AIDS

AIDS

AIDS is said to be the plague of the twentieth century. After learning more about the virus in class I now agree with this statement. I have never personally known anyone who has been infected with AIDS. I am very grateful for this. It was not until my discussion class earlier this week that I realized how quickly that statement could change. In class we did an activity that shows how easily AIDS can be spread. It only takes one encounter to become infected. You can get HIV from anyone who's infected, even if they don't look sick, and even if they haven't tested positive yet. Not everyone who is infected know that they are infected, which is why it is important to know your partners sexual history before engaging in sexual actions with them. I believe that if you are

Unfortunately, many of them do not practice safe sex. Not only are you protecting yourself and your partner from HIV and AIDS, but you are also decreasing the risk of transmitting many other STDs. It is not worth risking your life for one night of unprotected sex. There are many simple ways to protect oneself from contracting the AIDS virus. Not only is the virus present in one"tms blood, but it is also found it other bodily fluids. I feel that wearing a condom during intercourse should not even be a question. AIDS is a fatal disease and no one sexual experience is worth risking your life for. To me, having protected or unprotected sex with someone who"tms past experiences you do not know, is taking a big risk. not comfortable enough with a person to ask them about their past sexual experiences, then you should not be having sex with them. It got this nickname because it can be contracted so easily and there is no cure for it. Since AIDS is a virus that is often contracted through sexual contact it can be spread very easily. AIDS really is the plague of the 20th century. Having only one partner also decreases your chances of becoming infected. AIDS and HIV is spreading exceptionally fast among young people in the United States.