The steps you need to take to protect. Even after more than 40 years into the hiv epidemic, a great deal of fear and misinformation still surround the virus For instance, many people are unsure if people living with hiv can have sex. Sex and sexuality and hiv Entire lesson overview when you are first diagnosed with hiv, you may not want to think about having sex Some people may be afraid of infecting a partner and decide sex is too risky
These are common reactions, especially if you got hiv through sex Chances are, however, that you will want to have sex again. You may have heard about something called hiv reinfection or superinfection Even though you are both living with hiv, you and your partner may have different strains or subtypes of hiv There have been a few cases of a person living with hiv getting a different strain of hiv that is resistant to certain medications through sex. Sexual intercourse, especially unprotected sex, is a leading cause of the transmission of stis in general and hiv in particular
Yes, people living with hiv can have sex safely by maintaining treatment and taking proper precautions to prevent transmission. You can find other information on safer sex here If a condom tears during sex, it is also possible to reduce the risk of infection to your partner using hiv medication Several weeks' treatment can prevent hiv from taking hold in the body
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