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Anal sex in particular and sex among gay men in general have a high risk of HIV infection due to many different reasons. So how to limit the risk of HIV infection in gay men when the rate of homosexuals is increasing?
1. HIV transmission routes you should know
HIV is a nightmare for most countries in the world, it is known as a syndrome that causes immunodeficiency in humans, creating conditions for pathogenic microorganisms to grow, making the body exhausted. and lead to death.
The reason HIV is so dangerous is because since the time of its discovery, there has been no specific cure. Currently, HIV drugs only work to control the virus and improve the patient's resistance.
In addition to not finding a drug that can completely cure HIV, the way this disease is transmitted is also a factor that makes it called the disease of the century. HIV is transmitted mainly through the following 3 ways:
Sexual transmission: People infected with HIV if they have unprotected sex and do not use protection methods will transmit the disease to the other person. Blood-borne: HIV virus will be transmitted from person to person through blood in cases such as blood transfusion, sharing needles, medical equipment, razors, tattoo needles, direct contact with contaminated blood. HIV virus through open wound...
Đường máu là một trong ba con đường chủ yếu gây lây nhiễm virus HIV
Transmission from mother to child: If a mother is infected with HIV, during pregnancy, the disease will be transmitted to her baby through the placenta, amniotic fluid, vaginal fluids, blood during childbirth and during breastfeeding. Because there are so many ways of HIV transmission, if it is not recognized and controlled, at any time this disease can break out into a pandemic, endangering human life as well as affecting human health. economic and political status of the country.
2. Why is sex with gay men at high risk of HIV infection?
Sex is one of the three main routes of HIV transmission. In particular, sex among gay men is assessed to have a higher risk of HIV infection for the following reasons:
Unsafe sex positions: Most gay men have sex through the anus, however, the mucosa in the anus is often thin and very vulnerable during sex, which inadvertently creates conditions for the HIV virus to easily infect. Besides anal sex, oral sex can also transmit HIV if the partner has an open wound in the mouth. Men who have sex with their partners in general and with same-sex partners often do not like to use condoms, which means that the risk of sexually transmitted diseases is higher, including HIV. .
Không sử dụng bao cao su khi quan hệ làm nguy cơ nhiễm HIV cao hơn
Gay men often tend to be afraid to go to the hospital due to fear of being discovered and sexist by medical staff, this invisible makes many people not realize they have HIV, increasing the risk of HIV infection in the future. community, especially those who regularly have sex and do not use protection methods. Due to lack of understanding, many gay people believe that the risk of HIV infection only occurs with sex with women, and sex with gay men will not be a problem. This is a serious mistake because not only can sex with gay men transmit HIV, but the rate of infection is also higher than other routes.
3. How is sex in gay men safe?
Although sex with gay men carries a high risk of HIV infection, if people know how to protect themselves and maintain safe sex relationships, the risk of HIV transmission will be limited. This century:
Safe sex : Use a condom every time you have sex, to avoid tearing the anus during anal sex, you can use extra lubricant . Clean mouth, anus, genitals after sex. You should find out about the other's health status before having sex and most importantly, you should not have sex with too many people, limiting the risk of infection.
Bảo vệ bản thân và duy trì mối quan hệ tình dục an toàn để hạn chế nguy cơ lây nhiễm HIV
Ensure the health of yourself and the other person: You should go for regular health check-ups to make sure you both don't carry the disease, if you see abnormal signs from your body or suspect you have HIV, then should go to the hospital to check, should not hide. Limit the use of stimulants such as beer, alcohol, and narcotic drugs to avoid situations where you can't control yourself leading to unsafe sex. Vinmec International General Hospital provides customers with a Social Disease Screening Package to help screen for social diseases in order to detect diseases early for effective treatment and avoid complications.
Screening package for social diseases for all ages, all genders:
Dermatological examination Perform tests such as: HIV Ab rapid test, Chlamydia rapid test, Treponema pallidium test rapid, qualitative and quantitative Treponema pallidum TPHA test, bacterioscopic staining and endoscopic staining of mycobacteria
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