Well,
i'll tackle the first one and then move on, the transmission of hiv is quite ineffective through sexual means, it is however very easy to transmit via exchange of bodily fluids i.E. Blood. "based on studies measuring heterosexual and homosexual transmission, transmission depends on an average of 1000 heterosexual contacts, and 100 to 500 homosexual contacts with antibody-positive people." these numbers would serve as proof that sexual transmission is very unlikely without the exchange of blood. Now with all that said, the original question was: is aids contagious, and well the answer is simply no. Aids is a condition, and by definition it is a syndrome that needs only the presence of the hiv virus to somehow warp many existing diseases into "aids" so no this condition in itself is not contagious.

As for the second poll question, no one seems to have a firm hold on the true age of hiv, all that is known is that advancements in technology have made it easier to find, such as the procedure that was discovered by kary b. Mullis know as polymerase chain reaction, which identified an even larger section of the population living with hiv, but in such small amounts that antibodies were not detected. So, one must ask the question.......If so many people are found to have hiv through new methods such as the polymerase chain reaction, why then havent new aids cases grown along with those numbers?

I really do think that hiv came out late in the 70's. I think that maybe it could have been started with the experiments that were being performed.

Frozentear,

i've read the theory that aid's was developed as a bio weapon, and that somehow it got out, as well as the theory that they tested this on remote tribes in africa, and that is how the monkeys got it etc, and why it is a major problem over there.

I also remember when hiv was a really big thing, when they finally discovered it as it were, and that they actually nailed it down to one bi-sexual airline attendent (male) who traveled internationally and apparently had affairs with passangers on the plane...Even knowing he had the disease, and from there it spread.

And the origianlly it was a disease that came from the monkeys in africa and the tribes that ate those monkeys got it and spread it from there.

To know more about these...Try putting some key words in your search engine and read up on it.

Peace

shannix

I think it's a little obtuse to suggest that hiv cannot be transmitted during sex without any blood. This is not the case. Although the risk is around 0.3% per episode of vaginal sex (and much higher for anal sex), semen and vaginal fluids can infect through the mucous membranes, namely the vagina and the urethra.

It is noted that the first case which can reliably be attributed to hiv/aids occured in the late 1950s. I strongly doubt there is any kind of conspiracy involved here, it is simply a virus which has evolved like any other. It may have developed from the simian (monkey) equivalent of this virus. There is another theory that it arrived on a meteor. But I find this unlikely since if the virus cannot live for more than a minute or so outside the body, I doubt it would make the trip.

I agree with fitness. You will head into a downward spiral if you think that hiv cannot be transfered from sexual fluids. It's not good to push information unless you know what you are talking about.

I have also read many theories about the origin of hiv and conducted a research paper on this topic back when I was in school. The epidemic, as it should be classified, does not have conclusive information on what created the virus or the spread of the virus.

However, we know that it is a virus.

Personally, I believe that the virus became active in the 60's. It manifested in the 70's and so on. You may think something else! At this point in time, we are both correct, for the origin doesn't really matter nor is it my motivation. The conclusion of hiv...Now that's the goal and something to talk about!

Since the this is the first hiv epidemic, it is medically classified as a pandemic.
The increase of hiv cases occured throughout the 1970s and was properly identified at the end of that decade. Since anal sex is the most efficient route of transmission, many gay men were observed to have the disease and many believed it therefore to be a gay man's disease - some mystery virus that targeted the homosexual community. This did not help the war against homophobia for obvious reasons. Since then, happily, it has been acknowledged that it is not a disease exclusively suffered by gay men, not by any means, but a widespread and worldwide problem for anyone putting themselves at risk.
What I find sad is that while knowledge of the virus grows, so too do the number of people being infected by it. Education about hiv is currently the best way to prevent its spreading, but the message seems to have gotten lost.

The whole aids industry is based on deception. Lets out it that way.

it is, is it? What do you base your science on? Are you living with hiv or aids? If not, I guess you don't know what you're talking about.

Yes I am. Why are you being shady??? :roll: do some research into the subject. Try; google

Just post your scientific facts. Link your comments to the facts. That's not being shady in the least. I've been positive for 21 years and work in the medical field. I want to deal in facts and not someone's hear say.

Its my opion and I dont need to prrove anything. You dont agree so move on . Its simple. :d

The problem is, terry, this is a forum visited by people who are looking for answers. Some of them are anxious people who believe they may have had a risk, and are looing for facts. That is why we need facts as much as can be proven. Opinions are not a safe thing when it comes to dispensing medical advise. You may not think you are posting advice per se, but people who come here may very well read it that way.

Basically, its not a forum where one should discuss hiv issues freely amongst peers - there are vulnerable people ready to take any and all points on board.

So what you guys is saying is tha if I would to have had sex say 4 times with a person with hiv its not likely I caught somethign?

The message is pretty clear - unprotected sex with someone who is hiv is a high risk activity. If you don't believe this, go to africa, where you will see many, many heterosexual males infected by not using condoms.

Sure, you might not be infected the first time, the eighth time or the twentieth time. But carry on playing that game and you won't be lucky forever.
Scientifically speaking, it is easier for a female to become infected than a male, but this is academic - unprotected sex with a person of unknown status puts you at risk, male or female. I know and often speak to people who have become infected with hiv from anal and vaginal sex. It happens. It happens everyday. No, it doesn't happen everytime, but it could just as easily happen the first time as the thirtieth - do you see?
Just use condoms.

[quote="finess150"]the problem is, terry, this is a forum visited by people who are looking for answers. Some of them are anxious people who believe they may have had a risk, and are looing for facts. That is why we need facts as much as can be proven. Quote]

nobody should rely on web forums for "facts" they should have a very skepitcal view of "all" posts. Just becuase one disagrees with anothers perspective does not make it wrong or not valid. I just think there needs to be a balance when it comes the hiv aids issue and all sides need to be heard and then cross referanced by each individual. Its called taking personal responsibilty.

You're quite right terry, they shouldn't rely on forums for facts. But nevertheless, they do.

Yes and there are many who post on these forums who actually work for drug firms and are pretending to be aids advocates or hiv poster people. Always cross referance all info to get a balanced perspective. 8)

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