HIV can kill you and is incurable. Other STDs generally aren't fatal (herpes, HPV) or are generally curable (gonorrhea, syphilis). Therefore we're focusing on HIV.
1 in 3,000 people who perilously do not seek protection in a lightning storm will be struck and killed by lightning. People who are in a car with a driver with a BAC of .08 are 63% or 5 times more likely to be killed in a car crash than .02 (or lower). So, 1/20,000 or 1/10,000 does not look that bad. However, it matters for the 1.
Whoever told you that meant well but didn't know the statistics on per-exposure risk of contracting HIV. Having unprotected sex one time with an HIV+ person doesn't guarantee you will contract HIV. (I'm *not* recommending unprotected sex with anyone, by the way!) The statistics we cite are estimates from studies published in peer-reviewed scientific journals.
@Xanimorugi: Good question; I don't know. We cite the sources for the estimates in the video. I'd encourage you to look up the original study and read it for further details.
@AIDSvideos: CDC estimates 1/3 of sexual transmissions of HIV happen during primary HIV infection. This is one reason it's so important to get tested for HIV promptly if you think you might have been exposed. You can find out if you're HIV+ and, if you are, make choices that will reduce your risk of transmitting HIV to others during this period of highest risk of transmission and thereafter.
@bluetortilla: The sources are cited right in the video. Or just go to the cited wikipedia article, which nicely organizes the risk estimates with source citations for each estimate.
@frankayyyyyy: This is Eric. Excellent question. Absolutely yes. As the video notes, "The risk of contracting HIV from a partner will also vary at different times during their infection. A person who has contracted HIV is most likely to transmit HIV soon after they have acquired the virus, which is known as the period of primary HIV infection." Their viral load is highest in bodily fluids then because the immune system hasn't yet mounted an effective defense against HIV.
As I noted by private message to you already: (1) It is NOT my job to research & answer your questions, I'm a volunteer (2) UA-cam's comment facility is glitchy and slow -- your comment just showed up now after a 5 day delay; yell at UA-cam, not me. I'm really not inclined to spend my late night researching answers for someone who's verbally abusive. Learn some basic politeness and start doing research online about your risks yourself instead expecting others to do it for you.
@statebrigaidiote: No. No blood type grants immunity to HIV. A few people (about 1% of Northern Europeans, for example) have genetic mutations to the receptors on their CD4 cells that make it harder for HIV to enter the cell and grant a limited degree of resistance to HIV infection. These are called CD4 delta 32 mutations or deletion mutations IIRC.
(1) We listed all sources we relied upon. We didn't use wikipedia as an original data source, but it provided a useful summary index to primary sources, so we cited it as a source. It's not counterproductive; it's honest. (2) I'm aware of no evidence that risk of contracting HIV varies by race or ethnicity. (There are specific mutations conferring partial resistance whose distribution varies by ethnicity, but the risk varies on which gene you get, not what your ethnicity is.)
This is Eric; I'm not a doctor. I've read in the past that HIV is believed only to remain viable for about 10 minutes when outside of the human body or wet human fluids. (e.g. if on a dry surface in isolation) You should ask your doctor about your personal risk from the needle stick exposure you may have had and how you should be tested and when. Worst case, there could have been wet fluid in the needle that you didn't see.
This is Eric; I'm not a doctor. No, the 0.67% chance she cited related to needle sharing by injection drug users. This generally relates to sharing of a needle within a short period of time (e.g. minutes or hours). If a needle had been "on the floor a couple of weeks," the blood should have dried and the HIV should have "died," so the risk of HIV transmission would probably be reduced. BUT REGARDLESS, DON'T EVER SHARE OR REUSE NEEDLES FOR ALL KINDS OF REASONS INCLUDING OTHER DISEASES THAN HIV.
Vaginal, oral, and anal sex all carry the risk of HIV transmission with or without the use of a condom. (Using a condom correctly EVERY time for EVERY act GREATLY reduces your risk.) Regardless of penis size, cuts, tears, etc., there was a risk of HIV transmission in this encounter if he (or you) are HIV+. So get tested.
