Sexual Behavior

In the American sexual behavior AIDS has become a deadly and infectious disease mostly transmitted through the bloodstream with tainted blood products, sexual intercourse and sharing of needles during illegal drug use. With the precautions taken in recent history the transmission of this infectious disease mostly through unprotected sexual intercourse or sharing of needles with someone who is HIV positive. The best way to prevent transmission of this disease is to protect ourselves properly. At times it is hard to protect ourselves due to the length of time it takes to detect this disease. Most infected people do not know that they are infected with HIV. Since the mid-1980's over 90% of the public know that HIV is spread through sexual intercourse and know that AIDS generally has grown. With the knowledge abot the role sexual intercourse transmitting the disease, we ask this specific question " Has behavior been modified with the knowledge of the risk of infection?" Reported changes in sexual behavior has been studied by asking people if they have changed their sexual behavior with the knowledge of AIDS and have they taken steps to prevent AIDS. Studies in early 1986-87 showed that only 7-11% of adults reported change in their behavior. Recent studies pertaining to sexual orientation, extra-marital relations and abstinence show that people at risk is lower then in the beginning. This study was supported directly by a 1987