Bodily fluids such as sweat, urine and saliva have not been shown to transmit HIV. In Auckland an estimated 1 in 15 gay and bi men are living with HIV. The risk of HIV is slightly higher for the receptive partner, but it's still high if you are on top. Oral sex carries a low risk of HIV transmission as saliva provides a natural barrier against the virus. There is, however, a very low risk of transmission during oral sex if an open and bleeding sore comes into contact with semen containing a high load of HIV.
HIV stands for human immunodeficiency virus. In simple terms, HIV is a virus that attacks the immune system. You can feel fine and still have HIV. In some cases people can have HIV for years and not know it. That is why testing for HIV is so important if you think you might be at risk.
Hello there. I am extremely worried that I have contracted HIV. Please assess my risk factors according to my scenario.
You are not at risk of contracting HIV if you hug or kiss someone, or share cups, drink bottles or utensils with someone. The risk factors of this change for different groups and are dependent on different circumstances. Here, gay and bisexual men are the most at-risk group, followed by the African Community. Needles : Blood to blood transmission most commonly occurs when a needle is shared between injecting drug users, where one user is HIV positive.