Mythful Knowledge About HIV - Clearing Out The Doubts!

Apart from being transmitted through sexual intercourse, the HIV virus can be spread when certain body fluids like blood, semen, pre-seminal fluid, vaginal fluids, rectal fluids, and breast milk of an HIV-infected person comes into contact with damaged tissue or mucous membrane or when directly injected into the bloodstream. Also, an infected woman without medication may spread HIV to her child during pregnancy, childbirth, or breastfeeding. It is always advised to never share any product through which you can get into contact with the other person s bodily fluids.

There is no vaccination, which can help in the prevention of HIV infection or AIDS. The infection may affect anyone who indulges in wanton intercourse or injection drug use, changes sexual partners too frequently or has unprotected sex. It is best to avoid any such circumstance to prevent the chances of infection. The best precaution is to avoid unprotected sex as it is better to be safe than sorry.

HIV is not transmitted if you hug, sneeze, eat, or drink from public places. Also, you will not be affected by HIV by being in a casual contact with the affected person since HIV is not transmitted through air, water, insects or any object that is touched by an individual affected with HIV. There is no reason to avoid a person with HIV, but it is better not to indulge in unprotected sexual activities with the affected person.

HIV transmission through oral sex, in general, is highly unlikely. However, it is theoretically possible in case of an ejaculation in the mouth with bleeding gums or oral ulcers. Also, when there are genital sores or the presence of other Sexually Transmitted Diseases, the chances of HIV infection during oral sex is higher. It is advisable to avoid oral sex when you have mouth ulcers or bleeding gums.