EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT SAFE SEX ............
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know about safe sex.
The risk of pregnancy if condoms and birth control are used together is
1 in 1,000,000 per year. However, that's assuming perfect use of both
contraceptives. In typical use, the risk is approximately 1 in
6,666. In typical use however, the risk of condoms is 1 in 6 and the
risk of birth control is 1 in _12_. I guess that's because typically,
some people apparently don't know how to use condoms, or forget to take
the pill.
It is better to use two forms of birth control because whether
considering perfect or typical risk, it reduces the risk from 500 to
10,000 times per year from using one form alone. Whether condoms
are combined with birth control pills, diaphragm, sponge, cervical cap,
or even the pull out method your risk will be reduced.
Using two forms of birth control is safer than a vasectomy of which 1
in 1000 couples get pregnant per year, and it's safer than a tubal
litigation of which 1 in 200 couples get pregnant per year. It's true
that with those methods you don't have to use condoms or think about
taking birth control pills, but if you're a monogamous couple, using a
diaphragm and birth control pills together, will allow you to bypass
condoms, and carries a risk of 1 in 444,000. Meanwhile certain IUD's
by themselves provide as much protection as male or female
sterilization; from 1 in 125 to 1 in 1,000 depending on the IUD.
The different risks of different contraceptives can be found at these
websites, and you can conduct calculations similar to the ones
conducted in the below messages, to determine what the risk of various
birth control combinations is. In any case, using two forms will make
you safer than using one.
http://www.plannedparenthood.org/pp2/portal/files/portal/medicalinfo/birthcontrol/pub-birth-control-02.xml
& more info here:
http://www.aafp.org/afp/20040215/853.html
Consider if you have sex for 40 years, you have to multiply your
chances by 40. Thus 1 in 1,000,000 becomes 40 in 1,000,000
or 1 in 25,000.
Lack of birth control leads to three million unplanned pregnancies per
year. One million of these pregnancies end in abortion. Two million
of these pregnancies end in unplanned childbirth. By not promoting
birth control, you're choosing unplanned pregnancies. Though some say
that promoting birth control could encourage sex, that added risk from
the increased incidence of sex, is extremely slight because it is
increased safe sex, combined with a great decrease in unsafe sex,
turning unsafe sex into safe sex, and decreasing pregnancy.
The risk of accidental pregnancy when both condoms and birth control
pills are used is approximately 1 in 1,000,000 couples per year. When
just condoms are used, the risk is 1 in 50 per year and when just birth
control is used, the risk is 1 in 200 per year.
Risk of accidental pregnancy
Per Year (assuming 100 sex acts) Per Act
No protection 8 in 10 (1 in 1.25) 1 in 125
Condoms 1 in 50 1 in 5,000
Birth Control 1 in 200 1 in 20,000
Condoms & Birth Control 1 in 1,000,000 1 in 100,000,000
Calculation is derived as 5,000*20,000=100,000,000
There are around 100 million women in the United States between the
ages of 14-59 who can get pregnant. If every one of these women are on
birth control and use condoms, there will only be 100 unplanned
pregnancies per year.
Thus we should promote birth control. Specifically we should promote
the use of two forms of birth control - such as the pill, and condoms -
together, at the same time.
And thus we may conclude, that failing to promote and provide birth
control is one of the most immoral things in the world, leading to
1 million abortions, and 2 million unplanned childbirths, over 500,000
of them to teenage mothers.
Given that there are approximately 4 million babies born per year, 2
million, or 50% of all newborns are thus unplanned. This must surely
have a demonstrative effect upon the socio-economic status of our
society.
