What is the ideal thing to prevent AIDS (through sexual transmission)?

In a like India, it would be ideal to use barrier contraceptive devices like the condom, which may offer protection against infection as well as conception.

How can parents help their children in avoid AIDS?

Parents should educate their children about AIDS so that when they become sexually active they know exactly what risks they are taking. Just moralizing does not help to persuade people in changing their behavior. It must be emphasized that there is no cure for AIDS; at the same time one should also emphasize that it is not transmitted via casual contacts, like serving meals, giving hair cuts, shaking hands, using public toilets or swimming pools. Early and accurate information is absolutely essential in the prevention of AIDS, as well as, unnecessary panic and anxiety.

Why is anal sex more risky than vaginal sex?

The rectal mucosa is more prone to abrasions and tears as compared to the vaginal mucosa. Thus, a discontinuity of the lining mucosa creates a direct portal of entry into the blood stream. Thus, AIDS virus from an infected partner will be transmitted more easily during anal sex.

What precautions should a homosexual take?

If possible, avoid. If not, then while indulging in oral sex, avoid taking the partner’s semen in your mouth. While having anal sex insist on the partner wearing a condom.

Can one tell by inspecting a potential partner if he/she is infected?

No. One cannot definitely say whether an individual harbors the virus by mere inspection, as the vast majority of individuals who have been infected are Symptom less carriers’ and show no evidence whatsoever, of the infection. They may themselves be unaware that they are infected. The best method of finding out whether an individual is infected is to undergo a blood test.