@QuantumCerberus: Watch this vid again. It clearly states a risk estimate for male-to-female transmission of HIV via oral sex. Unprotected sex is never safe. If you choose to be sexually active, use a latex barrier like a condom or dental dam (as appropriate for the act) every time for every sexual act. Watch our vid "A Brief Introduction to HIV/AIDS" for more of the basics.
This is Eric; I'm not a doctor. "Per exposure" means "per exposure to a person who has themself been infected with HIV." e.g. if you are a man who has unprotected vaginal intercourse with a woman who has been infected with HIV (whether or not she shows HIV+ on tests yet), that is one exposure. If you have unprotected sex with a person who has never been exposed to HIV, that's not an exposure to HIV (but could expose you to many other things).
@bluetortilla: It's true that all people die sooner or later. That's not an argument for making decisions that increase your risk of contracting an incurable virus such as HIV that can both make you very sick AND force you to take medication for the rest of your life AND cause you to die sooner that you otherwise would have.
No. Ejaculation is not necessary for HIV transmission to occur. I mean per instance of contact. e.g. needle sharing one time is one contact, unprotected sex is one contact, etc.
Cheap shot. We are not citing Wikipedia as a primary source at all. The primary sources are the peer-reviewed scientific & medical journals we provided citations for. We're simply referencing Wikipedia since it did a nice job of pulling together the relevant references in one place.
@sobr32xiswcp: It is believed to be possible for a person to contract HIV by performing oral sex ("going down") on a woman, although the odds are lower than many other sexual practices.
@sorass1: Actually, U.S. CDC has documented cases in which people contracted HIV and are believed to only have had exposure through oral sex. Likewise, U.S. CDC has documented cases where people contracted HIV and transmission is believed to have occurred by deep kissing (although IIRC, these were cases where people may have had mouth sores as well). Cited estimates are from published peer-reviewed scientific studies.
This is Eric; I'm not a doctor. See the wikipedia article on HIV and its table with these statistics; then refer to the specific scientific studies that are referenced for details on how the numbers were calculated. In short, you should consider one incident an exposure whether or not ejaculation occurred.
(3) The risk of contracting HIV during a *single instance* of unprotected sex may SEEM low, but if you have sex many times (especially with a lot of different partners), it quickly adds up. About 53% of new HIV/AIDS diagnoses in America in 2005 were among gay men; it appears that a high rate of unprotected anal sex in that demographic group is contributing significantly to the total number of annual new HIV infections in the United States.
@icns87: I have no idea. Nor is it relevant to you at all. Either you contracted HIV or you did not. How many times it did/did not happen to other people has no effect on your personal situation. Get tested. Watch our video "What's the Risk I Contracted HIV?"
... so he was probably experiencing primary HIV infection when he had sex after returning from Brazil and was at his most infectious. It's estimated that up to one third of all sexual transmissions of HIV occur during the period of primary HIV infection even though it's brief because the risk during that period is so high. Also, adult film performers usually don't use condoms while filming. So that story, far from being impossible, makes complete sense.
This is Eric; I'm not a doctor. So long as the blood remains wet, you should assume that HIV within the blood remains infectious. However, HIV "dies" within minutes of the blood fully drying out or of being on a dry surface like a toilet seat.
You are wise to recognize that alcohol may interfere with your ability to remember everything that happened or what the details were. Get tested. Follow the doctor's instructions for any follow-up testing. If you choose to be sexually active in the future, use a condom correctly every time. Good luck!
@2Warlock4You: This is Eric; I'm not a doctor. My understanding is that physical contact with an active cold sore can sometimes lead to an infection at the site of contact, so people are advised to avoid contact with active, non-healed cold sores.
@lisapalmer850: In the developed world, the median period between contracting HIV and progressing to a clinical AIDS diagnosis is 10 years. So it *is* possible that either you or your husband could have (for example) contracted HIV 5.5 years ago and not have symptoms yet. CDC recommends that ALL people in U.S. be tested for HIV at a routine doctor's office visit to be safe.
Hey I have a question by friend has oral herpes and has cold sores, i hit a scab that was broken and it was blood, can i contract oral herpes from that?
This is Eric; I'm not a doctor. Watch our vid "Brief Introduction to HIV/AIDS." HIV is a virus. You cannot contract it from a person who has not been exposed to it.