Literature regarding different birth control methods:
http://hcd2.bupa.co.uk/fact_sheets/html/hormonal_contraception.html
http://hcd2.bupa.co.uk/fact_sheets/html/contraception.html
Try the fabulous Crown Skinless Skin Condom! - a 12 pack for $6.25
http://www.condomdepot.com/products/crown-skinless.htm
The below charts consider the best and worst possible risk scenarios:
Risk of accidental pregnancy BEST case scenario assuming PERFECT use
Per Year (assuming 100 sex acts) Per Act
No protection 8 in 10 (1 in 1.25) 1 in 125
Condoms 1 in 50 1 in 5,000
Birth Control 1 in 333 1 in 33,300
Condoms & Birth Control 1 in 1,665,000 1 in 166,500,000*
Given 100,000,000 women of child bearing age (ages 14-59*),
Unplanned pregnancies result: 100,000,000/1,665,000= 60
Risk of accidental pregnancy WORST case scenario assuming TYPICAL use
Per Year (assuming 80 sex acts) Per Act
No protection 8 in 10 (1 in 1.25) 1 in 125
Condoms 1 in 6.6 1 in 533
Birth Control 1 in 12.5 1 in 1,000
Condoms & Birth Control 1 in 6,666 1 in 533,333
533*1000=533,333
533,333/80=6,666
Unplanned pregnancies result: 100,000,000/6,666=15,000
Comparisons of pregnancy rates of different contraceptives are from:
http://www.plannedparenthood.org/pp2/portal/files/portal/medicalinfo/birthcontrol/pub-birth-control-02.xml
&
http://www.aafp.org/afp/20040215/853.html
Data does not say how many times couples are assumed to have sex, so
based on information gathered elsewhere, I estimated 80-100 times to
concoct best and worst case scenarios.
Currently there are an average 1 million abortions per year
http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0764203.html
http://www.nrlc.org/abortion/facts/abortionstats.html
48% of all U.S. pregnancies (and 78% of teen pregnancies) are unplanned
http://womensissues.about.com/cs/lifestyle/a/blunplannedpreg.htm
And 4 million new babies are born per year
http://www.census.gov/population/socdemo/fertility/fert94/htab02.txt
The below statistics give you an idea of how much safer contraception
makes us, and when compared to the numbers above, specifically how much
safer two forms of contraception make us. Of course, not all women are
having sex, so all estimates of unplanned pregnancy above and below are
exaggerated.
unplanned pregnancies using two forms of birth control
(perfect use): 60
(typical use): 15,000
unplanned pregnancies result with no contraception: 100,000,000/1.25 =
80,000,000
unplanned pregnancies result with condoms alone
(perfect use): 100,000,000/50 = 2,000,000
(typical use) 100,000,000/6.667 = 15,000,000
unplanned pregnancies result with birth control alone
(perfect use): 100,000,000/333= 300,300
(typical use) = 100,000,000/12.5 = 8,000,000
Rates of adolescent birth, abortion and pregnancy per year (per 1,000
women aged 15-19) and abortion ratio (per 100 pregnancies)
Country Birth rate Abortion rate Pregnancy rate Abortion ratio
U.S. 54.4 29.2 83.6 34.9
Real #'s 544,000 292,000 836,000 291,764
there are 10 million teen females
http://www.baby-parenting.com/pregnancy/teen_pregnancy_statistics.html
*Calculation is derived as 5,000*33,300=166,500,000
*see census data
http://www.census.gov/cgi-bin/ipc/idbpyrs.pl?cty=US&out=s&ymax=250a
There are 5 main diseases which may be tested for when you go to an STD
clinic:
HIV
Herpes (blood test)
Gonorrhea
Chlamydia
Syphilis
There is currently no test for Genital Warts (HPV).
Many clinics apparently and unfortunately do not give a Herpes blood
test but it is most important to have your partners tested for Herpes
and HIV, because those are the currently two incurable diseases.
There are also 6 other diseases
Nongonococcal urethritis (NGU)
Trichomoniasis/Vaginitis
Molluscum Contagiosum
http://www.aad.org/public/Publications/pamphlets/MolluscumContagiosum.htm
Crabs
Scabies
Chancroid
While Gonorrhea and Chlamydia are curable; if left untreated they can
lead to Pelvic Inflammatory Disease (PID) which can cause permanent
infertility and effects 1 million women a year, if so inclined, see
http://www.intelihealth.com/IH/ihtIH/8799/8799/29362/197425.html?d=dmtHealthAZ
While Syphilis is also curable, and uncommon, it could eventually lead
to serious permanent conditions including death, if left untreated.
If you use condoms the risk of contracting HIV is at least 90% slimmer.
If you are vaccinated against Hepatitis B, then you won't get Hepatitis
B. If you aren't vaccinated against Hepatitis B, then you surely want
to either: a) only sleep with those who are vaccinated b) have your
partners tested or c) get vaccinated
Because Hepatitis B may be incurable as well.
