Safe Sex Information and Advice

[QUOTE=Gigabyte40; 1128353]Can a man have an STD without any symptoms?

A doc says if have no symptoms there is really no need to test, except for HIV which can hide without symtoms.

What about other STDs?

Also, how is test for STD performed? Heard of one test just drawing blood, and another test where q-tip swab is inserted in penis. Anybody know about this? [/QUOTE]From the old military days, testing is usually blood or urine. I think about the only one you can get and not have symptoms is Chlamydia. If you suspect something go to your local health board and get tested, it's free and [url]confidential.http://www.buzzle.com/articles/list-of-stds.html.[/url] Here's a web site with some info.

The STD blood test is called a VDRL and is done by adding a latex based reagent to a blood serum specimen. The mix is rotated for 5 minutes then read against a positive and negative control samples. The test is for syphilus and gonnorhea but not for HIV, HSV2 or other bacteria. Stage 1 syph shows as a painless chancre sore on the cock but has no symptoms in stage 2. In stage 3 its nearly too late and neurological damage occurs that can cause insanity.

BTW- hepatitis B is the most common STD and can be tested using Radio Imuno Assay methods. Symptoms of HBSag2 include jaundice to the eyes, malise, and possible spleenomegaly. That is why you need to always use condoms, even for bjs. Nearly 80% of asians are positive for HBSag2. Many lab techs get it from smoking or eating in the lab.

BTW- hepatitis B is the most common STD and can be tested using Radio Imuno Assay methods. Symptoms of HBSag2 include jaundice to the eyes, malise, and possible spleenomegaly. That is why you need to always use condoms, even for bjs. Nearly 80% of asians are positive for HBSag2. Many lab techs get it from smoking or eating in the lab.[/QUOTE]Agree. Best to get vacinated for HB. I suspect many of the workers at AMP's are positive. A former wife of mine who worked at an AMP was postive as is a kind of current GF who in her earlier life worked in one.

Be safe

CDC just approved a drug to prevent HIV. It is Truvada, one tablet daily. It is recommended for MSM, but may want to consider it as well. Condoms still recommended as only improves against HIV transmission.

Here's the link:

[url]http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm6003a1.htm?s_cid=mm6003a1_e&source=govdelivery[/url]

Amtrak

Some warts may come and go spontaneously. I would need to see a published report that soaking plantar warts in water 'cures' them.

I do not know about papilloma genital warts in terms of spontaneous remission. THis seem the most likely explanation of water soaking 'curing. ' I would recommend getting the advice of a physician.

While I do not think genital warts pose a great risk to males (an inconvenience, and a mark of 'contaminated' partners in the past) , to women, they can cause uterine cancer (especially strain 18) , and if you give it to your partner, they will be PISSED.

Protection is the name of the FS game. I do not know that oral transmission is significant.

[QUOTE=John Dough;1115604]Plantar warts on the bottom of the feet can be killed by soaking them in water for a few hours. This seems to drown them. It will then take a few weeks for them to peel off and be replaced by new skin. I wonder if this would work on genital warts.[/QUOTE]

[QUOTE=Mike Sweeney; 1128372]From the old military days, testing is usually blood or urine. I think about the only one you can get and not have symptoms is Chlamydia. If you suspect something go to your local health board and get tested, it's free and.

[url]confidential.http://www.buzzle.com/articles/list-of-stds.html.[/url]

Here's a web site with some info. [/QUOTE]"Confidential" means they tell EVERYONE. They report results to local government for statistics. They release the information to anyone YOU authorize. Yes, that means when you apply for certain jobs and health insurance, that little waiver you sign, that means all those individuals will now see your confidential test results.

So the real meaning of "confidential" is "almost anyone". Go for annonymous. That means you can put "George Bush" or "Barrack Obama" down as your name on the test, and no one checks I'd.

The only way you can really protect your privacy is by not giving the tester any true identifying information, because confidentiality does not mean what you think it means.

[QUOTE=Crazy Jim Wood;1130159]They report results to local government for statistics. [/QUOTE]The information reported for statistical purposes is diagnosis, region, age, gender, and ethnicity. It would look something like this: "white male, 25, Santa Clara County, CA, herpes simplex II." They don't include names in this data, only broad general information that can be used to observe trends.

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[QUOTE=Giani; 1130146]Some warts may come and go spontaneously. I would need to see a published report that soaking plantar warts in water 'cures' them.

I do not know about papilloma genital warts in terms of spontaneous remission. THis seem the most likely explanation of water soaking 'curing. ' I would recommend getting the advice of a physician.

