HIV / AIDS Prevention: Know the biggest risk factors for transmission | Stanford

In this video, Dr. Marisa Holubar explains how anyone can get HIV and the importance of getting tested. In the US, experts estimate that 10% of people who have HIV did not know that they had the infection. Dr. Holubar also discusses the biggest risk factors for HIV transmission and how to prevent getting HIV / AIDS.

0:00 Introduction
0:17 What is HIV?
1:19 How is HIV spread?
2:59 How to know if you have HIV?
5:20 How to reduce your risk of getting HIV?
5:45 What is PREP?
6:17 What is PEP?
6:42 Recap

Dr. Marisa Holubar is a Clinical Associate Professor of Medicine-Infectious Diseases at Stanford Medicine.

The information in this video was accurate as of the upload date, 6/22/2022. For information purposes only. Consult your local medical authority or your healthcare practitioner for advice.

This video is a production of the Stanford Center for Health Education team, in collaboration with Stanford Medicine and the Stanford Center for Professional Development.

At the Stanford Center for Health Education, we believe that expanding access to engaging education has the power to change behaviors, improve health, and save lives.

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