I also have a question, I've heard many conflicting facts about the amount of time HIV can live when exposed to air, you probably have access to a lot of peer reviewed articles on the subject, what do you think? I had a needle stick injury and I saw what i though was a tiny spec of dried blood about 1 mm that was not on the needle itself but on the plastic at the base of the needle, assuming the person has HIV am I at risk?
Isn't it counter-productive to list wikipedia as a reference? Are these figures the same for all races? Also, if the risk is so low, how is it that 1 out of 300 Americans are infected.
The first. The video is saying that IF the woman is HIV+ and a man has unprotected vaginal sex with her, he has 1 chance in 2000 each time of contracting HIV.
Not impossible at all. The numbers in the videos are the AVERAGE-per act risk of transmission for a person who is HIV+. As the video says: "The risk of contracting HIV from a partner will also vary at different times during their infection. A person who has contracted HIV is most infectious shortly after they have acquired the virus, known as primary HIV infection. .... [The risk] can be increased or decreased by many other factors" such as STDs. The performer had just contracted HIV ....
Controlled clinical studies have shown that circumcised males are about 50% less likely to contract HIV through heterosexual sex than uncircumcised males. And yes, a man can contract HIV through unprotected anal sex with a woman. However, to be precise, I don't think it's any HIV shed in the feces that poses the risk so much as direct contact between the penis and the mucous membranes of the anus.
This is Eric; I'm not a doctor. You're making a false assumption that using a condom GUARANTEES a person won't contract HIV. That's simply not correct. A person could have always been a "top" and used condoms and nonetheless contracted HIV and also pass it on to you as well. The risk is reduced by condoms significantly, but is not zero. So be honest with yourself about that and don't kid yourself that you COULDN'T contract HIV.
Go to the AIDSvideos web site and click "FAQ" and read it. Also watch our video "HIV in the Household." Sharing of food and drink is not believed to carry a risk of HIV transmission.
Watch "The Importance of Condom Compliance." She could have an STD (like HIV or herpes) and not even know it. If you choose to be sexually active, use a condom correctly every time.
I don't quite get one thing. If a girl has HIV, and you have umprotected sex with her your chances to get infected are 1 in 2000 or the video meant that you have 1 in 2000 chances thet she MIGHT have HIV, and then get infected 100% of the times? Please answer, I don't get it.
i had a friend who didn't have hiv and this boy did that she mess around did had hiv she got hiv 6 months later that was scarey i seen her a year later she had sores on her arm and legs what stage is she at:)
Wrong. "Yes, it is possible for either partner to become infected with HIV through performing or receiving oral sex. There have been a few cases of HIV transmission from performing oral sex on a person infected with HIV .... Studies have shown that latex condoms are very effective, though not perfect, in preventing HIV transmission when used correctly and consistently." [CDC, "Can I get HIV from oral sex?"] See our video "Some Ways You Can Contract HIV and the Risk of Each One" for details.
@guforules Just get tested. HIV doesn't remain active out of the body for very long, but you sound like a worrier. Get tested, and stop worrying. (If you actually contracted HIV in the manner you describe, and you could prove it, your case would make medical history) Or perhaps you are just joking.
She certainly knows her facts. She delievers the statistics in a really chilling manner. :S.
HIV can kill you and is incurable. Other STDs generally aren't fatal (herpes, HPV) or are generally curable (gonorrhea, syphilis). Therefore we're focusing on HIV.
1 in 3,000 people who perilously do not seek protection in a lightning storm will be struck and killed by lightning. People who are in a car with a driver with a BAC of .08 are 63% or 5 times more likely to be killed in a car crash than .02 (or lower). So, 1/20,000 or 1/10,000 does not look that bad. However, it matters for the 1.
Whoever told you that meant well but didn't know the statistics on per-exposure risk of contracting HIV. Having unprotected sex one time with an HIV+ person doesn't guarantee you will contract HIV. (I'm *not* recommending unprotected sex with anyone, by the way!) The statistics we cite are estimates from studies published in peer-reviewed scientific journals.
@Xanimorugi: Good question; I don't know. We cite the sources for the estimates in the video. I'd encourage you to look up the original study and read it for further details.