For any incurable diseases, proof of testing and vaccination if needed
would be nice.
So ideally you shall use condoms and have all your sex partners tested
once a month if not monogamous. This will work if test centers are
close and cheap or free, and if same day results are given 20 minute
tests, etc. Also the test center should provide people with a card to
carry in their wallet with name, stamp, and date, as proof of having
been tested. If the tests are cheap enough to give, perhaps
advertising could turn this into a money making proposition, if
everyone got tested once a month and paid say $10-$35, it is possible
this could equal big bucks in high volume. Of course, the labor costs
may be too high as it takes time to give the test. But a wallet size
business card is essential anyways.
We are most concerned with the tests for Herpes and HIV, since those
diseases are incurable.
I guesstimate that:
you are 10-20 times safer if your partner is tested for HIV as 300,000
people don't know they have the disease; 45,000 get it per year, the
test proves that they didn't have it 1 - 6 months ago, depending on the
brand of test, so your only risk is those who got it in the last 1-6
months, so for 6 months; 45,000/2=22,500 & 300,000/22,500=13.
More than 100 times safer if tested for Herpes 45 million people have
it, 1 million new cases a year. The test proves that they didn't have
it 3 or 4 months ago, so your only risk is those who got it in the last
3 or 4 months; so 1,000,000/3=333,333 & 45,000,000/333,33=135.
For more info on STD's see http://www.ashastd.org/stdfaqs/index.html
Everyone should wash three to five times before sex, and have sex in
the light.
Getting rid of tan lines, exercising, getting a haircut, clothes, sleep
and self esteem all make one more attractive. It's also important to
watch your diet, and use only cigarettes, alcohol, excessively fatty or
sugary foods and drugs in moderation if you use them at all. In fact,
it's better if you stay away from most drugs in general altogether and
have sex instead. Drugs are generally unfit for human consumption, and
drug addiction steals freedom. If you have ever known drug users, or
looked at before and after pictures of drug addicts, you can see that
drugs wear them down, make them less attractive, and stupider, and thus
make it harder to get laid! Many drugs eventually kill you. They
certainly make a person seem to be an unpopular looser, accepted only
by those other lowlifes who use drugs as well. These people need to
get real social lives, or work on their internal problems, instead of
turning to drugs...... On the other hand, while unhealthy if used
excessively, I think everyone should get drunk at least once every
month or two, to help them loosen up and mellow out throughout life in
general. If you were to keep drinking every day it would becomes bad
and unhealthy just as in the way eating cake and candy all the time
might be bad and unhealthy. While alcohol might make people more
sexual and slutty at first, if one gets TOO drunk it could make one
sloppy and unattractive, then you'd fall asleep, be too boisterous and
estranged, or throw up. Not a good scenario for scoring the pussy.
And the next morning, you'd feel like hell. If you do drink much, make
sure to drink plenty of water _THE NIGHT BEFORE_ going to bed. I also
recommend you stick with beer, or well mixed drinks, and stay away from
the straight hard alcohol like shots and scotch whisky, cause that
stuff is dangerous, you can drink too much too quick by itself without
other good liquids, and easily drink so much so that you get much more
inebriated then you really intended, and become an alcoholic. It could
also lead to very bad hangovers, alcohol poisoning, and, though rare,
death.
Consider the fact, that basically even if you drink 12 oz beers which
are equivalent to 1 oz of hard liquor, you still need to drink water
along with the beer to rehydrate yourself. This is due only to the
alcohol. Thus, if you drink the only the alcohol by itself, in the
form of hard liquor, you will need to drink 11 ounces of water + more
water or top of that to stay as hydrated as if you drank beer and
water!
One good thing however, about drinking alcohol before sex, is it
probably kills the germs in your mouth. So that actually makes kissing
the brand new babe who's been drinking safer. This is a good thing.
At home Listerine would work too, but I don't know if after a few hours
of partying this effect might wear off. But it could probably save you
from the common cold. Possibly swishing with vodka or bourbon before
kissing is a good thing, to get rid of germs and bad breath! They
could do studies to see how well this works.
One drink for every 40 lbs. of body weight probably will make you
happily drunk if you haven't built a tolerance.
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SEXUAL ENERGY
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Another thing that is important to your health is your sexual energy.
