out of 10 sexual acts you have the chance of infecting your partner. if you have a slip up and the condom breaks or comes off durring sex...get to the doctor asap! they can give the other partner drugs to help reduce the risk of him/her contracting the disease.

Answer 5

Use a condom every time you have sex. A latex condom will help protect you and your partner and will reduce your risk of getting herpes, papillomavirus, or a new strain of HIV that might be resistant to antiretroviral drugs. To reduce your risk of getting intestinal infections, avoid sex that results in oral exposure to feces (oral-anal contact)

Answer 6

You would be taking a huge risk.

While condoms to help prevent the spread of STDs (including but not restricted to HIV), they are NOT foolproof and the disease can still be transmitted.

It only takes once.

EMT

Answer 7

I would not rely on any information about this posted in a forum. You should go to the local health clinic and speak with a certified nurse practitioner or a doctor about it.

Answer 8

listen if you have a HIV and dont tell anyone and give it to them you will be charged with atempted murder thats a fact

Answer 9

no it isn't....condoms cannot prevent the transmission of the HIV virus.

Answer 10

NO. The condom can break