你确定正确佩戴安全套了吗？

Safer sex is whenever you have sexual intercourse (or oral sex), practice safer sex by using a condom or dental dam (a square of latex recommended for use during oral sex). When used properly and consistently, condoms are close to 99% effective in preventing transmission of HIV. But remember:

安全性行为就是无论何时，当你性交（或口交）的时候，使用安全套或口交膜（一种建议在口交时使用的方形乳胶）。只要正确和坚持佩戴安全套，有接近99%的几率能有效预防HIV病毒的传播。不过请谨记：

Use only latex condoms (or dental dams);

只用乳胶安全套（或口交膜）；

Use only water-based lubricants;

只用水溶性润滑液；

Use protection each and every time you have sex.

每次性交都要采取安全措施。

Other methods of birth control (such as the birth control pills) do not protect against HIV and other sexually transmitted infections (STIs).

其他避孕方法（如避孕药）无法起到避免HIV感染或其他性传播感染。

You should also limit the number of sexual partners you have, and limit the use of alcohol or recreational drugs, which can impair judgment during sex.

你还应该限制自己的性伴侣数量，并限制酒精或毒品摄入，以免影响性行为的判断力。

Is There a Cure for HIV/AIDS?

艾滋病能治愈吗？

AIDS is still a life-threatening disease for which there is no cure and no vaccine. New medications are helping many people with HIV/AIDS live longer, healthier lives, but the combination or “cocktail” treatments don’t work for everyone. They’re very expensive and often cause serious side effects, including liver damage, increased risk of heart attack, a form of osteoporosis, chronic diarrhea, rashes, fat redistribution, and high cholesterol. And because HIV mutates constantly, the virus often develops resistance and the medications become ineffective.

艾滋病依然是一种危及生命的疾病，无法治愈也无疫苗。新的药物能帮助许多HIV感染者和艾滋病患者延长生命、过更健康的生活。但联合用药即“鸡尾酒”疗法并不是对所有人都有效。这些药物非常昂贵，往往导致严重的副作用，包括肝损伤、增加患心脏病的风险、形成骨质疏松症、慢性腹泻、皮疹、脂肪重新分布以及高胆固醇。同时，因为HIV病毒不断变异，病毒常常会产生耐药性，导致药物无效。

So，the best defense is to use a condom.

因此，最好的防御是使用安全套。