A New Way Men Can Transmit HIV to Women
Saturday December 27, 2008
For years, experts believed that healthy, intact vaginal tissue was an effective barrier to HIV infection. We believed that the risk of infection was greatly decreased if the vaginal tissue was healthy, free of tears or open wounds, and free of any sexually transmitted disease. The feeling was that HIV was too large to penetrate deep enough into the genital tissue to cause infection. Now researchers at Northwestern University have found that HIV does penetrate healthy, intact vaginal tissue during intercourse; deep enough to cause HIV infection. The belief is that HIV can penetrate the tissue when cells are not bound as tightly together; mainly during the normal cycle of old tissue sloughing hope to be replaced by new tissue. What this discovery means is that the need for protected sex during vaginal intercourse is as important as ever. In other words, condoms are a must.
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They have laws against us not only prejudgments.They detest us and don’t want us around.We are the new lepers.We deserve to be treated like this,we are a danger to the public health and we are morally dubious individuals.We have been warned about the virus and still managed to catch it.Therefore we are stupid,too.It might be true…
So what now?
Somehow this virus works slowly and leaves enough vitality in our bodies and minds to still react to their bigotry and intolerance.We have the virus but we are still vigorous,strong and sticking to our guns. Consequently,our reaction is to show them we are in deed a threat,not because of the fact we carry the virus,but becuse we are willing to fight for our survival and not going to die quietly.Do not go gentle into that good night !
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How widespread is the phenomenon?… are the rates of new infections zero or nearly zero for sex partners taking part in the phenomenon?… of the strategy of “Let’s get tested TOGETHER BEFORE we have sex, for A VARIETY of STDs.” Sexual health checkups reduce ambiguity/risks and can be like anything else POTENTIAL sex partners do together.