HIV and AIDS

There are many sexually transmitted diseases that we know of today. However the most deadly one that we know of so far is AIDS. AIDS stands for acquired immunodeficiency syndrome. HIV is known as the virus that causes AIDS.  HIV stands for human immunodeficiency virus.  This virus can be passed from person to person through blood and sexual contact. Pregnant women can also
pass HIV to their unborn baby. Some of the fluids that can spread HIV are: blood, semen, vaginal fluid, breast milk, and other body fluids with blood. As of now no one knows what causes the HIV virus. People with HIV can develop AIDS within 10 years of being infected with the virus. It can be different from person to person though. If you think you may be infected the best way to know for sure is to get tested.  Today, some medical treatments can slow down the rate at which the HIV affects the immune system.  There
are some treatments that can also treat or cure some illnesses that come with AIDS, but they cannot cure the actual AIDS virus.
Source of information above: http://www.cdc.gov/hiv/hivaids.htm

The purpose of my writing this article is to inform everyone about this disease. My purpose is not to scare people about these diseases just to inform them so that they shouldn’t consider having sex of any kind, with safety in mind. I also want to advise anyone if the are thinking about having sex of any kind and at any time please think of your safety and health and consider all possible options such as (condoms) because even if you don't get AIDS there are many other sexually transmitted diseases and things that can happen if you chose to have unsafe sex. You should also consider visiting health centers or any other places with sexually transmitted disease information. You can also visit these sites on the Internet:

http://www.fhi.org/en/ctu/adoltpm/main.html
http://www.demon.co.uk/gmfa/rubberup/stds.htm
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/sexuallytransmitteddiseases.html

By Nicole