Researching the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) on the Internet can pull up some scary information. Much of that scary information is misleading, and it is causing unnecessary fear among the Nigerian population. When it comes to protecting yourself from HIV, the best approach is to get real facts that you can use to improve your understanding of this manageable disease.
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Never Trust Symptoms
The symptoms for HIV can easily be mistaken for a variety of other conditions, including the common flu. It is also possible to be stricken with HIV and experience no symptoms at all. The best approach to determining whether or not you have HIV is to get tested and find out the real answer.
Safe Sex Is An Answer
One of the ways that HIV can be transmitted is through unprotected sex. While abstinence is the surest way to prevent getting HIV through sexual contact, it is not a route that everyone wants to take. When the time comes to have sex with a new partner, using a condom can offer protection to you both. But it is important to note that a condom is not a guaranteed way of preventing HIV.
Know How The Disease Can Really Be Transmitted
The majority of the misinformation about HIV on the Internet deals with the ways in which a person can contract the disease. Contrary to popular belief, you cannot catch HIV by:
Touching a person who has HIV
Having an infected person breathe, sneeze or cough on you
Sharing food or eating utensils
Swimming in the same pool as an infected person
Having an infected person sweat or cry on you
The only way HIV can be transmitted is through direct contact with infected:
Semen
Blood
Breast milk
Vaginal fluids
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