The Top Ten Myths About HIV/AIDS
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Becky Kuhn, M.D., co-founder of Global Lifeworks, debunks the following 10 myths about HIV: HIV doesn't cause AIDS; because of ARV medications, we no longer need to be concerned about HIV/AIDS; if you have HIV and are sexually active, you no longer need to practice safer sex; you can't contract HIV through oral sex; you can't get HIV from one sexual encounter; a woman cannot spread HIV to another woman by having sex with her; if you are HIV positive but your viral load is undetectable, you cannot spread HIV; AIDS can be spread by kissing, hugging, or shaking hands; if you have HIV, you can cure it by having sex with a virgin; every individual with HIV will eventually develop AIDS. This video refutes misinformation from the "Lee Evans HIV Tests" video. Visit http://www.GlobalLifeworks.org... and http://AIDSvideos.org to learn more. [Do you want to help prevent the spread of HIV/AIDS? Are you fluent in a language other than English? Then volunteer to translate a video into another language! Click http://AIDSvideos.org/translat... to learn how you can help!!!]
Channel: Education
Uploaded: July 12, 2006 at 5:28 am
Author: AIDSvideos
Length: 08:54
Rating: 4.02
Views: 137906
Tags: abstinence AIDS antiretroviral care charity condom education faithful HIV myths orphan prevention safer sex virus
Video Comments
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wisegflare (October 5, 2008 at 10:02 am)
what i want to know is where this deadly disease came from! there is quite a few theories out there. some of them plausable some of them ridiculous.
AIDSvideos (September 23, 2008 at 7:31 am)
MTCT is not how ALL HIV+ Africans were infected. In Africa, there's a significant amount of heterosexual sexual transmission of HIV. However, it would be fair to say that MTCT is more common in Africa than in the developed world due to the higher rate of HIV among pregnant women and less access to antiretroviral medications that can prevent MTCT.
MattyH101 (September 22, 2008 at 5:11 pm)
thats how all the africans get aids
exterminatrix (September 20, 2008 at 7:01 pm)
fuck hiv!
dcamer (September 19, 2008 at 10:35 pm)
I would like to thank you for posting this video. There are some groups of people who believe that HIV/AIDS is a myth, and denial of the existence of this disease can only lead to more infections.
AIDSvideos (September 19, 2008 at 7:01 am)
The argument about latex pores is a red herring spread by people who want to raise doubts about the effectiveness of condoms. Water molecules are far smaller than the pores of latex condoms, but condoms still hold water. Oxygen molecules are far smaller than the pores, but latex condoms still hold air like a balloon. Why? Because the pores don't overlap. Condoms, if used correctly for every act, are a highly effective means of reducing your risk of contracting HIV.
AIDSvideos (September 19, 2008 at 6:59 am)
From the mother, yes. It's called mother-to-child transmission. See our videos on Prevention Mother-to-Child Transmission of HIV for details.
ouano1 (September 18, 2008 at 2:54 pm)
she's trying to solution HIV by advising people to have safer sex rather than be more cautious and practicing monogamy, abstinence etc... HIV virus is 10,000 times smaller of a pore of latex condoms, u still can acquire HIV with all this concept of safe sex, this plague is solutioned by lifestyle change and prevention! as it is said "prevention is better than cure and because there is really no cure for HIV"
DjBronz15 (September 18, 2008 at 10:01 am)
No, you can't. The HIV virus dies outside of the body. You wouldn't get AIDS from it.
iARTillary (September 17, 2008 at 12:04 am)
Don't be si fucking technical.A smart person washes their hands before eating.They deserve to die if they don't. |