Editing AIDS & Zoophilia (section)

== AIDS prevention and zoophilia ==
=== An HIV positive person cannot infect their animal companion during sexual intercourse ===
The practice of zoophilia is not exempt from the risk of transmission of [[STI & Zoophilia|sexually-transmitted infections]] between men. This can occur under the specific conditions listed below.

==== Penetrations by the same animal of two successive partners ====
If one of the sexual partners is HIV-positive or has an STI, it could be transmitted to the other partner.

Do not forget that anal penetration is often an inherently traumatic activity (in particular with certain animals) and that the anal mucosa is particularly fragile. Very often, micro-bleeding occurs and the penis of your animal partner will be a potential vector for HIV transmission.

In some cases it may be possible to use condoms (yes, yes, they work for dogs, too!). The simplest safe approach is to avoid two successive penetrations by the same animal on two different partners. Since the AIDS virus cannot survive for more than a few minutes outside the body, it is reasonable to assume that the next day it will have been destroyed. A simple rinse with water may not be enough, though.

==== Penetrations of an animal by two successive partners ====
The risk for HIV here is mainly linked to the ejaculation of seminal fluid. Two partners successively entering an animal can thus transmit the HIV virus to each other.

To avoid HIV infection, as with other [[STI & Zoophilia|STIs]], one of the partners can use a condom.