Are You at Risk?

Risk Factors for HIV Transmission

You may be at increased risk for HIV infection if you have:

• injected drugs or steroids, during which equipment (such as needles, syringes, etc.) and blood were shared with others
• had unprotected vaginal, anal, or oral sex with men who have sex with men, or multiple partners, or anonymous partners
• exchanged sex for drugs or money
• been given a diagnosis of, or been treated for, an STD, hepatitis, or tuberculosis.
• received a blood transfusion or clotting factor between 1978-1985
• had unprotected sex with someone who has any of the above risk factors

Other Risk Assessment Tools

The Body: HIV Risk Quiz

Mayo Clinic: HIV Risk Factors

AIDS.gov: Sexual Risk Factors