Comprehensive safer sex part 3: Take it to the next level
Part of a three-part series originally published to Tumblr on April 18, 2013. When thinking about a comprehensive safer-sex regimen, it helps to keep in mind things that are not considered part of safer-sex too, because it’s really easy to get overwhelmed or a bit confused when you’re trying to be as responsible with your […]
Comprehensive safer sex part 2: Reduce your risk!
Part of a three-part series originally published to Tumblr on April 18, 2013. While you can’t eliminate all risk when getting intimate with a partner, a comprehensive approach that includes prevention and communication can greatly reduce your likelihood of contracting an infection as I have . Taking these 4 comprehensive safer-sex steps not only reduces […]
Comprehensive safer sex part 1: It’s personal
Part of a three-part series originally published to Tumblr on April 18, 2013. At 30 years old and after 14 years of living with an STI—genital herpes—I’ve had my fair share of experiences with sexually transmitted infections (STIs). At 16, when I contracted herpes, I had been armed with the ever-familiar fear-based sex ed, in […]
