Psychology 2075 Lecture Notes - Canker
19 Apr 2014
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Sti"s also often have sore like symptoms which means there is potential for open wounds and transmission directly into the bloodstream through these wounds: drug/alcohol use impairs the persons ability to make safe sex choices, activity type (sex/drug use) there may be more risk for infection through activities like anal sex since there is no natural lubricant so the friction may create tiny sores which are areas that hiv can enter the bloodstream if infected bodily fluid touches it, high viral load/stage of hiv infection if you have a higher viral load you are more likely to transmit the disease. Tips to reduce your risk: get tested (annually or more frequently, manage viral load through treatment, learn how to talk about all statuses, condoms use store and dispose of them properly, use lubricant (prevents friction caused sores, use dental dams, use new drug use equipment every time.
