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February 15th, 2012
Does having unprotected viginal sex with someone who has HIV positive mean that you are absolutely going to become infected? If no is the answer, what are the chances/percentage/probability to get infected and what are the things that increase the chances to get infected by having unprotected sex?
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muhamad
replied February 15th, 2012
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no,but there is a chance to transmit from female to male after vaginal sex is about 0.04% per act.anal sex and having other types of sexually transmitted disease increase the chance.
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pavandkp
replied February 15th, 2012
what is 0.4 % means ?

explain in clear plz, how much chances in 100 people out of get 4 hiv infections ?
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muhamad
replied February 16th, 2012
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less than 1 per 100, it is about 1 per 1000 ,if u did sex just one time with her or him.
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