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anal intercourse and HIV

it was said that "the odds of hiv transmission for any single episode of unprotected vaginal sex average somewhere around 1 in 1000 to 1 in 2000. "

But what of anal intercourse?
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Are these figures given for a HIV+ partner, and would they be higher if you dont know the status og the partner ?
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Intercourse*  (not course)
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For UNPROTECTED anal course, the odds for the giver are about 1 in 200 and the odds for the receiver are about 1 in 50-100, according to the doctors on the expert forum. For PROTECTED anal sex, the risk is ZERO.
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