Chapter 9: Changing Unsafe Practices

Question 1

Define these gender terminologies

Answer 1

Biological sex: sex a person is born with which is usually male or female

Gender identity: ones basic and private sense of being male or female or transgender. It relates to cultural customs and social roles ascribed to men and women

Sexual orientation: describes who you are sexually attracted to. Homosexual, heterosexual or bisexual, asexuality

Transgender: describes person whose gender identity is different from the biological sex.

Men who have sex with men are biological male men who have sex with other biological male men

Women who have sex with women are women who engage in sexual activity with other women but don’t identify as lesbian or bisexual.

Question 2

Drug use intervention programs must contain what

Answer 2

Primary focus on prevention of drug use

Secondary focus on rehabilitation

Preventative focus aimed at preventing HIV transmission

Question 3

What is the most common way of HIV transmission

Answer 3

Sexual intercourse or through contact with semen cervical or vaginal fluids or blood that is infected

It can be transferred from infected person to sexual partner through male-male or female-male and less in female-male

Question 4

What is meant by safer sex practices

Answer 4

It means sexual activities that prevent one partner’s semen blood vaginal fluids from coming into contact with the other partner’s mouth anus penis or vagina.

Question 5

Discuss barrier method to prevent HIV transmission

Answer 5

These include male and female condoms.

Male condom:
Placed over glans and shaft of penis and are an effective way to reduce HIV transmission.

Nitrile condoms are thinner and stronger, don’t fit as tightly do not deteriorate and increase sensitivity than latex condoms which uses water based lubricant and nitrile using oil based lubricant.

Question 6

Discuss barrier method to prevent HIV transmission

Answer 6

The female condom:

Is a strong soft sheath that is pouch shaped and is approx same length as male condom but wider which is inserted into the vagina before sex.

One type is made from synthetic materials called nitrile polymer which can be used with water and oil based lubricant

Second type made from latex that uses only water based lubricant.