Wednesday, March 30, 2011

Blog #10

The semester is winding down and with there being so many upcoming assignments and exams left, I have to get on top of things and remain focus. This week has been a tough one for me, but I am trying to stay positive and optimistic about things no matter how bad they are. Hopefully things get better near the end of this week. I have a lot of festivities to look forward to and I can't wait. Easter is also approaching so I am also excited about that as well, because I will be traveling back to my hometown to be with my family.

So I have been writing many blogs about my topic "Homosexuals living with HIV" and I hope that my readers and followers have enjoyed them. This week's blog has caught my attention and I want to share. How is it for a homosexual infected with HIV to have intercourse with another person? What if the sexual partner is not infected? These are top questions for people like myself. You hear the term "safe sex" so loosely these days, but is there a such thing?

Anyone with an infection or STD has to think on this a lot, especially if they are sexually active. Even though HIV is something that is to be taken with caution when having sex, so is everything else, whether you have an STD or not. Intercourse does not end there. People who live with HIV have a lot to be safe about, but the most important thing is to disclose that information with your partner. There are some precautions such as properly using male or female condoms, and making sure that there is no exposure to cuts or wounds to prevent the passing of the disease. It seems like it is no different from the average sexual couple, but with one wrong move or not taking things seriously, it can lead to many bigger issues.

DID YOU KNOW???
"Usually when people talk about sex they mean sexual intercourse or 'penetrative sex' and this cannot be described as 'safe sex'. Safe sex means sexual activities which you can do even if one person is infected with HIV, and they definitely won't pass it on to the other person. Lots of sexual activities are completely safe. You can kiss, cuddle, massage and rub each other's bodies. But if you have any cuts or sores on your skin, make sure they are covered with plasters (band-aids). Nothing you do on your own can cause you to get HIV - you can't get infected by masturbating".


AIDS, sex and teens. (n.d.).AIDS & HIV information from the AIDS charity AVERT. Retrieved March 30, 2011, from http://www.avert.org/aids-information.htm

4 comments:

  1. The real definition of safe sex is much different than what most people probably think. If I told a friend to have safe sex he would no doubt interpret that to mean "use a condom."

    -Spencer Kerce

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  2. I found your did you know interesting. I liked the fact that you classified safe sex as more than just a condom, that it can include different things such as band-aids and cuts as well. People generally feel like if they wear condoms and other type of genital protecting item they will be completely safe and thats never the case. Good find!
    -Abel Berhane-

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