The trust between partners is the most important reason to argue for women without a condom during sexual intercourse. For men have more weight the fact that "sex is more pleasurable" without this method and that "not always have a condom at hand." Whatever the reason, 43% of American citizens residing in Spain never used condoms.
data obtained from a study of 406 people from Ecuador (27.8%), Colombia (20%), Bolivia (17.7%), Peru (13.1%), Dominican Republic (10.8 %) and Venezuela (10.6%) for the perception of HIV among this group. "Condom use among these immigrants is much lower than that of the native population. In both cases struck by the little use made of it " elmundo.es asserts Dr. Jose Antonio Pérez Molina , infectious disease physician at the Department of Tropical Medicine and Parasitology Clinical infectious diseases service at the Hospital Ramón y Cajal.
Given this lack of precaution, the Health Minister, Bernat Soria, remember to celebrate World AIDS Day on 1 December that "in Spain HIV infection is now transmitted infection sexual. 47.7% of new cases in 2007 were attributed to unprotected sexual intercourse (30% heterosexual and 17% homosexual). Additionally, nearly 80% of new infections between 2003 and 2007 were for unprotected sex. "
People aged between 33 and 45 are the least put the condom, as revealed by the survey results." Of particular concern is the low use of condoms during casual encounters "Perez Molina said, adding that" we must continue to prevention campaigns and informing people so they know that AIDS is still there. "
Among those who do use condoms, 63% said that it does so only to prevent pregnancy, while 25% use this method of thinking in preventing sexually transmitted diseases. But only 8% of respondents used as a way to avoid HIV. Little
risk perception "It's still mind the idea that AIDS affects only certain risk groups, to certain groups. Now the disease is less visible and the fact that we have good treatments has made citizens vigilant, "says specialist Ramón y Cajal, which tries to explain the reasons why the perception of risk is so low in the population, both immigrant and national levels.
The idea that has lost the fear of disease is corroborated by data such as that between the Latin Americans who do not use condoms ever 49% has not been made HIV test and of these, 32% say they have no intention to have one. The main reason for not getting tested is the perception of not having engaged in risky practices (44.6% of respondents) and have not found an appropriate time (21.8%). However, some acknowledge that they fear the result (10.4%) have the feeling that may be too late (7.9%) or are too embarrassed (6%).
By gender, men are tested less than women, "because they are better informed and also the HIV test is required during pregnancy," says Molina. And are young people between 18 and 24 have the least intention of testing. The absence of symptoms is the main indicator on which they rely to assert that there are carriers of the virus.
In Spain it is estimated that 150,000 people are infected with HIV. According to the data handled by Health, each year there are between 2,500 and 3,500 new infections and of those, a third occurs in the immigrant community. "Information on HIV and transmission routes is one of the cornerstones of prevention. An early diagnosis improves the prognosis and prevent spread to others, so it is important to emphasize that get tested," ending on infectious diseases.
Bernat Soria, stating that "AIDS remains a public health priority," notes that "in the fight against AIDS, there are three policy areas in which we can all do something: respect for people with HIV, and condom use conducting the test. "
quarter of infected people in Spain it is still unknown. Some are aware that immigrants, since nine out of 10 individuals believed that the virus is underdiagnosed and that many people who carry the virus without knowing it. But despite being aware of the danger, still without taking any precaution. Via
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