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National HIV/AIDS Program

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Frequently Asked Questions

Following are frequently asked questions answered by our Expert Panel.

Transmission & Risk

Why should I bother using condoms to prevent transmission when HIV is treatable?
If taking anti-HIV drugs has made your viral load undetectable, can you still pass the virus to another person through sex?
What are the risks of getting HIV if you put on a condom after you've already started having sex?
Should a woman douche after a condom breaks?
What are the chances of a man being infected with HIV after unprotected sex with a woman?
Can you get HIV through oral sex?
Is it safe to have unprotected sex with another HIV-positive person?
Will cleaning IV-drug needles and syringes with bleach before using them prevent you from getting HIV?
Can two HIV-positive parents have an HIV-negative child?
Can a couple in which one person is HIV positive and the other person isn't conceive a baby without passing the virus to the uninfected partner?
Can I get HIV or hepatitis C from blood or organs received from another person?

Testing & the Window Period

Treatment

Signs & Symptoms

Can HIV cause small itchy bumps on the skin?

Miscellaneous


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Reviewed/Updated Date: July 28, 2008