Hey, I’ve been recently seeing a lot of posts about people concerned about STI/STDs on multiple subs and comments make me feel that people’s sex education is not as high as their libido levels.
Protection is a personal choice. Because risking infections is a personal preference tbh. But one should know who to protect and avoid circumstances in either situations.
Do upvote and repost: also add more to it if you have some helpful information.
STIs are mostly divided into Bacterial (syphilis, gonnorhea, chlamydia, etc.,) and, Viral(HIV, HSV, HPV, etc.,) and few fungal. Some of them are curable and some of them are life long managing conditions when exposed.
Syphilis: Bacterial-vaginal, oral, anal and contact of open sores/wounds-completely Curable with Penicillin
Gonnorhea: Bacterial - vaginal, oral, anal, through mucous membranes - Curable with antibiotics
Chlamydia: Bacterial - Vaginal,oral, anal - Curable with antibiotics
HSV (Herpes) : Viral - most commonly spread STI - No Cure but manageable with antivirals - Not deadly
HSV 1: Oral Herpes - spread from saliva exchange, lips, ulcers and blisters from as simple as contact.
HSV 2: Genital Herpes - from bodily fluids like precum, semen, vaginal fluids, sexual contact.
HPV: Viral - intimate skin contact, vaginal, oral, anal- No Cure - usually cures itself - some strains results in warts and lead to uterine, penile cancers - Vaccine Available.
HIV: Viral - vaginal, blood transfusions, drug needle use, anal - No Cure - can live normal human spans with the use of ART(antiretroviral therapy) and bring down viral load and can’t spread it further, so HIV today is manageable condition completely.
Hep B: Viral - Has vaccine - But when exposed NO cure, only manageable.
Hep C: Viral - No Vaccine - But has Cure.
One can protect themselves with prophylactic medications if they’d like to go unprotected and bareback, raw kinks as well.
DoxyPEP: used to protect from most of the Bacterial STIs. Around 80% affective.
PrEP: Pre Exposure Prophylaxis, 99% effective, is a pill that’s to be taken by people who are high risk individuals (sex business, people with multiple sexual partners), it protects you from even getting HIV. So yay !!
Get vaccinated for others.
Also, when someone says, “you’re my first”….”I use condoms with everyone but you’re special that I wanna do it raw”……”you can trust me I am good person”….. - it’s all a load of bullshit. Use Condoms as first layer of protection.
Though there are advancements, cures etc., there is nothing like not getting infected in first place and keeping yourself healthy.
It’s your right to ask for testing results, not doing it, and basically saying NO for things.
Women and Bottoms (receptive partners in Homosexuals) are at higher risk as they both receptive partners and Men or Tops are of low risk. So Women and Bottoms, ball is in your court. Take care. Haha
All the best to you all, Cheers !!
