How do someone get aids

You know you should talk about sexually transmitted diseases STDs before the action starts. These tips can help. People who have STDs might feel apprehensive about discussing their disease with a partner. Here are some tips on talking to a partner when you have an STD. Some people — even those who are having sex — are embarrassed by the topic of condoms.

Here are some tips for talking about condoms with your partner. The good news is that STDs can be prevented. Find out how to protect yourself. The virus does not spread through the air like cold and flu viruses. HIV lives in the blood and in some body fluids. Other body fluids, like saliva, sweat or urine, do not contain enough of the virus to infect another person. HIV infects the immune system, causing progressive damage and eventually making it unable to fight off infections.

HIV spreads when infected blood, semen "cum" or vaginal fluids enter the body. Because symptoms can be mild at first, people with HIV might not know they're infected. They can spread HIV to others without knowing it. The best way to protect yourself from HIV is to not have sex vaginal, oral, or anal and not share needles. Top of Page. More HIV Topics. Follow HIV. Links with this icon indicate that you are leaving the CDC website. Linking to a non-federal website does not constitute an endorsement by CDC or any of its employees of the sponsors or the information and products presented on the website.

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