Psychology 2035A/B Lecture Notes - Lecture 16: Aids, Condom

• School: Western University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: Psychology 2035A/B
• Professor: Alvin Segal

Document Summary

Describe aids, and summarize evidence on the transmission of the hiv virus. Aids (acquired immune deficiency syndrome) is a disorder in which the immune system is gradually weakened and eventually disabled by the human immunodeficiency virus (hiv). Hiv is transmitted through exchange with bodily fluids (usually blood or semen) certain behaviors increase risk of contracting hiv: sexual contact (not wearing a condom), sharing needles by iv drug users. From mother to child during vaginal birth and breastfeeding. Many people mistakenly fear that aids can transmitted through casual contact with infected individuals. You can have risky sex with many partners and avoid contracting hiv as long as you do not use iv drugs or have sex with bisexual or gay men. Donating blood will not increases your risk for contracting hiv. Wear latex condoms and limit sex acts that allow semen and blood to mix (e. g. , anal sex).