@AIDSvideos: CDC estimates 1/3 of sexual transmissions of HIV happen during primary HIV infection. This is one reason it's so important to get tested for HIV promptly if you think you might have been exposed. You can find out if you're HIV+ and, if you are, make choices that will reduce your risk of transmitting HIV to others during this period of highest risk of transmission and thereafter.
people who have questions about statistics should definitely watch this video, best one i've seen! very clear
@bluetortilla: The sources are cited right in the video. Or just go to the cited wikipedia article, which nicely organizes the risk estimates with source citations for each estimate.
@frankayyyyyy: This is Eric. Excellent question. Absolutely yes. As the video notes, "The risk of contracting HIV from a partner will also vary at different times during their infection. A person who has contracted HIV is most likely to transmit HIV soon after they have acquired the virus, which is known as the period of primary HIV infection." Their viral load is highest in bodily fluids then because the immune system hasn't yet mounted an effective defense against HIV.
As I noted by private message to you already: (1) It is NOT my job to research & answer your questions, I'm a volunteer (2) UA-cam's comment facility is glitchy and slow -- your comment just showed up now after a 5 day delay; yell at UA-cam, not me. I'm really not inclined to spend my late night researching answers for someone who's verbally abusive. Learn some basic politeness and start doing research online about your risks yourself instead expecting others to do it for you.
@statebrigaidiote: No. No blood type grants immunity to HIV. A few people (about 1% of Northern Europeans, for example) have genetic mutations to the receptors on their CD4 cells that make it harder for HIV to enter the cell and grant a limited degree of resistance to HIV infection. These are called CD4 delta 32 mutations or deletion mutations IIRC.
(1) We listed all sources we relied upon. We didn't use wikipedia as an original data source, but it provided a useful summary index to primary sources, so we cited it as a source. It's not counterproductive; it's honest. (2) I'm aware of no evidence that risk of contracting HIV varies by race or ethnicity. (There are specific mutations conferring partial resistance whose distribution varies by ethnicity, but the risk varies on which gene you get, not what your ethnicity is.)
This is Eric; I'm not a doctor. I've read in the past that HIV is believed only to remain viable for about 10 minutes when outside of the human body or wet human fluids. (e.g. if on a dry surface in isolation) You should ask your doctor about your personal risk from the needle stick exposure you may have had and how you should be tested and when. Worst case, there could have been wet fluid in the needle that you didn't see.
Thank you so much for your video. I also think people should relearn the proper use of condoms.VERY important. PLUS its sexy.
This is Eric; I'm not a doctor. No, the 0.67% chance she cited related to needle sharing by injection drug users. This generally relates to sharing of a needle within a short period of time (e.g. minutes or hours). If a needle had been "on the floor a couple of weeks," the blood should have dried and the HIV should have "died," so the risk of HIV transmission would probably be reduced. BUT REGARDLESS, DON'T EVER SHARE OR REUSE NEEDLES FOR ALL KINDS OF REASONS INCLUDING OTHER DISEASES THAN HIV.
Vaginal, oral, and anal sex all carry the risk of HIV transmission with or without the use of a condom. (Using a condom correctly EVERY time for EVERY act GREATLY reduces your risk.) Regardless of penis size, cuts, tears, etc., there was a risk of HIV transmission in this encounter if he (or you) are HIV+. So get tested.
@QuantumCerberus: Watch this vid again. It clearly states a risk estimate for male-to-female transmission of HIV via oral sex. Unprotected sex is never safe. If you choose to be sexually active, use a latex barrier like a condom or dental dam (as appropriate for the act) every time for every sexual act. Watch our vid "A Brief Introduction to HIV/AIDS" for more of the basics.
This is Eric; I'm not a doctor. I don't believe that sharing a cigarette would carry a risk of HIV transmission.
This is Eric; I'm not a doctor. "Per exposure" means "per exposure to a person who has themself been infected with HIV." e.g. if you are a man who has unprotected vaginal intercourse with a woman who has been infected with HIV (whether or not she shows HIV+ on tests yet), that is one exposure. If you have unprotected sex with a person who has never been exposed to HIV, that's not an exposure to HIV (but could expose you to many other things).
