Pregnant women infected with the AIDS virus can pass it on to their unborn children. Mothers can pass it to their babies while breastfeeding. Actually, AIDS is very difficult to get, because it requires the transfer of blood, semen, or vaginal secretions from an infected person to someone who is not infected. Most everyday activities put you at no risk for catching the HIV virus. Abstinence Not having sex and not sharing needles are the safest ways to avoid getting the HIV virus.
Safer sex is sexual activity without any transfer of semen, vaginal fluids, or blood.
That includes touching, kissing, hugging, and many other ways of expressing affection. For having sexual intercourse, safer sex means using a condom or rubber from start to finish. Not using drugs or alcohol before sex is also safer, because these can lead to poor judgment. Using drugs or alcohol can cause people to forget to use condoms or fail to use them correctly. Don't share needles That means during drug use, gang rituals, tattooing, or piercing.