While I do not think genital warts pose a great risk to males (an inconvenience, and a mark of 'contaminated' partners in the past) , to women, they can cause uterine cancer (especially strain 18) , and if you give it to your partner, they will be PISSED.

Protection is the name of the FS game. I do not know that oral transmission is significant.[/QUOTE]Here is a recent study on the subject:

[url]http://dailycaller.com/2011/02/22/is-oral-sex-worse-than-tobacco-say-it-aint-so/[/url]

If you smoke and eat a lot of escort pussy fugetaboutit

Thanks for the link. It is worthy of a followup.

While it is plausible that the papilloma virus that causes uterine cancer (esp strain 18) can cause throat cancer, more specific evidence is required before we are convinced. The defenses against infection are much more potent in the mouth than the vagina (and especially the anus has lower defenses...). The markers on the surface of genital versus oral cells to which virus attach (required for infection) obviously vary. Length of exposure of the tissue to attacking virus is obviously longer in the vagina (and rectum) than the mouth.

Note the sensational tone of the opening paragraph. While this does not mean the article is BS, it should be viewed skeptically. MORE cancer than tobacco? A credibility flag goes up. Show us the data. Also, I do not want to implicate the gender of the researcher in t he study, but she may have her own gender issues?

This is an area ripe for research. Meanwhile, if you have genital warts, it is important for YOU to get them treated and to use condoms to protect the provider. Mongers may not have a reputation for caring for the health of providers, but they SHOULD. "What goes around comes around."

Finally, possible transmimssion is probably greater for male to female than female to male. Any monger that eats at the "Y" should know the risks (even more likely with gonorrhea, Chlamydia, Candida, and syphilis). So far, evidence suggests that HIV is very unlikely to be transmissible orally.

[QUOTE=Pro Staff; 1144544]Here is a recent study on the subject:

[url]http://dailycaller.com/2011/02/22/is-oral-sex-worse-than-tobacco-say-it-aint-so/[/url]

If you smoke and eat a lot of escort pussy fugetaboutit[/QUOTE]

A nurse told me that that you should wash your genitals before removing the condom. After removing you should wash the penis as well. So it might be a good idea to carry some rubbing alcohol.

([url]http://www.drugs.com/cg/condom-use-aftercare-instructions.html[/url] ).

I was doing some research & hydrogen peroxide is good for cleaning genitals and helps to prevent STD's as well. There is some spray on hydrogen peroxide available.

Men have a huge advantage here because the slurface of the penis is much more easily cleansed than inside the vagina (DUH).

Soap and hot water, SOON after the act, can remove the large majority of bacteria and viruses, provided that there are no breaks in the skin (I. E, pre-existing sores or abrasions caused by "rough sex." "Rough sex" means any sexual activity that roughens up the skin, including oral that is too intense.)

Peroxide is a relatively weak antiseptic. We tend to like it because it does not sting. But many bacteria have the ability to inactivate it (catalase) , so it works poorly against them. It probably could be of minor benefit, and little harm.

Not so sure about the need to disinfect prior to removal of condoms. The rim, head and urethra are the most susceptible to infection, and are well protected by properly used condoms. Outside the condom, the skin around the base of the penis should be highly resistant to most STDs, unless broken by sores or abrasions. However, did you shave just prior to sex? You may have a problem because "shaver burn" compromises the protection of skin.

[QUOTE=SoCalMonger;1159715]I was doing some research & hydrogen peroxide is good for cleaning genitals and helps to prevent STD's as well. There is some spray on hydrogen peroxide available.[/QUOTE]

Well the problem is that soap & hotwater might might not be readily available in you have sex in the car. But perhaps hydrogen peroxide is a good intermediate step until you get home.

[QUOTE=SoCalMonger;1160670]Well the problem is that soap & hotwater might might not be readily available if you have sex in the car. But perhaps hydrogen peroxide is a good intermediate step until you get home.[/QUOTE]Well, if people want to have sex in cars with strangers, they could still take more effective measures to lower their risk of contracting diseases.

How about, in addition to condoms, carrying clean towels and a thermos of hot soapy water. Before cruising, filling a thermos with hot water and adding a dash of liquid soap would require no more than a few minutes.

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[QUOTE=Daka1; 1160813]Well, if people want to have sex in cars with strangers, they could still take more effective measures to lower their risk of contracting diseases.

How about, in addition to condoms, carrying clean towels and a thermos of hot soapy water. Before cruising, filling a thermos with hot water and adding a dash of liquid soap would require no more than a few minutes.

D[/QUOTE]How you going to explain that to LE?

Beady