How can I protect myself?

The only foolproof method didn't get the STD is not the first. Because this is not the behavior of most adults, the good news is that more and more method, you can protect yourself not to be infected with HIV, at the same time will still be able to with your HIV antibody positive partner sex.

condoms

Latex and polyurethane condoms (including internal/external male and female/type) is a real barrier to prevent HIV - these materials in the hole is too small, the virus to pass. For the lamb kind of condoms, however, is not the case, more porous and allow HIV through the condom.

Prevention before contact

May be the most exciting, absolute latest prevention tools are on preventing or PrEP. PrEP is a kind of like hormonal contraceptives, but for the transmission of HIV, rather than a pregnancy. PrEP is you take the medicine every day, if you do, you can prevent HIV as high as 99%.

Post-exposure prophylaxis

If PrEP birth control, similar to the prevention of HIV/AIDS prevention after exposure (PEP) as plan B, or later in the morning. You can start within 72 hours of potential exposure to HIV PEP, condoms break, for example, when you go to bed with them and found your partner was HIV positive, or sexual violence. PEP is a pharmacologic treatment of 28 days, 28 days you need to complete all of the pills. This solution is not 100% effective, but it does reduce the risk of infection.

A healthy vagina

In some cases, are more likely to spread of HIV, for example, if you already have another STD or bacterial vaginal disease. So, if you have an STD already, get it treatment (if it is curable) or learn how to manage it (if it is the trouble you have a life).

Clean the needle

If you are not through sexual HIV risk, but because you use injectable drugs, it's easy to protect themselves. Just don't share your pin with anyone, don't use anyone using the needle. HIV was more common in the use of injectable drugs between people, but by needle exchange program, which has been greatly reduced.

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HIV: a straight view

HIV infection is rising, but you will not know it if you ask most of the heterosexual community. Although HIV infection continues heterosexual daily almost seems to be a nonexistent dialogue in sight. As HIV straight it is troublesome, one of the main reasons I work is both when and where can I share my story.
We know that HIV disproportionately affect many "high risk" group but there is still a risk for men and women choose to have unprotected sex. Many people think that the worst thing that would happen during pregnancy, but we now know that in today's era, this is the least of our worries.
I have been asked a lot lately that I believe that there is a difference between "gay AIDS" and "HIV straight"? In my opinion is, although it is the same as the virus we fight, the journey is very different. Although it has not been formally put forward, I believe that this is a fair question to understand whether there are differences. Between the two, we need to understand the HIV / AIDS is considered and the heterosexual community.
The fact is the most direct people don't talk about HIV, unless they say Magic Johnson or AIDS in Africa. Although the popular Sub-aharan the highest infection rate in the world HIV heterosexual, we in the United States accounted for only about 25%. of new infections.
A major problem facing our community is lack of social consciousness. Seldom have I seen / support activities for HIV, heterosexual society as much as possible only for LGBT or ethnic minorities. It makes a large, unsafe sex every day, often in collaboration with multiple partners. Many of the activities is still a continuation of shame, this is just a gay disease, heterosexual lovers feel they are not dangerous.
I have a couple of my friends who are gay and tell me "Oh do you have HIV from a girl?" she must sleep with someone who is bi / gay... There is no way or you will get it. "This comment further. Although we are trying to debunk the shame of heterosexual risk is smaller, it is difficult to contract, the risk still exists, and this group of problems we should have a human problem, because we all know that AIDS will affect all of us.
As for support the vast majority of support groups is very few, if any, direct members to participate. This may be due to the fact that heterosexual usually does not seek support and tend to keep their diagnosis more personal, I hope no one will find. But I believe that the main reason people do not seek support is afraid of being stuck a prototype often promote AIDS prevention and education activities including advertising, Taro Aso. There is no doubt that these activities have good intentions, trying to reach those high-risk groups. However, most of the mainstream American estrangement, feel that they cannot with these news. AIDS is considered to be the "people", but never give us what I know. This is what I want before I was diagnosed, I was wrong. Although I know I've never used HIV / AIDS education / university courses from my own life.


A lot of people straight community are unaware of their status and has never been called HIV testing doctors because they are not a "high risk". Unless the doctor thought they were involved in high-risk behavior, such as unprotected anal or intravenous drug, AIDS is the theme of growing up, or until the patient is pregnant. It is for this reason a plurality of configurations, and many heterosexual for a long time do not know their identity. This can be very dangerous because if the patient does not require testing have long time, may reach AIDS and opportunistic infection before the appropriate opportunity to take care of their health.
It is everyone's responsibility to know their status, but it does not seem fair that a group of people who have been tested for another group can also be pushed aside
Anti retroviral drugs era has proven to save lives, prevent let us live a normal life is also a double-edged sword. Many people, not only in the straight community, now think that HIV is not what the big deal; it is a chronic disease that can control the single pill. Although this is really, afraid of infection has been reduced. People do not understand is the side effects of drugs, HIV is the emotional rollercoaster, positive psychological effect on diagnosis of sb.

