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If you are the female partner in a heterosexual relationship, you could become infected with the virus during intercourse since the virus is found in blood, semen, male pre-seminal fluid (cum) and female vaginal fluid. The virus could enter your system in a tear in the lining of your genitals, and infection could also happen by absorption through the mucous membranes in the genitals.
The risk of contracting HIV will increase if your partner has another sexually transmitted disease.
If you are the male partner in a heterosexual relationship you could become infected with the virus during intercourse as the virus could enter through the urethra opening of your penis, or if you have small cuts or open sores present.
In any relationship it is best abstain from having any form of intercourse should one partner have any sexually transmitted disease, or if one of the partners suffers from herpes and the herpes virus has a flare-up and cause ulcers, since the virus is far easier transmitted through compromised or broken skin.
Protecting yourself from Aids and HIV
Since the risk of infection does exist, it is best to protect yourself as far as possible.
- Male
- Use a condom, and if you or your partner is allergic to latex use a polyurethane condom.
- Female
- Use a female condom.
Please note that the use of condoms do not offer a 100% safe way of protecting yourself.
Questions that you were to afraid to ask
Please remember - if you have any question regarding your health, or are concerned about the possibility of having this disease, please discuss it with your health practitioner.
Laboratory testing is still the preferable way to test for HIV infection, since it is done in a clinical setting, but should you be concerned about your status after reading any of the facts about HIV infection you could look at our Aids home test kit which is a quick "Rapid" type of test to do initial screening and to ascertain the presence of antibodies. For more on information, please click here.
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