@bluetortilla: It's true that all people die sooner or later. That's not an argument for making decisions that increase your risk of contracting an incurable virus such as HIV that can both make you very sick AND force you to take medication for the rest of your life AND cause you to die sooner that you otherwise would have.
No. Ejaculation is not necessary for HIV transmission to occur. I mean per instance of contact. e.g. needle sharing one time is one contact, unprotected sex is one contact, etc.
Cheap shot. We are not citing Wikipedia as a primary source at all. The primary sources are the peer-reviewed scientific & medical journals we provided citations for. We're simply referencing Wikipedia since it did a nice job of pulling together the relevant references in one place.
@sobr32xiswcp: It is believed to be possible for a person to contract HIV by performing oral sex ("going down") on a woman, although the odds are lower than many other sexual practices.
@sorass1: Actually, U.S. CDC has documented cases in which people contracted HIV and are believed to only have had exposure through oral sex. Likewise, U.S. CDC has documented cases where people contracted HIV and transmission is believed to have occurred by deep kissing (although IIRC, these were cases where people may have had mouth sores as well). Cited estimates are from published peer-reviewed scientific studies.
This is Eric; I'm not a doctor. See the wikipedia article on HIV and its table with these statistics; then refer to the specific scientific studies that are referenced for details on how the numbers were calculated. In short, you should consider one incident an exposure whether or not ejaculation occurred.
(3) The risk of contracting HIV during a *single instance* of unprotected sex may SEEM low, but if you have sex many times (especially with a lot of different partners), it quickly adds up. About 53% of new HIV/AIDS diagnoses in America in 2005 were among gay men; it appears that a high rate of unprotected anal sex in that demographic group is contributing significantly to the total number of annual new HIV infections in the United States.
@icns87: I have no idea. Nor is it relevant to you at all. Either you contracted HIV or you did not. How many times it did/did not happen to other people has no effect on your personal situation. Get tested. Watch our video "What's the Risk I Contracted HIV?"
Thank a lot. I thought the percentage was a lot higher before.
... so he was probably experiencing primary HIV infection when he had sex after returning from Brazil and was at his most infectious. It's estimated that up to one third of all sexual transmissions of HIV occur during the period of primary HIV infection even though it's brief because the risk during that period is so high. Also, adult film performers usually don't use condoms while filming. So that story, far from being impossible, makes complete sense.
This is Eric; I'm not a doctor. So long as the blood remains wet, you should assume that HIV within the blood remains infectious. However, HIV "dies" within minutes of the blood fully drying out or of being on a dry surface like a toilet seat.
You are wise to recognize that alcohol may interfere with your ability to remember everything that happened or what the details were. Get tested. Follow the doctor's instructions for any follow-up testing. If you choose to be sexually active in the future, use a condom correctly every time. Good luck!
well, nice to know!
great informative video, hope the numbers are right... have fun but now you know...!
And stop sharing needles!
@2Warlock4You: This is Eric; I'm not a doctor. My understanding is that physical contact with an active cold sore can sometimes lead to an infection at the site of contact, so people are advised to avoid contact with active, non-healed cold sores.
@lisapalmer850: In the developed world, the median period between contracting HIV and progressing to a clinical AIDS diagnosis is 10 years. So it *is* possible that either you or your husband could have (for example) contracted HIV 5.5 years ago and not have symptoms yet. CDC recommends that ALL people in U.S. be tested for HIV at a routine doctor's office visit to be safe.
Hey I have a question by friend has oral herpes and has cold sores, i hit a scab that was broken and it was blood, can i contract oral herpes from that?
This is Eric; I'm not a doctor. Watch our vid "Brief Introduction to HIV/AIDS." HIV is a virus. You cannot contract it from a person who has not been exposed to it.
I also have a question, I've heard many conflicting facts about the amount of time HIV can live when exposed to air, you probably have access to a lot of peer reviewed articles on the subject, what do you think? I had a needle stick injury and I saw what i though was a tiny spec of dried blood about 1 mm that was not on the needle itself but on the plastic at the base of the needle, assuming the person has HIV am I at risk?
