It is essential to know that HIV is spread through body fluids like blood, semen, pre-seminal fluid, rectal fluids, vaginal fluids and breast milk. It does not spread through saliva or any other fluid from the body.

It is possible for people who are not sexually active to also get infected with the HIV. Hence everyone should get tested for HIV regularly.

The way to prevent HIV while sexual intercourse is to use a condom during both anal and vaginal sex. Additionally, avoiding multiple partners is also advisable.

The other ways HIV can spread is through needles and blood transfusion. Hence, sharing needles with the people suffering from HIV or taking blood from an unauthorized donor should also be avoided.

Make sure you know about the HIV status of your partner before you indulge in sexual intercourse with them.

Having an STD or a sexually transmitted disease can increase your risk of having HIV. Hence getting tested for STDs regularly is very important.

HIV can also transfer from the mother to the child. Hence make sure to get yourself checked for HIV during pregnancy and taking preventive measures for it.

After getting infected with HIV, the immune system of a person starts deteriorating. Hence it is important for them to make sure that their health is not compromised in any way.

Get yourself tested for TB, Pneumonia and Hepatitis A and B. These diseases can make your immune system even weaker.

It is important for all your past and current sexual partners to know that you have been diagnosed with HIV so that they can also get tested and find out whether they have been infected or not.

If you have HIV, let your partner know about it and practice safer sex or other methods of sexual intercourse that does not involve the sharing of fluids.

Make sure any of your body fluid is not left unclean. Even a small drop of the HIV infected body fluid can cause HIV in a healthy person.