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Extra protection
Ok, so there are 2 main std's that people can get that condoms don't protect against completely - HPV and HSV . . . so, why don't people just wear a small piece of molded latex under (overlapping with the base of) the condom - to extend it's range of coverage around the base by 2-3 inches and cover the rest of the male apparatus, and then to keep it all neat looking and prevent other skin/skin contact in the higher risk areas, one can also wear boxer shorts during intimacy . . . so condom, boxers, bit of molded latex to overlap and extend the condom coverage range and prevent a gap where skin/skin contact could happen.
OK, it sounds a little strange and paranoid maybe, but this prevents almost any chance of skin-to-skin contact std transfer - and would likely reduce the risk of transmitting either HPV or HSV to levels approaching zero unless a condom breaks . . . it's not like it's such a big deal or some kind of engineering feat to do it, so why don't people do this? And it's not worse than oral with a condom is it?
There seem to be plenty of places online to buy such things as appropriately molded latex, and it's non-porous and relatively affordable and easy to wash and dry with soap and water. Would this not be helpful to people who don't want to pass along HPV or HSV, as well as those people who don't want to get it . . . you never really know about the status of a partner with regard to HPV in most cases, although it only rarely seems to cause cancer, it's better avoided . . . but why not be really safe and avoid skin/skin contact below the waist unless you are getting married, etc.?
I think if a partner suggested this to me, it would tell me that they are responsible and thoughtful - I wouldn't feel offended by it . . . just like a condom . . . even if neither partner has any known std, you can't be too safe can you? It's not like it would be any more of an inconvenience than a condom would be (which is pretty culturally accepted and which every non-married person should use every time anyway) . . . I know this hasn't been scientifically studied, and isn't likely to be, but it makes sense that it would seriously reduce residual transmission risk given what we know about skin-to-skin type std's . . . thoughts?
85% of adults have had HPV at one time or another, and it can come and go with no symptoms (its hard to know, just like the 20% of people with HSV2 in the US, up to 90% of whom remain undiagnosed), so it's not like it's an insult to imply that "anyone" you date might put you at risk of one or both of those two extremely common skin-to-skin type viruses. . . there are limits to testing and you can't tell by visual inspection . . .
How would you feel if a partner suggested this type of precaution, as a way to be extra-careful?
OK, it sounds a little strange and paranoid maybe, but this prevents almost any chance of skin-to-skin contact std transfer - and would likely reduce the risk of transmitting either HPV or HSV to levels approaching zero unless a condom breaks . . . it's not like it's such a big deal or some kind of engineering feat to do it, so why don't people do this? And it's not worse than oral with a condom is it?
There seem to be plenty of places online to buy such things as appropriately molded latex, and it's non-porous and relatively affordable and easy to wash and dry with soap and water. Would this not be helpful to people who don't want to pass along HPV or HSV, as well as those people who don't want to get it . . . you never really know about the status of a partner with regard to HPV in most cases, although it only rarely seems to cause cancer, it's better avoided . . . but why not be really safe and avoid skin/skin contact below the waist unless you are getting married, etc.?
I think if a partner suggested this to me, it would tell me that they are responsible and thoughtful - I wouldn't feel offended by it . . . just like a condom . . . even if neither partner has any known std, you can't be too safe can you? It's not like it would be any more of an inconvenience than a condom would be (which is pretty culturally accepted and which every non-married person should use every time anyway) . . . I know this hasn't been scientifically studied, and isn't likely to be, but it makes sense that it would seriously reduce residual transmission risk given what we know about skin-to-skin type std's . . . thoughts?
85% of adults have had HPV at one time or another, and it can come and go with no symptoms (its hard to know, just like the 20% of people with HSV2 in the US, up to 90% of whom remain undiagnosed), so it's not like it's an insult to imply that "anyone" you date might put you at risk of one or both of those two extremely common skin-to-skin type viruses. . . there are limits to testing and you can't tell by visual inspection . . .
How would you feel if a partner suggested this type of precaution, as a way to be extra-careful?
I wish someone knowledgeable would comment on this, I'm freaking out about having hsv2 and how I got it (from a girl who either didn't know or didn;t tell me)
Should I do something like this if I ever have sex again? I recently got hsv2 and I wouldn't want to risk giving it to anyone else, that is my greatest fear. I don't know enough about it to know how you can get it - I got in an the upper 1/2 of my butt, when all I did was have normal sex with a girl, nothing ever toughed that area. It's all really depressing and confusing. I wouldn't want to risk another person going though what I'm going through right now
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