Oh wow!!! Never knew that Thank You so much dear for this video!!! 5+++++++
@AIDSvideos no it wasnt a scab of the cold sore it was a scab on his elbow that was broken
Yep -- HIV is not the only thing out there to worry about!
Isn't it counter-productive to list wikipedia as a reference? Are these figures the same for all races? Also, if the risk is so low, how is it that 1 out of 300 Americans are infected.
When you say per exposure, do you mean per ejaculation?
The first. The video is saying that IF the woman is HIV+ and a man has unprotected vaginal sex with her, he has 1 chance in 2000 each time of contracting HIV.
@icns87: Yes, it is possible. Get tested.
Not impossible at all. The numbers in the videos are the AVERAGE-per act risk of transmission for a person who is HIV+. As the video says: "The risk of contracting HIV from a partner will also vary at different times during their infection. A person who has contracted HIV is most infectious shortly after they have acquired the virus, known as primary HIV infection. .... [The risk] can be increased or decreased by many other factors" such as STDs. The performer had just contracted HIV ....
Please avoid the use of stigmatizing terms.
Controlled clinical studies have shown that circumcised males are about 50% less likely to contract HIV through heterosexual sex than uncircumcised males. And yes, a man can contract HIV through unprotected anal sex with a woman. However, to be precise, I don't think it's any HIV shed in the feces that poses the risk so much as direct contact between the penis and the mucous membranes of the anus.
Best case, if the person/people whose blood was on the needle hadn't been exposed to HIV, you weren't exposed either. Good luck!
@09158546253: @KateAusten27: Go to the AIDSvideos site and click FAQ.
@oskar092: This is Eric; I'm not a doctor. It can contain and transmit HIV.
@Doktoru2007: Go to AIDSvideos site and click "FAQ." Read it.
This is Eric; I'm not a doctor. You're making a false assumption that using a condom GUARANTEES a person won't contract HIV. That's simply not correct. A person could have always been a "top" and used condoms and nonetheless contracted HIV and also pass it on to you as well. The risk is reduced by condoms significantly, but is not zero. So be honest with yourself about that and don't kid yourself that you COULDN'T contract HIV.
if you and your husband been been faithful for 5 years and still don't have hiv and don't mess around are they still at rick
Go to the AIDSvideos web site and click "FAQ" and read it. Also watch our video "HIV in the Household." Sharing of food and drink is not believed to carry a risk of HIV transmission.
Is AB negative blood type immune to HIV?
Watch "The Importance of Condom Compliance." She could have an STD (like HIV or herpes) and not even know it. If you choose to be sexually active, use a condom correctly every time.
Do the stats change if the person who was infected, was newly infected?
@jonykakuyo: Yes.
I don't quite get one thing. If a girl has HIV, and you have umprotected sex with her your chances to get infected are 1 in 2000 or the video meant that you have 1 in 2000 chances thet she MIGHT have HIV, and then get infected 100% of the times? Please answer, I don't get it.
@Doktoru2007 no u can not it is no dna transfution
Watch our vid "What's the Risk I Have Contracted HIV?"
@orengepeels: Yes.
i had a friend who didn't have hiv and this boy did that she mess around did had hiv she got hiv 6 months later that was scarey i seen her a year later she had sores on her arm and legs what stage is she at:)
so if there was an ejaculation or if there wasnt, either way it is an instance of contact???????
See our video "HIV in the Household."
somebody can tell me what did she say about give oral sex to a woman? i dont know much english.. but if somebody write it yeah i easy get it.
Wrong. "Yes, it is possible for either partner to become infected with HIV through performing or receiving oral sex. There have been a few cases of HIV transmission from performing oral sex on a person infected with HIV .... Studies have shown that latex condoms are very effective, though not perfect, in preventing HIV transmission when used correctly and consistently." [CDC, "Can I get HIV from oral sex?"] See our video "Some Ways You Can Contract HIV and the Risk of Each One" for details.
can you get it from smoking with a person that has it ????
@difussion88 very low lol.
@guforules Just get tested. HIV doesn't remain active out of the body for very long, but you sound like a worrier. Get tested, and stop worrying. (If you actually contracted HIV in the manner you describe, and you could prove it, your case would make medical history)
Or perhaps you are just joking.
@PAPILLION71 Amen brotha ;)