If you manage to become multi-orgasmic, you can orgasm and have sex
without ejaculating. This would further reduce the risk of unwanted
pregnancy. If you use condoms and the pill, and refrain from
ejaculation, the risk must fall to almost zero. The risk of STDs might
be lower too. Perhaps if our society were more open about these
things, we would better understand these things, and we would all be
happier and healthier. In the event you do become multi-orgasmic, you
will be able to have sex for as long as you want, and as often as you
want to. Read "The Multi-Orgasmic Man" for more info:
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0062513362/qid=11117151...
To have multiple orgasms begin by getting close to orgasm, and then
backing off. By doing this you can have smaller orgasms, which can get
bigger and bigger as you get better at it. Every day your body has
positive energy which should be spent on exercise. By doing this, you
increase your "Chi." The more Chi you have, the bigger and better
orgasms you have. If you ejaculate, you decrease your chi. Being
aroused raises you Chi, as does sleep, and exercise, and time. Every
day you increase your Chi. If you go 72 hours without ejaculating you
will attain maximum sperm count, and retrieve much of your Chi energy.
So you should have multiple orgasms and ejaculate once every week or
two for health. Of course, individual results may vary, and it may
depend on how aroused you are. But just as it is necessary to exercise
your muscles to stay healthy, it is likewise necessary to exercise your
penis to stay healthy. If you ejaculate or exercise all the time, you
may overwork yourself. If you never ejaculate or exercise, you will
not be as physically or sexually healthy.
Also, after you ejaculate, it is healthy to eat fruit and vitamins, and
maybe protein.
The problem with ejaculation may be two fold. On the one hand you are
ejaculating fluid which contains vital nutrients from several glands,
which must be replaced and reproduced. On the other hand, ejaculation
may release vital sexual energy which may be channeled to other parts
of the body and used there to make you healthier and more energized.
There are three types of sex/masturbation:
1. Ejaculation/Orgasm without arousal - I'm afraid some guys do this,
sometimes every day, because they just want to "get off" and orgasm.
This is extremely detrimental.
2. Ejaculation/Orgasm _with_ arousal. This is what many people do when
they have sex, and some also when masturbating. You create sexual
energy and then loose it when you ejaculate.
3. Orgasm and arousal without ejaculation. This is the best choice,
and allows you to retain your sexual energy, have sex for as long as
you want to, have better and bigger orgasms and be healthier.
IT IS FAR EASIER TO HAVE MULTIPLE ORGASMS IF YOU HAVE HIGH CHI LEVELS.
If you do not have a high chi level, you will not succeed in having
multiple orgasms. Your only option will be depelatory ejaculation with
low arousal. You should rest for 72 hours or so, and then attempt again
to have multiple orgasms without ejaculating. If you succeed in
orgasming without ejaculating, you will be able to have sex over and
over again without loosing Chi.
Arousal creates energy in and of itself - that energy is used for the
orgasm. Orgasm => takes energy and produces more energy, and yet all
the production is lost if you ejaculate the orgasmic energy. So, thus,
if you are not aroused and you just orgasm and ejaculate it, you just
take your energy and loose it, without creating any. If you are
aroused, you create some extra energy for the orgasm, and if you don't
ejaculate you transform that energy into more energy and retain it all.
In addition, just as you're hornier if you don't have sex for awhile,
the existing Chi in your body developed through time, exercise, and
sleep, fuels more energy for the orgasm. Without this energy, _and_
the energy created through arousal, you force your body to orgasm and
ejaculate, and if you ejaculate, loosing that energy, and depleting
yourself: WITHOUT HIGH CHI LEVELS, IT IS UNLIKELY THAT YOU WILL BE ABLE
TO ORGASM EXCEPT BY EJACULATING. re-read that last sentence...
To raise your Chi level you must either wait a period of time between
ejaculations, and/or be sufficiently aroused. i.e. be horny. As we
know, the longer you wait to have sex, the hornier you generally
become, and a sexually attractive member of the opposite sex, such as a
hot woman naked in your bed makes you horny as well.
Orgasm takes some energy and makes it into more energy.
Lots of people have tons of good sex - why, because they create tons of
positive sexual energy, but much of that sexual energy _can_ be lost
through ejaculating.
The reason guys masturbate is because they are not sexually satisfied.
So, they masturbate in an attempt to become sexually satisfied.
