What are the main ways to contract an STD or HIV/AIDS?
• through exposure to infected bodily fluids including blood, semen, or vaginal and cervical secretions (sexual contact) • exposure to infected blood or blood products (sharing needles) • from mother to fetus or mother to child through breast-feeding Remember, people who are sexually active and have multiple sexual partners are more likely to be exposed to and contract an STD which includes HIV/AIDS.