In HIV / AIDS is continuously neglected in the United States today, will continue to increase HIV infection is increasing every year. There are more understanding and support LGBT / minority community about this virus.PrEPand PEP was more advertising in these communities, they are not even mentioned in the heterosexual population.

Although there may be more error information at least virus in these communities is a topic of discussion. HIV / AIDS is not such a "cover" theme, people don't even dare to say this word. The push out test and understand your condition is good, but should be the same for everyone, regardless of race, sexual orientation or, social and economic status. Instead of these activities and organizations pay close attention to "high risk", "everyone should look at the overall situation.
There are a lot of faces of HIV, and we need to do everything we can to stop anyone from infecting the virus. I do not object to homosexuality / ethnic education or awareness; however, I believe a large group is excluded
In order to achieve zero, we need to see if we can take a variety of ways to achieve this goal. This is one reason for my own identity, because I want straight knowing this will happen to them, this is not just a homosexual sexual orientation. No matter we are all brothers and sisters play it war, we need together.
Many heterosexuals may not be so open, gay equality I and everyone has the right to their own opinion, however, I think we all agree that our goal is an HIV / AIDS free generation
About the author: my name is Joshua Middleton and I am a straight from South California, HIV infection from June 5th, 2012. This is an emotional roller coaster, but one day I put it at a time. Since I'm open my state and I have been involved in the diagnosis of HIV / AIDS action to prevent people infected with this virus. I don't know my position of shame, urges everyone, if you do not know your identity, please. I am an outgoing, optimistic, full of go people to life every day "
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Dating with HIV: two Los Angeles women to share their stories .

I think a lot of people think that we will never be infected. You know, at this time, in other people. Los Angeles nicole price think the same thing. But then she tested positive.

"12 years ago, I was diagnosed with this week. I am 25 years of age, I have an appointment for a guy for about five years. We broke up, a year later he was really ill. We found out that he has AIDS completely, so I get test. This is a waiting period of two weeks. Then I also tested positive.

James was diagnosed in 2009.

"At that time, I was homeless, use of drugs in my life and make a very poor choice. Give me HIV person has not told me, disclosed to me later, after the fact.

Two women working for beibei in Los Angeles made an attempt on the network.

In the face of HIV/AIDS and sisters, "a woman," nicole explained. "This is a colleague's plan, the whole staff is HIV positive. We provide peer support to women and people living with HIV.

Women were newly diagnosed women asked all sorts of problems.

"I want to have children? I die? No one will love me. I'll? I want to have a good life?

Recently, more often than not, they are asked to date. Dating is very difficult, because it is, but have to tell a person, you are HIV positive, and make it more difficult.

"It is never easy, it is always very nervous scar," Brenda said. "The fact I ask myself, as for," I said at the appropriate time? I say the right thing to do? You know, there was never a right time, not a right way to tell others.

James is a positive person with a relationship, but she did go to a date, a news did not respond to her.

"We kissed, at that time, I know I have to tell him, no matter whether he wants to hear. I just don't want to let it further in this. His reaction, he was just a bit scary. He went to, received a test the next day, after a kiss. He finally got sick after a few weeks, and decided to test again. Still need more education in society.

Nicole has just walked out of a relationship for five years, so she is HIV singles, and trying to reach.

"I recently got a guy, public performance is not good. First of all, he is very good, and then, after we get married, he is not very good. We use protection and everything, but it's really afraid of him. I can understand why he really afraid. So he was tested several times. But it makes me feel really bad, because I am a man of this terrible away. So, it's not easy.

I must admit that I almost stopped HIV education, after I graduated from high school, this is I know, you can't get HIV share drinks or toilet seat or a kiss. But since the end of my education, has made great progress.

"This is not a death penalty, it is more a kind of chronic disease," said nicole. "As long as you take your medicine, you see your doctor, take care of themselves, just as you should, you can lead a normal life now. I eat a grain, once a day, this is great. This is the combination of the triad.

Two women who were not experienced a health scare.

"I've been unable to detect for eight years," said nicole. "That doesn't mean I don't have it, it just means that it's very repression in my immune system. My immune system work well.

If women had an "on questions about how to tell someone they are active, nicole and Brenda to help them.

"You don't want to tell them too early, you don't want to wait too long," nicole said. "You don't want to let your heart there. It is a big deal, it's not a broken toe. So it is understandable, it will be scary. I think your delivery, how you feel about yourself. I used to help other women, we do simulation revealed how to do this. It's different every time always.

The strongest message: test. Lucy said, if it is not high-risk, but everyone is at risk, doctors sometimes say women can't accept HIV testing. She says, the number of heterosexual women diagnosed caught up with the number of gay men.

This my HIV Dating's story.