Contents:
- Medical Video: Preventing the Spread of HIV
- How do you ensure that your partner is spared from HIV transmission?
- 1. Talk about all the sexual activities you have ever done
- 2. Perform a routine checkup together
- 3. Always use a condom
- 4. Use lubricants
- 5. Use condoms correctly
Medical Video: Preventing the Spread of HIV
If you are married, the first thing you ask after being diagnosed with HIV is probably how to make sure you don't transmit the virus to people you care about.
Take it easy. You can still lead a normal life and have a normal sexual life with your partner. But before that, there are some rules that you must obey to prevent HIV transmission to your partner.
How do you ensure that your partner is spared from HIV transmission?
1. Talk about all the sexual activities you have ever done
It is important for both of you to tell each other about your sexual history. You must be honest with your partner if you have HIV. This helps you both have safe sexual relations.
In addition, you also need to make sure your partner never has sex with other people who have HIV. You can ask for the results of a recent examination if you are not really sure your partner has HIV.
2. Perform a routine checkup together
Regular health checks can help both of you stay safe. Protecting each other if you are at risk or involved in a new relationship is a good thing for a sexual partner to do. Because some couples can cover up the results of their tests, the safest way is to do the same test.
3. Always use a condom
Only do unprotected sex if you both have a monogamous relationship where you are both free from HIV or other sexually transmitted diseases. Safe sex and condom use are the most important things in HIV prevention. Safe sex can protect you and your partner if one of you has HIV infection. Of course, it's easy to say "just this time" to skip the security, but the important thing is: look for the safest option and always use safety, such as:
- Condoms for men
- Condoms for women
- Dental dam (can be used for oral sex for women, men and women)
4. Use lubricants
Sex lubricants can be very helpful even though they cannot prevent HIV. If you use a condom, there is a risk that the condom can tear. The best way to prevent this is to reduce the friction pressure on the condom with the lubricant. Always use water-based lubricants, because other lubricants can erode latex in condoms and cause an increased risk of damaged condoms.
Lubricants are also very important for anal sex. Not only does it protect your body from abrasions, it also protects the condom, because anal sex is easier to cause rough friction on the condom than vaginal sex.
5. Use condoms correctly
Condoms may look complicated, but they are actually quite easy to use if you know the right way. Appropriate condom use is important to prevent HIV infection, because condoms that are torn or not properly installed are almost the same as not using condoms. Store condoms properly: keep them away from sunlight, and store in a cool, dry place. Don't forget the condom expiration date ("MFG" means the date of manufacture). Open the package carefully with your hands and not the teeth. Don't also store condoms in the wallet.
There is nothing better than communication and honesty between each other. Both are the best ways to protect your health.
Hello Health Group does not provide medical advice, diagnosis or treatment.
