Tuesday, July 8, 2008

What is the probability (roughly) of contracting HIV/AIDS from an infected man when orally pleasing him

What is the probability (roughly) of contracting HIV/AIDS from an infected man when orally pleasing him?
As the question states, I'm pretty sure it can be contracted... but is it a "sure-go" (100% chance of getting) or is there a chance that it can be avoided? Thanks
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You run the risk every single you blow him. The only way out is to suck him through a condom.
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Using a condom will significantly decrease the risk of transmitting HIV/AIDS or any other STD the individual might have.
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Orally? Unless there is a cut in your mouth or you are very rough so as to cause very tiny cuts, very very low. It is transmitted through bodily fluids, so you'd actually have to take his fluids into your bloodstream for you to contract it. I'm not sure if you can get it from swallowing semen, but I'd say no. (Though I'm hedging my bets)
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I'd say 90%. Everyone has very small cuts in their mouth where the fluids could enter your body. Please, please use a condom.
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Yes, it is possible to become infected with HIV through Oral Sex. In terms of risk, as far as it is known, there has been no research conducted to establish exactly what the rate of transmission is, through oral sex. Some opinions are that oral sex is Low to Medium Risk, while other opinions have rated it as Medium to High Risk. It should be remembered that it is by being exposed to the high risk body fluids of a person infected with HIV and by getting these body fluids into one's bloodstream, that one could become infected with HIV also. The mucus membrane starts at the mouth and lines all our internal organs. Infection can occur when there is injury to the mucus membrane. If the mucus membrane lining is intact i.e., undamaged, HIV cannot be transmitted. This lining is very delicate and can be easily injured. A practical example of how fragile this mucus membrane is: If one were to take a mouthful of hot coffee, the mucus membrane in the mouth would be scalded, become tender and inflamed. This injury could be a place of entry for HIV into the bloodstream, if the person were to engage in unprotected oral sex with an HIV infected partner. It is a known fact that at least 68% of people in any given population has oral disease of one kind or another. Oral disease, such as decayed teeth, mouth ulcers, gingivitis etc causes injury to the mucus membrane in the mouth. Therefore, anyone who has damage to the lining within their mouths could be at risk of contracting HIV infection, were they to be exposed to the high risk body fluids of an infected person during oral sex. For the purpose of oral sex, the high risk fluids are: Blood, Semen and Vaginal fluids. BLOOD: Due to the fact that some of the injuries to one's genitals are often unseen with the naked eye (tiny cuts or hidden sores) one cannot always tell whether the genitals of one's sexual partner is healthy. Therefore one could be taking small amounts of blood into one's mouth without realising it. If one's partner has a sexually transmitted infection on the genitals where there is either a discharge or a sore, one would be exposed to blood, pus etc, which could contain HIV. Other Sexually Transmitted Infections could also be transmitted to the mouth in this way e.g. Blisters (Herpes) or Syphillis or Warts. Fever blisters on the mouth could also be transmitted to the partner's genitals during unprotected oral sex. SEMEN: Since HIV is found in the semen of an HIV infected man, if he were to ejaculate into his partner's mouth, the HIV contained in the ejaculatory semen could infect the partner. VAGINAL FLUID: HIV is known to be found in vaginal fluid, therefore, if a person were to practise oral sex and there was injury to the tongue or mouth (e.g. chapped lips), HIV in the vaginal fluid could be transmitted through the place of injury on the lips or tongue of the partner performing the oral sex on the HIV positive woman.
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Exchange of bodily fluids. Do you really want to take a chance? Give him a hand job instead of a BJ. One thing is certain, if you get AIDS, you WILL die.
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Risk of transmission of HIV through oral sex is very low, but there is some risk.
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There are a lot of things to consider, the viral load of the HIV+ person to start with. Generally we would tell patients in our clinic 1 in 1000.

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Friday, July 4, 2008

WHat is the government doing to help HIV/AIDS patients? What could they do

WHat is the government doing to help HIV/AIDS patients? What could they do?
I just want to know your ideas for a project.
STDs - 6 Answers
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not much under this president, but the Clinton Foundation does a great deal here and abroad. http://www.clintonfoundation.org/cf-pgm-hs-ai-home.htm
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more HIV/AIDS awareness in high schools and middle schools. Some parents don't want their kids to hear lectures on sex related topics, but guess what, that's the age that it's spreading in really quickly
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More awareness and endowment. Most of the people who suffer it find it is very hard for them to buy the medicine to manage it.
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I would be very surprised if they ever find a cure for aids or even cancer there is to many people making millions of $$$$$ " researching" if they find a cure no more $$$ as for the goverment they started it to rid the world of the undesirables why would they want to stop it??
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not enought
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I can only speak on my state, and governor has yet to sign a bill to issue condoms to inmate that is incarcerated. Which is one of the major factor of the spread of HIV/or AIDS in my state.*

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Tuesday, July 1, 2008

Should we put all the people with hiv/aids on an island

Should we put all the people with hiv/aids on an island?
Try not to get your emotions involved. But wouldn't it be best? If they die on that island, the chances of aids infecting people would be gone. (or SEVERELY decreased)
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgendered - 15 Answers
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My answer is NO
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we really need an island for people with ignorant narrowminded points of view
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Who are we to just throw people away, we are no better. They deserve the same life as everyone use.
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that just show how relauctant we r to take our responsibility!!! plz just use safety measures everytime u have sex, put on condom for God sake!!!!!!
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You do realize that island would be mostly populated with straight women? You can't become infected just because someone with HIV dies on your vicinity. People with a terminal illness deserve respect and care, not shunting off somewhere that they're out of sight and out of mind. So no, we should not put them on an island. Besides, nowadays people with AIDS have a very good life expectancy.
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No. Even ignoring the fact that having a terminal illness doesn't nullify your rights, THAT WOULD NEVER WORK!
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Thats a pretty dark solution. Just think how you would feel in that situation.
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...which island?
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its a good way of getting rid of the disease of as u said decrease it severely but it would be discrimination which is wrong lets just say u had aids u wouldnt want to be put on an island good idea but its bad think of how many peoples feelings would be hurt.
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If were going for pure logic, wouldnt it be more effecicint just to kill them on the spot?
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NO. I'd put ignorant people LIKE YOU on an island.
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Even if I was as heartless as you are, I am definitely not as stupid. Do you realize how BIG that island would have to be??? Worldwide, the number of people with HIV is in the TENS OF MILLIONS. I am pretty sure Oahu would be too small.
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An island of jerkoffs, like you, would be more beneficial to the perpetuation of a healthy society.
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Ummm...No. Abandoning all emotion, you are describing a massive human rights violation, one expressly prohibited by things like the constitution. I'm pretty sure the UN has multiple resolutions against things like that. And we cannot abandon our principles for what might be described as a practical, though inhuman, solution. Here's why: 1. It's a slippery slope. First we do it to people with AIDS, then to drug addicts, then to extremists, then to run-of-the-mill dissidents, then to the poor, then to anyone inconvenient to the government. 2. It sounds suspiciously like concentration camps. And I will point out that stopping the holocaust is what makes World War II the single most justifiable war in the history of the human race. 3. Our compassion is what makes us, as humans, human. It's the only thing we have to justify our overpopulation, artificial selection, and rampant ecological destruction. You want to give that up for what, exactly? The opportunity to fuck anyone knowing that they won't have one specific STD?
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Mmmm...... that's funny cause Hitler had the same concept. I guess evil-oops I mean great minds do think alike.

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