Black Woman's HIV/AIDS Awareness Quiz Helps Women See How Vulnerable They Are to This Disease

For National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day, February 7, infidelity expert Ruth Houston's HIV/AIDS Awareness quiz helps Black women identify the gaps in their knowledge and behavior in their lifestyles that put them at risk for HIV/AIDS. It helps them pinpoint any changes they need to make in order to safeguard their health.

(PRWeb) February 1, 2007 -- Does your lifestyle put you at risk for HIV/AIDS? Are you in danger of becoming an HIV/AIDS statistic because of something you don't know? Before you say "no," take this Black Woman's HIV/AIDS Awareness quiz designed by infidelity expert Ruth Houston, founder of InfidelityAdvice.com and author of Is He Cheating on You? - 829 Telltale Signs, and the Down Low Dozen tip sheet.

1. Do you know your HIV status?

2. Do you know your partner's HIV status?

3. Do you know your partner's sexual history?

4. Do you know your partner's true sexual orientation?

5. If you're sexually active, do you always insist on a condom?

6. Do you still think of AIDS as a gay white male disease?

7. Did you know that almost 70% of newly diagnosed HIV positive women are Black?

8. Do you know how to tell if your husband or boyfriend is on the down low?

9. Do you take it for granted that you're in a monogamous relationship?

10. If your husband or boyfriend is cheating, has it occurred to you that his partner could be another man?

11. If you're married or in a committed relationship, do you feel you don't have to worry about contracting HIV/AIDS?

12. Do you believe you can tell an HIV positive man just by looking at him?

13. Did you know that as a black woman, you are in the highest risk category for HIV/AIDS?

14. Are you aware that HIV/AIDS is the leading killer of black women, ages 25-44?

15. Have you ever considered the possibility that you could be a victim of same-sex infidelity?

16. Can a down low brother be identified by the way he looks, acts, dresses or talks?

17. Did you know that heterosexual contact is the most common means of HIV infection for Black women?

© copyright 2007 Ruth Houston

Answer Key:

The correct answer for numbers 6,9,11,12,and 16 is no. For all other questions, the correct answer is yes. Add up your incorrect answers, but realize that even one wrong answer puts you at risk for HIV/AIDS. The more wrong answers you have, the more at risk you are. Making a few changes in your lifestyle, and becoming more knowledgeable about HIV/AIDS can help you avoid becoming another HIV/AIDS statistic.

Educate yourself about HIV/AIDS, because ignorance invites infection. Knowledge is power. The more you know about HIV/AIDS and how it's transmitted, the less likely you will be to engage in risky behavior that can jeopardize your health. If more than half your answers were wrong, that means there are major gaps in your knowledge. You could already be infected with HIV through no fault of your own. If you've been sexually involved with someone whose HIV status you don't know, GET TESTED RIGHT AWAY. The longer you wait, the worse the implications are for your health later on.

If your answers indicate that you might be involved with a man on the down low, get the FREE Down Low Dozen tip sheet so you can find out for sure. It's a common misconception that you can tell if a man is on the down low by the way he looks or acts. You can't. Don't be fooled. Your life is at stake. Get the facts. The life you save may be your own. To request a copy of the Down Low Dozen tip sheet, send an e-mail to DownLowDozen @ gmail.com with "DL Dozen" in the subject line. Don't take chances with your health.

Share this quiz with your female family members and friends. Use the quiz as a tool to initiate a discussion about Black women, HIV/AIDS and the down low.

For more information on this topic, visit www.DownlowDozen.com

About Ruth Houston:

Infidelity expert Ruth Houston is the founder of InfidelityAdvice.com, and the author of Is He Cheating on You? - 829 Telltale Signs, which documents practically every known sign of infidelity. Frequently called on by the media to comment on popular infidelity issues in the news, Ruth has been quoted in the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, Cosmopolitan, the Chicago Tribune, the Los Angeles Times, AOL Black Voices,Heart and Soul Magazine and numerous others print and online media. Ruth has also been a guest on The Today Show, Good Day New York, CNN, BBC, CBC, The Michael Baisden Show, PowerTalk FM, Living in Black, the Breakfast Club and over 320 other radio and TV talk shows worldwide. For a FREE copy of the Down Low Dozen tip sheet, e-mail DownLowDozen @ gmail.com with "DL Dozen" in the subject line.

For more information about Black women, HIV/AIDS and the down low, visit www.DownLowDozen.com

To interview infidelity expert Ruth Houston, or have her speak to your organization or group, call 718 592-6039, or e-mail InfidelityExpert @ gmail.com

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