What are the odds of getting AIDS from unprotected sex?!
Question: What are the odds of getting AIDS from unprotected sex!?
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You did not mention if it was unprotected vaginal or it was anal!. The chances of contracting HIV from one single episode of unprotected vaginal is estimated something around 1 in 1000!. The chance is higher for anal sex (around 1 in 100)!. So the chance is low!. BUT HIV is not a game of chances and probabilities!. If you had unprotected sex, you were at risk!. Risk is low because HIV is hard to catch but risk is not zero!.
If you were involved in a risky sexual encounter, you will have to get tested to make sure you are not infected!. Odds are on your favour but testing is required!.
If your exposure was less than 72 hours ago, then you might want to talk to your doctor immediately!. Based on the type of exposure, he/she might want to prescribe PEP to reduce the chacne of HIV infection!.
If it is more than 72 hours, then you will have to wait until 6-8 weeks after your possible exposure!. Almost all the people will test positive by this time!. Then you will have to confirm it with a 3 months conclusive test!.
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If you were involved in a risky sexual encounter, you will have to get tested to make sure you are not infected!. Odds are on your favour but testing is required!.
If your exposure was less than 72 hours ago, then you might want to talk to your doctor immediately!. Based on the type of exposure, he/she might want to prescribe PEP to reduce the chacne of HIV infection!.
If it is more than 72 hours, then you will have to wait until 6-8 weeks after your possible exposure!. Almost all the people will test positive by this time!. Then you will have to confirm it with a 3 months conclusive test!.
Good luck and keep us posted!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
If you are thinking about a particular sexual encounter, then no one on the net can give you specific figure on this, because there are too many unknown variables such as:
1!. What's the chances the partner has HIV!? If he/she doesn't have HIV the chances you getting HIV are zero!. If he/she does have HIV then the risk is still very variable!. But how do you calculate the probability the partner has HIV!?
2!. What kind of sex - oral, vaginal, anal or other!? Is the infected partner male or female!?
3!. Are there any factors that could increase the risk of transmission, such as other infections, ulcers, bleeding!? Circumcision, menstruation, lubrication and a whole lot of other factors can also make some difference to transmission risk!.
4!. If the partner has HIV, what stage of infection is he/she at!? Transmission is most likely in the first few weeks of infection (even before their antibody test comes "positive"), then becomes less likely, then becomes more likely again years later as the person starts getting sick!. However, people can still transmit HIV during the middle period when they are feeling quite well, just not as readily!.
5!. Is the partner being effectively treated for their HIV!?
One of the previous answers "1 in 100 to 1 in 1000" is a reasonable "average" rough ballpark figure, but in real life the risk can be much higher or much lower than that depending on the actual circumstances!.
You should also realise that the "1 in 1000" type figures are based on observing couples where the infected partner is "HIV positive" - that is, they have developed HIV antibodies, and are past the initial period when viral load levels and the risk of transmission is highest!.
Another answer "it only takes one time" is also correct!. Even if the risk is 1 in 100 this doesn't mean you need to have sex 100 times: you can get it the first time if you are unlucky!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
1!. What's the chances the partner has HIV!? If he/she doesn't have HIV the chances you getting HIV are zero!. If he/she does have HIV then the risk is still very variable!. But how do you calculate the probability the partner has HIV!?
2!. What kind of sex - oral, vaginal, anal or other!? Is the infected partner male or female!?
3!. Are there any factors that could increase the risk of transmission, such as other infections, ulcers, bleeding!? Circumcision, menstruation, lubrication and a whole lot of other factors can also make some difference to transmission risk!.
4!. If the partner has HIV, what stage of infection is he/she at!? Transmission is most likely in the first few weeks of infection (even before their antibody test comes "positive"), then becomes less likely, then becomes more likely again years later as the person starts getting sick!. However, people can still transmit HIV during the middle period when they are feeling quite well, just not as readily!.
5!. Is the partner being effectively treated for their HIV!?
One of the previous answers "1 in 100 to 1 in 1000" is a reasonable "average" rough ballpark figure, but in real life the risk can be much higher or much lower than that depending on the actual circumstances!.
You should also realise that the "1 in 1000" type figures are based on observing couples where the infected partner is "HIV positive" - that is, they have developed HIV antibodies, and are past the initial period when viral load levels and the risk of transmission is highest!.
Another answer "it only takes one time" is also correct!. Even if the risk is 1 in 100 this doesn't mean you need to have sex 100 times: you can get it the first time if you are unlucky!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
What type of sex are you asking about!? Suppose you have unprotected, inseritive, vaginal, sex with your HIV positive partner!. If you are a man and your partner is infected with HIV then the probability of you contracting the virus is 1/2000!. If you are a woman and your partner is HIV positive then the probability of contracting HIV is 1/1000!.
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the odds are very good!.
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If the person has AIDS I'd say 100%!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
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