What every girl needs to know about HIV and AIDS

DYK? December 1st is World AIDS Day! Here’s what every girl needs to know about HIV WAD2019

Learning about HIV and AIDS can help you, your friends, and family stay safe and healthy. Abstinence, or not having any type of sex, is the best way to avoid HIV. If you decide to have sex in the future, always use a latex condom to help prevent HIV, and take other actions to help end HIV and AIDS. Here is some great information for girls:HIV can only be transmitted through the body's fluids, like blood, semen, or vaginal fluids.

, also called a sexually transmitted disease . STIs are transmitted through many different types of sexual activity, in addition to intercourse, with someone who is infected.

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