Donating blood carries no AIDS risk for the donor. People who get HIV through needle-sharing activity can transmit the virus during sexual activities. Males are more at risk than females from infection by HIV due to the male anatomy, which is more likely to sustain live contact with the virus. Heterosexual genital sex can easily transmit the AIDS virus. The average time between the onset of AIDS and death is 4.1 years.
Oral sex is safer than penile-vaginal sex.
The highest risk group on college campuses today is gay men. The cost is free. This service is sponsored by the Health Department of the New River Valley and RU Student Health Services. HIV testing is also available from the Radford City Health Department. Confidential mental health counseling is also available free of charge to Radford University students.