Great post!
Which of the below do you believe in?
04/17/2013
Quote:
A nice list of nice thoughts that might come in handy right before a hook up.
Originally posted by
AnotherBrother
Here are some common folk wisdoms about sex. Have you ever believed any of these?
04/18/2013
i listened during sex ed, and my parents were very open with me so ive never believed any of these
05/17/2013
Grr, I have heard-
AIDS is only a disease that affects gay men.
and
HIV can be caught by mosquito bites.
AIDS is only a disease that affects gay men.
and
HIV can be caught by mosquito bites.
05/24/2013
My boyfriend and I have only ever had sex with eachother and have never been tested for STIs. I honestly think the risk is so low it's not worth bothering with.
05/24/2013
I don't believe them but I've known some people who have. and most recently, I've heard someone say "if they look clean the way they live, they are clean" - and from a person old enough to know better than to believe this!!! -- unbelievable!!!
05/24/2013
Learning that some STI/STDs have no symptoms at all really freaked me out. Obviously you can't see HIV, but I thought everything else would have some sort of symptom. Not so!
05/24/2013
None. That's what a good school sexual education does.
05/24/2013
Quote:
"...wearing pants that are too tight can cause vaginosis..."
Originally posted by
AnotherBrother
Many of us have heard these saying before and may have even believed them before we knew better. In fact, some people still believe these folk wisdoms even though all of the above are false.
Virgins are always clean.
You can be born with ... more
Virgins are always clean.
You can be born with ... more
Many of us have heard these saying before and may have even believed them before we knew better. In fact, some people still believe these folk wisdoms even though all of the above are false.
Virgins are always clean.
You can be born with STDs. Also, not all STDs come from sex. more on that in a bit,
You can't catch STDs if you have only had sex with the one you lost your virginity to.
See the part about virgins.
If they look clean, they are clean.
Not all STDs have obvious symptoms. Some can go into "hiding" but still be transmitted. Herpes is the most famous for this, but HIV, AIDS, gonorrhea, syphilis, HPV and more can all have hidden or no symptoms.
If they say they've been tested, they have been tested.
People will say anything to get into your pants. This means they can lie because they think they're clean and don't need to be tested due to other things on the list.
STIs only come from sex or needle drugs.
Some STDs can be caught nonsexually. Hepatitis can come from undercooked meat, wearing pants that are too tight can cause vaginosis and sharing dildos can spread illness. There are more where that came from, too! The risk of catching an STI nonsexually without drug use is low, but it does happen.
It's very possible to be born with an STI as well. Since not all of them have symptoms and not all parents get tested, it's impossible to know unless you get tested.
Smokers have a special danger: if the mouthpiece burns the lips at all blood can get on their pipe. If said pipe is shared, you can catch blood borne diseases. Crack and meth users have this problem frequently.
All STDs have symptoms.
Not all STDs have symptoms all the time. See "If they look clean" for more.
Being part of an awareness group is as good as being tested.
Only testing is a substitute for testing. All people, clean or not, can be in awareness groups. less
Virgins are always clean.
You can be born with STDs. Also, not all STDs come from sex. more on that in a bit,
You can't catch STDs if you have only had sex with the one you lost your virginity to.
See the part about virgins.
If they look clean, they are clean.
Not all STDs have obvious symptoms. Some can go into "hiding" but still be transmitted. Herpes is the most famous for this, but HIV, AIDS, gonorrhea, syphilis, HPV and more can all have hidden or no symptoms.
If they say they've been tested, they have been tested.
People will say anything to get into your pants. This means they can lie because they think they're clean and don't need to be tested due to other things on the list.
STIs only come from sex or needle drugs.
Some STDs can be caught nonsexually. Hepatitis can come from undercooked meat, wearing pants that are too tight can cause vaginosis and sharing dildos can spread illness. There are more where that came from, too! The risk of catching an STI nonsexually without drug use is low, but it does happen.
It's very possible to be born with an STI as well. Since not all of them have symptoms and not all parents get tested, it's impossible to know unless you get tested.
Smokers have a special danger: if the mouthpiece burns the lips at all blood can get on their pipe. If said pipe is shared, you can catch blood borne diseases. Crack and meth users have this problem frequently.
All STDs have symptoms.
Not all STDs have symptoms all the time. See "If they look clean" for more.
Being part of an awareness group is as good as being tested.
Only testing is a substitute for testing. All people, clean or not, can be in awareness groups. less
Since when is bacterial vaginosis an STI?
05/25/2013
None of the above. Trust no bitch and you can be born with STDs if your mother has them, you can get certain ones that affect the eyes (do not remember) if someone else also has the ocular form of it and you share mascara.
05/25/2013