However, masturbation does not sexually satisfy them, so they ejaculate
more than is necessary, and deplete themselves without experiencing the
positive benefits of good and loving sex which would leave you sexually
satisfied (for awhile).
Human beings become sexual by age 14. People under 18 should only have
sex with those who are within 3 years of age of them. If teenagers
aren't having sex, their only alternative is to masturbate, and we have
seen that sex is healthier. A caveat would be positive, happy,
healthy, and hopefully loving sex. And yet then we begin to delve into
the topic of how to have good relationships, which is not the subject
of this post. Yet it is highly unrealistic to except teenagers or
anyone to go without sex for four years. Thus all teenagers should
have double or queen size beds so their girlfriends or boyfriends can
sleep over. As an aside, they should also be given freedoms which will
allow them to learn to be like adults so they will be ready for the
real world. Private entrances will help. Of course, some
troublemakers may require more adult supervision..... Drugs, bad grades
in school, vandalism, or anything illegal.
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Herpes
http://www.cdc.gov/std/Herpes/STDFact-Herpes.htm#common
Results of a nationally representative study show that genital herpes
infection is common in the United States. Nationwide, at least 45
million people ages 12 and older, or one out of five adolescents and
adults, have had genital HSV infection. Between the late 1970s and the
early 1990s, the number of Americans with genital herpes infection
increased 30 percent.
Genital HSV-2 infection is more common in women (approximately one out
of four women) than in men (almost one out of five). This may be due to
male-to-female transmissions being more likely than female-to-male
transmission. Since more women have it, but the risk of getting it is
less, I suppose it balances out. Less men have it, but the risk of
transmission to the female is higher.
It is also possible, but less likely, to get herpes from someone who
does not have sores. Over the course of one year, the chance of getting
genital herpes from an infected partner who has no symptoms is between
four and 10 percent.
http://www.plannedparenthood.org/pp2/portal/files/portal/medicalinfo/sti/pub-sti-herpes.xml#1097893113267::1510388144222924704
So, if the risk of transmission if they have the virus with no symptoms
is 4%-10%, or 1 in 25 to 1 in 10 per year, then it's 1 in 2500 to 1 in
1000 per incident, if they have the virus, (assuming 100 sex acts per
year). If you figure a 50% chance that someone has HSV, then those
numbers fall in half. At best a 25% chance that they have it, so at
best the risk is 1%-2.5% or 1 in 100 to 1 in 40 per year, or 1 in
10,000 to 1 in 4,000 per incident. Unless I can find another study
which says that the risk of Herpes transmission is less. Since someone
did say it was 1 in 50, or 2%, but I have no backup for that.
http://www.goaskalice.columbia.edu/1071.html
There is a Herpes blood test, but it cannot be taken for at least 3-6
weeks after possible exposure, and it is possible that Herpes
anti-bodies might not show up in the blood for 12-16 weeks after
infection. (3-4 months). For information on the various Herpes tests,
see http://www.ashastd.org/pdfs/blood_test.pdf and
http://www.biokitusa.com/hsv_procedure.htm
It is possible to get oral herpes (HSV-1) on the genitals, and genital
herpes (HSV-2) on the mouth. Herpes usually just infects the skin
where contact occurs, and self infection can happen, to mucous
membranes.
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HPV (warts)
Approximately 20 million people are currently infected with HPV. At
least 50 percent of sexually active men and women acquire genital HPV
infection at some point in their lives. By age 50, at least 80 percent
of women will have acquired genital HPV infection. About 6.2 million
Americans get a new genital HPV infection each year.
Question: How can 20 million people infected with HPV result in 80
percent of women and 50 percent of sexually active men and women being
infected at some point in their lives, when 45 million people infected
with Herpes does not result the same.
There are over one hundred varieties of HPV. About thirty of these
viruses are associated with genital warts but not all types of HPV
cause growths you can see. Strains 6 and 11 are responsible for 90% of
the cases of genital warts. Strains 16, and 18 are responsible for 70%
of the cases of cervical cancer. See
http://www.forces-of-nature.net/warts/HPV_Strains.htm
There are about 10,520 new cases of invasive cervical cancer in the
United States per year, which result in about 3,900 deaths.
http://www.plannedparenthood.org/pp2/portal/medicalinfo/sti/fact-HPV-virus.xml
Pap tests can detect very early precancerous changes in the cervix.
