If you use latex condoms for protection and you use them correctly every time you have intercourse, the risk of getting HIV/AIDS is greatly reduced. The most dependable ways to avoid getting infected with the HIV virus however, are to not have intercourse, or to be in a monogamous long-term relationship with an uninfected partner.
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