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Expert: Kristen Brannock, MPH - 6/28/2008


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dear sir,
       i am from india age-23 unmarried.

my problem is
    
    *at the age of 18 i did   homosex  with my brother .
       
  * after that we dont like that and we stop that.

* one of my friend told ,      homosex   will cause HIV.

* i want to clarify that ,whether homosex will cause aids ?

kindly clarify the doubt and also please explain about in detail for clarification

note: i didnt sex with anybody  except my brother. now i do only masturbation.


awaiting for your answer.

regards


Answer
Well, ANY unprotected sex (oral, vaginal and anal) leaves someone at risk for HIV. Unprotected anal sex carries the most risk for HIV out of the three.

Someone has to be HIV  to pass the virus on to someone else. If your brother does not have HIV, then he could not give it to you.

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Kristen Brannock, MPH

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I can answer questions concerning HIV infection and AIDS. This includes ways it can and cannot be transmitted, how it is treated, how it affects the body and methods to protect yourself. I can also answer questions concerning safer sex and contraception.

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I trained with the Red Cross to become an HIV/AIDS counselor and was a member of CARES- Carolina AIDS Resource Education Service in college. I have an MPH in Health Behavior and Health Education and conduct research in the field of HIV prevention. I also take continuing education courses in HIV/STI prevention periodically.

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Master of Public Health Health Behavior and Health Education UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health (formerly UNC-CH School of Public Health)

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