Sexually active women should get a Pap test each year.
Pap smears have cut the incidence of cervical cancer by a whole bunch,
I'm not sure by how much but I think I heard like 50%. You can look up
the exact figure on your own.
Your own immune system may eventually clear HPV from your body within
2-5 years
See http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/2495029.stm there may soon be a
vaccine against HPV (Warts).
Question for guys: What percentage of Americans are infected with an
hpv strain that causes warts, and how many new cases of hpv warts are
there each year? An answer to this question would allow us to asses
the ACTUAL risk of genital warts rather than just the risk of HPV in
general.
Question: Is the skin under removed warts still symptomatic - able to
transmit the virus?? It's possible.....
Question for girls: In addition to the above questions, what percentage
of Americans are infected with an hpv strain that causes cervical
cancer, and how many new cases of cervical cancer causing hpv are there
each year? An answer to this question would allow us to asses the
actual risk of wart and cancer causing HPV rather than just the risk of
hpv in general.
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Question for all diseases: How many Americans are infected, what is the
chance of transmission, and how many new cases
are there each year.
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HIV
According to http://www.ucsf.edu/daybreak/1997/08/826_aids.htm
The risk of HIV transmission through unprotected vaginal intercourse if
the other person is known to have HIV is 1 in 1000 per act of
intercourse (not per year). Given that the average couple probably has
sex about 100 times per year, the risk is about 100 in 1000 per year,
or 1 in 10. That coincides with another study (below) which found 10%
of couples NOT using condoms got infected. It is important to note
that this is if the other person IS KNOWN to have HIV, while in
practice it is very likely that the other person DOES NOT have HIV.
Also the risk of transmission from female to male, specifically may be
even lower like 1 in 8000 per act of intercourse:
Study quoted on: http://www.goaskalice.columbia.edu/2339.html
"1) In one of the answers, you say: "A study published in 1994 in The
New England Journal of Medicine looked at 256 heterosexual
HIV-discordant couples. Of the 124 couples that consistently used
condoms, NONE of the HIV-negative partners were infected. Among the 121
couples that DID NOT consistently use condoms, 12 (about 10 percent) of
the HIV-negative partners became infected. Additional studies found
similar results." How is it possible that only 12% of the unprotected
sexual activity between + and - people resulted in transmission?"
=> But how much did the above couples have sex? Did their sexual
practices differ from those of couples who are uninfected?
So, what is the risk of HIV?
From: http://www.whitehouse.gov/onap/facts.html:
New cases of HIV per year in the USA: 40,000
Male 28,000 (70%)
Female 12,000 (30%)
~ Did many of these people use condoms? How many cases of HIV per year
are attributable to people who consistently use condoms?? Any at all??
Number of car accident fatalities per year in the USA: 40,000
New cases
HETEROSEXUAL male 10% = 2,800
+ "Other" Male 18% = 5,040
total = 7,840
Non-black male 53% = 1,484(hetero) + 2,671(other) = 4,155 heterosexual
non-black male
Non-black/Non-Latino: 952(hetero) + 1,714(other) = 2,665 heterosexual
non-black/non-Latino (i.e.white)male
HETEROSEXUAL female 75% = 9,000
Non-black female 37% = 3,330 heterosexual non-black female
Non-black/Nonlatino 20% = 1,800 heterosexual non-black/non-Latino (i.e.
white)female
>From
http://www.rho.org/html/hiv_aids_special_focus-condoms.htm :
The most conclusive evidence of condom effectiveness in reducing
HIV/AIDS transmission has come from studies of serodiscordant couples,
in which one person is infected with HIV and one person is not. One
study in Italy followed 305 sexually active HIV-negative female
partners of HIV-positive men for approximately two years. Within the
study, a total of 3.9 infections occurred per 100 person-years, and the
incidence of HIV diminished by 84 percent in women who always used
condoms as opposed to those who used them occasionally or never. Less
than two percent of the 171 women who always used a condom became
infected. In a multi-country European study of serodiscordant couples,
none of the HIV negative partners of HIV-positive men or women became
infected when using condoms at every intercourse. In a Haitian study,
the infection rate among serodiscordant couples who always used condoms
was 1 per 100 couples (McNeill et al. 2001).
