How to Prevent HIV Infection

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Know which fluids contain HIV.. Protect areas vulnerable to HIV infection.. Test yourself and sexual partners for HIV.

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Steps

1

Know which fluids contain HIV.

Step 1

Know which fluids contain HIV.

2

Protect areas vulnerable to HIV infection.

Step 2

Protect areas vulnerable to HIV infection.

3

Test yourself and sexual partners for HIV.

Step 3

Test yourself and sexual partners for HIV.

4

Practice safe interactions.

Step 4

Practice safe interactions.

5

Have sex with fewer, trusted partners.

Step 5

Have sex with fewer, trusted partners.

6

Choose low-risk types of sex.

Step 6

Choose low-risk types of sex.

7

Practice safer oral sex.

Step 7

Practice safer oral sex.

8

Protect yourself during vaginal sex.

Step 8

Protect yourself during vaginal sex.

9

Be very cautious when practicing anal sex.

Step 9

Be very cautious when practicing anal sex.

10

Store and use a condom correctly.

Step 10

Store and use a condom correctly.

11

Avoid increased risk practices.

Step 11

Avoid increased risk practices.

12

Avoid alcohol and drugs before sex.

Step 12

Avoid alcohol and drugs before sex.

13

Use clean needles and equipment.

Step 13

Use clean needles and equipment.

14

Avoid untrustworthy body work.

Step 14

Avoid untrustworthy body work.

15

Bleach your needles as a last resort.

Step 15

Bleach your needles as a last resort.

16

Quit using addictive drugs

Step 16

Quit using addictive drugs

17

Use caution when handling contaminated objects.

Step 17

Use caution when handling contaminated objects.

18

Consider Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) for long-term protection.

Step 18

Consider Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) for long-term protection.

19

Use Post-Exposure Prophylaxis (PEP) immediately after exposure.

Step 19

Use Post-Exposure Prophylaxis (PEP) immediately after exposure.

20

Understand treatment as prevention.

Step 20

Understand treatment as prevention.

21

Understand undetectable viral loads.

Step 21

Understand undetectable viral loads.

22

Get tested regularly.

Step 22

Get tested regularly.

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