But the use of prophylatic barriers are safer than not using them. Different sex practices carry different risks. Not all are the same. Younger people should not be considered AIDS-free partners for older adults. In fact, young people s developing immune systems may make them more vulnerable to viral disease than mature adults.
Most teens are never tested, so surveillance estimates are inadequate and conservative.
A partner could be infected, but show no signs of the virus. AIDS professionals now know that AIDS-related diseases only appear many years after infection. When you have sex with a partner, you are in effect, having sex with all of their partners ad infinitum. You may be lucky and escape death. The sharing of contaminated needles for tatoos or body piercing.