The Effectiveness of Condoms in Preventing HIV Transmission:
http://www.amfar.org/binary-data/AMFAR_PUBLICATION/download_file/34.pdf
Thus we can conclude,
Risk of contracting HIV through vaginal intercourse if other person is
HIV+
Per Year (assuming 100 sex acts) Per Act
No protection 1 in 10 1 in 1,000
Condoms 1 in 100 1 in 10,000
What is the risk that a random person HAS HIV?
According to http://www.whitehouse.gov/onap/facts.html
Number of people living with HIV/AIDS Approx. 900,000
Number of people who may not know they are HIV pos. Approx. 300,000
If we assume 1 in 10 then,
Risk of contracting HIV through a random promiscuous encounter
Per Year (assuming 100 sex acts per year) Per Act
No protection 1 in 100 1 in 10,000
Condoms => 1 in 1,000 1 in 100,000
Assuming condoms and a 1 in 100 chance that the other person is
infected:
Per year Per Act
1 in 10,000 1 in 1,000,000
This risk can be compared to the risk of accidental pregnancy,
Risk of accidental pregnancy
Per Year (assuming 100 sex acts) Per Act
No protection 8 in 10 1 in 125
Condoms 1 in 50 1 in 5,000
Birth Control 1 in 200 1 in 20,000
Condoms & Birth Control 1 in 10,000 1 in 1,000,000
Consider that if you have sex on a regular basis for 10, 20, or more
years, you can multiply the risk by the number of years, thus the risk
of getting pregnant over 20 years, if you only use Condoms, is 20 in
50, or 40%. Not a very good risk if you don't want to have an
abortion. If you only use the pill, the risk of getting pregnant over
20 years is 20 in 200, or 1 in 10. This assumes perfect use, and does
not consider the possibility of misuse or accident.
Risk of dying in a car accident per year 40,000/300,000,000 = 1 in
7,500. Of course, it depends how much you drive, and we don't know how
many accidents are attributed to drunk, young, old, or bad drivers.
Also, not all of those 300,000,000 people ride in cars regularly, but
then, not everyone has sex either, so these comparisons are all pretty
vague and meaningless.
When analyzing promiscuity that pertains to disease, the question is
how many sex acts per year does the average person have with another
person who's health is unknown to them. The important factor is
whether or not they've been tested for HIV (and other diseases as it
pertains to those diseases). While its true that knowing someone's
sexual history, could make a difference (if you trust her), the only
factor that matters is how many TIMES did she have sex with someone
who's HIV status was unknown to her. Not just how many partners, but
how many times with each partner.
how many times, and how many partners both make a difference.
Of course, if you have time to
discuss sexual history's you probably have time to take a test, and
there are many free clinics or clinics which charge on a graduated
scale depending on your income. The real issue however, is that many
people would probably like promiscuity, and while tests might help,
they can not really protect you completely if you are promiscuous. All
you can do is KNOW the risks, and rely on condoms. Cheap at home STD
tests might fix this problem..
However as far as passing a disease to others if you do not know you
have it, promiscuity does matter. If people who do not know they are
infected have promiscuous sex, then there is a higher likelihood that
the disease may be passed on to multiple partners. Whereas if those
people were monogamous, they would infect their one partner, and
continue having sex with them, and not infect anyone else. And, if
more people became infected, the risk of contracting the disease
overall would increase, as more people became infected, making
promiscuity matter to everyone in the long run. However, as an
individual this is not an issue, unless you get a disease without
knowing it, and end up passing the disease on to other people!
Promiscuity among people who have the disease could spread the disease
and keep us from being as promiscuous in the future. In addition to
harming more people in the present. But it is only those who are
unknowingly infected who are to blame. The previous discussion may be
rather academic since it is purely those who have sex without testing
who are at risk, and promiscuity makes is nearly impossible to have sex
with testing. However, it does indicate that if one is going to
continue having sexual relationships with someone, it may be more
important in that case to get tested first. Whether there is any
reason to worry at all however is discussed in previous paragraphs
above.
When considering promiscuity, there are other factors besides disease
and babies. Don't get confused and just try to "get laid" in your
desperate search for sex. Try to find people who you actually want.
It may help to get to know them better. If you have sex with a
stranger who you're sexually incompatible with, it may create more
negative than positive energy. I don't suppose cooties are really an
issue, since sex isn't a whole lot more than french kissing and having
your naked body touching another's.
