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Sexual Activities and HIV risk
No risk of HIV Low risk of HIV High risk of HIV
Description:
These are sexual
activities with no risk of
HIV transmission
because the activities do
not involve semen,
vaginal fluid and blood
in any way.
Examples include:
Massage
Hugging
Masturbating yourself
Body-to-body rubbing
(not involving the
genitals)
Talking sexy
Sexy dancing
Sharing sexual
fantasies
Body kissing
Washing together
Using sex toys without
sharing them
Description:
These are sexual
activities which involve
semen, vaginal fluids or
blood but people take
care to prevent any of
these fluids from getting
onto the thin, wet or
broken skin of another
person.
These activities not
100% risk free because
condoms can break,
there may be breaks in
the skin and people may
not manage to
completely avoid getting
fluid onto the genitals.
Examples include:
Masturbating each
other (cover cuts on
hands and wash after
playing before you
touch your own
genitals).
Open mouth kissing
(do not do this if either
of you have bleeding
gums and or sores in
the mouth).
Vaginal intercourse
with a condom.
Anal intercourse with
a condom and
water-based lubricant.
Oral sex is kissing or
licking each other’s
genitals. The risk is
greater for the person
doing this; especially if
Description:
These are sexual
activities where semen,
vaginal fluids or blood
from one person go onto
the thin, wet skin in the
vagina, penis, anus or
broken skin of another
person.
Examples include:
Any contact between
blood, semen or
vaginal fluid and the
thin wet skin of the
genitals or anus or
breaks in the skin on
the body or mouth.
Vaginal intercourse
without using a
condom.
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