Gonorrhea, genital warts and HIV at the age of 19

Recently, Mr. Nguyen Anh Phong (one of the operating members of the network of people living with HIV Vietnam, the author of Phong's story) shared the story of the young man who received the results of HIV infection unexpectedly after goingGo to the hospital for gonorrhea, genital warts.

It was P. (26 years old, a waiter at a restaurant).Tragedy until he was a 19 -year -old young man. "At first, I did not know I had HIV. Once a fever lasted for many days, taking medicine did not go away, so I went to the hospital to check. At this time, I knew I was gonorrhea.", P. said.

After the treatment of gonorrhea, P. continued to have a fever continuously, the genitals had itching.Going to the doctor, he was diagnosed with genital warts."The doctor made an appointment to go to the surgery to remove genital warts. During the test of testing, surgery, both you and the doctor now know, I was infected with HIV," he said.

Although psychologically prepared, this may happen to me, but when receiving the news, P. is scared. "There are many worse things but I still accept it, but now I know I am infected with HIV why I still feel a bit ... shivering.", P. said.

P. revealed that, from an early age, I did not live with my parents or any relatives.I can't go to school.I only go to grade 5 to drop out of school.I went to Saigon to live, walking with jobs like picking up bottles.Selling lottery tickets ...

At the age of 19, P. knew that he liked men, so he went online to find out.I met a male friend and then loved, dated ... like many other love couples. "Men with each other have nothing to be afraid of loss, illness ... I thought so. Later I was sick, I knew it was too late", ", P. pity.

Mr. Nguyen Anh Phong affirmed that this male friend was unfortunately infected with HIV due to lack of knowledge.Many people believe that homosexual sex is less likely to be infected than the opposite sex, leading to unfortunate consequences.The consequence of P. must be received as gonorrhea, genital warts and HIV.

HIV - The paths of infection many people do not know

According to Dr. Nguyen Tan Thu (his house clinic), because HIV can be transmitted through sex, so when having sex, no matter what object, any gender, simply friction, the risk of scratchesScratching, infection is very high.

Therefore, the concept of HIV is only contagious in heterosexual pairs.In fact, homosexual relations or the opposite sex are at the same risk.It is important that if there is knowledge, it will prevent and limit the highest risk.

HIV can be transmitted through blood, from mother to child and sex. "Currently, the highest HIV transmission rate is the group of transgender people (18%), the second is male sex sex (16%).There is a much lower rate of HIV infection than the penis line into the anus.

Originally, the anus born is not to do "sex".The effort of male homosexual relationships will accidentally create wounds and risks of HIV transmitted through blood at this time.In addition to blood, HIV is also in semen, breast milk ", expert said.

Therefore, it is recommended that everyone should be careful with these infections.Remember, in sex, having an intrusion relationship is at risk of infection.Always wear condoms during sex and use Prep in HIV infection prevention.