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Post by Kiki on Mar 19, 2012 0:07:13 GMT -10
Sex is a natural part of life. Our bodies naturally want to procreate. Sex is natural. So why is it people get so darn uncomfortable when health educators talk about sex? As a health educator and HIV counselor, my primary job was to talk about sex. Even though I'm not employed, I still feel like it is my job to talk openly about this taboo topic. And if we are going to talk about HIV. . .we gotta talk about sex.
So c'mon now..whaddya wanna know? What's the best condom? Which condom didn't pass the "click" test? What is the "click" test? What is literally the riskiest position? What's the best flavored condom? How to put it on correctly?
I can go on and on. . .
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Post by chevym on Mar 20, 2012 9:42:03 GMT -10
Ooooh can u answer ALL those questions???
Here's one: Will using lube during sex without protection (condom) lower your risks of catching HIV??
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Post by Chelsea on Mar 20, 2012 13:40:55 GMT -10
I agree with chevym, I would like to know all answers! I'm especially interested in which is the riskiest position, and what is the "click" test. Even though these may be items that can be looked up on the internet, I would love to hear them from a reliable source, especially since the internet is not always accurate.  |
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Post by Kiki on Mar 20, 2012 22:12:57 GMT -10
Very good question chevym! Using lube during sex DOES, in fact, lower your risk of getting HIV. Lube decreases your risk of tearing, especially during anal intercourse. So lube up!
Riskiest position. . . Any time a person is on the "receiving" end of vaginal or anal intercourse, they are at greater risk. Why? More blood to blood (deep bodily fluid to deep bodily fluid) contact.
What is the "click" test? Somethings cannot be learned on the Internet. I learned about the "click test" from a sex worker. It is used to test a condom. Although condoms are made to be very durable, some condoms are more durable than others. You can check by:
1) open the condom
2) unroll the condom on to your fist, so your fist is inside the condom and the condom is stretched.
3) place lips onto the condom, suction it and pull to make a "clicking" noise. If it breaks, it fails the test.
4) throw condom away. DO NOT REUSE.
**DO NOT PERFORM THIS TEST IF YOU HAVE A LATEX ALLERGY**
Enjoy! And play safe!
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Post by Andrew on Mar 21, 2012 11:48:33 GMT -10
Grossness!
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Post by medicinerocks on Mar 24, 2012 21:55:18 GMT -10
I like the lube question.
Yes, Kiki's right about lube. It decreases skin-to-skin friction which lowers the risk for rupturing delicate layers of skin - especially those not intended for such trauma. Thus lowering possibility of blood-pathogen exposure.
Additionally, perhaps it also offers a barrier (albeit a thin one) between the the individual and their partner? I wonder if skin-to-skin STDs like herpes or syphilis are less transmissible because an infected individual using lube is no longer rubbing infected areas w/ the same amount of friction and the receptive person's skin isn't in direct contact w/ the bacteria/virus due to the lubrication layer?
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Post by daneesh on Mar 26, 2012 16:52:35 GMT -10
What if after the 'click' test the whole pack of condoms break, do you go and buy more condoms? Does lube help the integrity of the condom during the 'click' test?
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Post by Kiki on Mar 29, 2012 10:59:50 GMT -10
If a condom from the same box failed the click test twice, I'd go get me a new box! Better yet..I'd go to Waikiki Health Center or the Life Foundation and git dat sh8t fo free!!!
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