The question is: does wanting someone's body = wanting them?
The risk of contracting the other two uncurable diseases, Warts(HPV)
and Herpes, is much greater than the risk of contracting HIV. While
condoms might provide some protection, unfortunately since they do not
cover the penis entirely they do not offer much protection. Condoms
which cover the entire groin area might solve this problem. In
addition, there may soon be vaccines against some strains of these
diseases. Inspect your partner's genitals to provide some protection
against Herpes and Warts.
For more info on STD's see http://www.ashastd.org/stdfaqs/index.html
Condoms do provide good protection against many of the other currently
curable diseases. Diseases such as Syphilis can cause irreparable
damage if left untreated, so take care to get treatment at the first
sign of symptoms!
Even if you have no symptoms, Gonorrhea & Chlamydia can lead to Pelvic
Inflammatory Disease (PID) in women and cause infertility, see
http://www.intelihealth.com/IH/ihtIH/8799/8799/29362/197425.html?d=dm...
so get tested periodically even if you have no symptoms and Gonorrhea &
Chlamydia can be cleared up just like the flu or something. If you wait
too long, you could end up infertile.
*Hepatitis B may also be uncurable, which is why you should consider
getting vaccinated against it. Then you won't be able to contract this
disease.
You can buy condoms online at http://www.condomdepot.com Remember, be
sure to pinch the tip to squeeze any excess air out before rolling it
on, and to leave enough room at the tip to catch the semen, and to use
a new condom for each act of sexual intercourse. Do not throw condoms
in the toilet after use, as they may clog plumbing. Throw them in the
trash.
The Female condoms reportedly offers even greater protection against
HIV. While more expensive, it can be inserted up to 8 hours before
intercourse. However, it is reportedly 3% less effective at reducing
pregnancy.
The risk of having an unwanted baby if regular condoms and birth
control are used together is .02x.005= .0001; 1 in 10,000, per year If
the female condom is used, the risk is: .05 x .005 = .00025, 5 in
20,000, or 1 in 4,000 per year.
The risk of dying in a car accident may be about the same,
40,000/300,000,000 = or 1.3 in 10,000 or 1 in 7,500. If the risk of
dying in a car accident was a little less risky, the risk of dying in a
car accident would be 30,000/300,000,000 = 1 in 10,000.
I think this analysis, while not perfect, is good enough to indicate
that having vaginal sex _with_ condoms makes the risk of contracting
HIV no more likely than the risk of dying in a car accident.
I also think, that analysis indicates, that having vaginal sex while
using condoms and birth control concurrently, makes the risk of being
accidentally impregnated no more likely than the risk of dying in a car
accident.
You may buy the Female condom at
http://www.condomdepot.com/products/reality.htm and
http://www.undercovercondoms.com/Condoms/Reality/87/Female-Condom.html,
5 for $15.95, or $3.19 a condom
3 for $10.99, no shipping charges = $3.66 a condom
Reviewers state the female condoms feels BETTER than male condoms.
You may buy very popular and easy to use
CROWN CONDOMS, http://www.condomdepot.com/products/crown-skinless.htm
12 for $6.25, no shipping charges,= .52 a condom
Most Expensive condom Trojan Supra, at condomexpress.com,
http://www.condomsexpress.com/express/condoms/t90340.html
3 for $5.95, $1.98 a condom.
12 for $17, $1.41 a condom. (shipping charges of 3.95 apply at
condomexpress.com)
Literature regarding different birth control methods:
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http://hcd2.bupa.co.uk/fact_sheets/html/hormonal_contraception.html
http://hcd2.bupa.co.uk/fact_sheets/html/contraception.html
info on
rhythm method
http://www.womenshealth.org/a/pregnancy_risk.htm
male birth control
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/3167090.stm
and more on birth control methods
http://www.coolnurse.com/birthcontrol.htm
Also, when comparing heterosexuals to homosexuals, a much higher
percentage of homosexuals have HIV, thus women who sleep with
homosexual men are putting themselves at a greater risk of HIV, and men
who sleep with these women are also putting themselves at a greater
risk of HIV. So I would avoid these women and tell your chicks not to
do gay guys. I do suppose the trade off for homos is they don't have
to worry about pregnancy.