One very important tool in the fight against HIV/AIDS is prevention.
Three simple steps you can take to prevent yourself from contracting
HIV, the virus that causes AIDS, are known as the ABCs of HIV
Prevention.
ABCs of HIV Prevention
A= Abstinence
B = Be in a monogamous
relationship
C= Condoms (use one
every time you have sex to protect yourself and others.)
Hepatitis Prevention
People living with HIV are at greater risk for contracting
hepatitis. Hepatitis comes in three forms and can be
prevented.
Text your
ZIP code to 477493 - you'll receive a text back with the nearest HIV
test site(s). Complimentary service provided by the
Florida Department of Health. Msg & Data Rates may apply.
Text HELP for help. Test STOP to end. Read the Florida Department of Health's
privacy policy.
Condoms & The Condom Trail
Condoms can prevent HIV and
other sexually transmitted infections.
HIV affects everyone regardless of age,
race, religion or creed-men and women, rich and poor, straight, gay, or
bi-sexual. The risk is higher for some groups than for others, but
condoms are for everyone. Twenty-five years into the AIDS
pandemic, using a condom is still the most effective way for sexually
active people to protect themselves.
Get FREE condoms at these locations in our community.
HANS Members and
local establishments created the Condom Trail,
joining
forces to stop the spread of HIV/AIDS.
Fewer Partners Means Less Risk The more sexual partners you have, the greater your risk of getting HIV,
or passing it to someone else. If you are sexually active, mutual monogamy is the safest way to go.
That means: 1) You are in a sexual relationship with only one person,
and 2) Both of you are having sex only with each other. In addition,
both of you need to be tested for HIV and other STIs before you have sex
without a condom.
A word of warning Condoms are highly effective in preventing most
STIs, including HIV—but they will not protect you against all of them.
You can get—or give—some STIs, like
herpes or
genital warts,
even if you or your partner are wearing a condom. But condoms still
significantly reduce your risk, even for those STIs.
