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Our Slogan: Before You Let Him Whip It Out, Both Of Y’all Get Checked Out❗️ #preventinfection

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Anal sex is the highest risk sexual behavior for transmitting HIV #dontdoanal #stayawayfromthebooty

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Unfortunately, there is no vaccine to prevent HIV, so make sure you are cautious!

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#DidYouKnow : Sub-Saharan Africa (the southern part) has the greatest number of people who are infected with HIV.

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HIV cannot be spread by mosquitoes, sweat, tears, pools or casual contact

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#DidYouKnow : HIV has the ability to integrate itself into your cells and hide in an inactive form, called a reservoir.

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if you are having rapid weight loss & sores on your genitals or mouth, you may have advanced to the Aids stage. go talk to your doctor!

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40-90% of people have flu-like symptoms within 2-4 weeks of infection. including chills, a rash & swollen lymph nodes.

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The ELISA (Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay), a saliva test & Viral blood test are few diagnostic tests that identifies antibodies attempting to fight HIV.

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Did you know: HIV can be transmitted from mother to baby during pregnancy, childbirth and breastfeeding. 🙀

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Living with HIV can be scary. Though there isn't a cure, there is treatment. There is antiretroviral therapy, which involves taking a combination of medicines everyday.

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✅ Watch videos of real people sharing why they get tested.
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Here is a video with a Medical Animation on HIV and Aids:
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HOW TO PREVENT HIV:
1. USE CONDOMS
2. BEFORE having sex make sure you both are tested!
3. Try taking Pre-exposure prophylaxis.
4. Don't share needles with anyone! Sterile Needles Only

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It only takes a second to get tested. Most HIV test detect antibodies that your body produces in response to the virus through a blood test or swab test.

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The image on the left shows a HIV mouth sore and the image on the right shows HIV-related nail changes:

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Learn more about HIV at https://t.co/xLjQTZujVJ

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HIV is a sexually transmitted infection. #wearprotection #preventinfection