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How to Prevent HIV Practice safe sex Use condoms: The most powerful way to stop HIV infection is consistent use of condoms during vaginal, anal, or oral sex. Ensure mutual consent for testing: Know your HIV status, both partners should, and regularly get tested. Talking about sexual health can help make you less likely to catch an infection. How to Prevent HIV Practice safe sex Use condoms: The most powerful way to stop HIV infection is consistent use of condoms during vaginal, anal, or oral sex. Ensure mutual consent for testing: Know your HIV status, both partners should, and regularly get tested. Talking about sexual health can help make you less likely to catch an infection.

Sure, think about Pre Exposure Prophylaxis, aka PrEP. PrEP medication: PrEP is taken daily by people who are at high risk for HIV—either because they have an HIV positive partner or because they engage in high risk behaviors. It decreases the risk of HIV infection by such a large extent. Sure, think about Pre Exposure Prophylaxis, aka PrEP. PrEP medication: PrEP is taken daily by people who are at high risk for HIV—either because they have an HIV positive partner or because they engage in high risk behaviors. It decreases the risk of HIV infection by such a large extent.

Get tested regularly HIV testing: Getting tested regularly for HIV gives you an idea of where you are and, if you are, how to prevent further progress. Early detection means treatment sooner, and reduces the risk of spreading the virus. Get tested regularly HIV testing: Getting tested regularly for HIV gives you an idea of where you are and, if you are, how to prevent further progress. Early detection means treatment sooner, and reduces the risk of spreading the virus.

Have fewer sexual partners. Fewer partners, lower risk: Fewer sexual partners can decrease your risk for HIV infection. It is also important that your partners get tested and be careful about the sex they have. Have fewer sexual partners. Fewer partners, lower risk: Fewer sexual partners can decrease your risk for HIV infection. It is also important that your partners get tested and be careful about the sex they have.

Do not share needles or syringes. Clean needles: Never share needles or syringes is the advice given to people who use drugs intravenously. Clean, sterile needles have much less risk of HIV infection and other infectious diseases. Do not share needles or syringes. Clean needles: Never share needles or syringes is the advice given to people who use drugs intravenously. Clean, sterile needles have much less risk of HIV infection and other infectious diseases.

New sexual partners are to be protected with their own. Be careful with new partners: However, you may not know that a new sexual partner is HIV positive — that’s why you must protect yourself. This is important not only for vaginal, but also for anal sex. New sexual partners are to be protected with their own. Be careful with new partners: However, you may not know that a new sexual partner is HIV positive — that’s why you must protect yourself. This is important not only for vaginal, but also for anal sex.

Think Post Exposition Prophylaxis (PEP) Post-Exposure PEP: PEP is emergency medication that can prevent infection if you think you were exposed to HIV (e.g., without protection, or sharing needles) and taken within 72 hours after exposure. Think Post Exposition Prophylaxis (PEP) Post-Exposure PEP: PEP is emergency medication that can prevent infection if you think you were exposed to HIV (e.g., without protection, or sharing needles) and taken within 72 hours after exposure.

Avoid Risky Behavior Reduce Risky Behaviors: Do not ever engage in behaviours that may result in you acquiring HIV, like B. having unprotected sex with someone whose HIV status is not known, or use of drugs requiring intravenous injection and needle sharing. Avoid Risky Behavior Reduce Risky Behaviors: Do not ever engage in behaviours that may result in you acquiring HIV, like B. having unprotected sex with someone whose HIV status is not known, or use of drugs requiring intravenous injection and needle sharing.