I was told by a sexual health worker in 2010 that the odds of catching HIV amongst men in London who have unprotected sex is 1 in 5, which is worse odds than Russian Roulette, but I've never been able to substantiate it.
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MOTM
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I think I have mentioned this before, I know of a guy that has HIV and openly sleeps with people without telling them, everyone knows about it, he's a huge player in the scene and has infected a huge amount of people, he simply lies to get his victims into bed
Just 'cos one likes to fuck, doesn't necessarily equate to higher risks - indeed, older people are more likely to practice safe sex and swingers would, one hopes, be more fastidious and practiced in their behaviour.
BUT
The 'swinging classes' are a small minority of the population and all the evidence I can find (mostly newspaper articles) is anecdotal - ie, no broad statistical studies.
Short answer = I don't know
MOTM
I won't go by news paper articles, Ive seen it first hand how rife it is in some parts of the country, some areas I wouldn't go near, swingers have given a bad name to people who are genuine and play safe sad but very true.
Hmmm.
If you're having protected sex there's no law saying you must tell people that you have HIV - it's your choice whether you tell sexual partners.
However, in England and Wales you can be prosecuted for reckless transmission of HIV if you had sex with someone who didn’t know you had HIV when you did.
MOTM
We went to a party with this guy, he had a threesome with his innocent victims, they were none the wiser and very young, he still very active on another site and still active everywhere else.Hmmm.
If you're having protected sex there's no law saying you must tell people that you have HIV - it's your choice whether you tell sexual partners.
However, in England and Wales you can be prosecuted for reckless transmission of HIV if you had sex with someone who didn’t know you had HIV when you did.
Well just like a criminal he should be named and shamed without a doubt he is committing effectively GBH or even Murder !!
It think the important point to get across is that STIs can, with the best will in the world be surprisingly easy to pass on - HPV in particular doesn't even respect condoms and is very common.
But in the vast majority of cases, STIs are simple to treat and do not result in any lasting damage. Know your body, speak to the doctor and get your MOT done. Nothing scary about that.
In people's minds however STIs have been conflated with the HIV/AIDS fear - hence the whole Russian Roulette analogy. But this is quite rare and also remains treatable.
That kinda sounds like a job for the boys in blue...?We went to a party with this guy, he had a threesome with his innocent victims, they were none the wiser and very young, he still very active on another site and still active everywhere else.
We have a criminal justice system for that kind of thing - not sure rent-a-mobs are needed
MOTM
I would say it already has, I do know that he was reported but is still active in the scene, stay away from the Bristol/Newport areaThat kinda sounds like a job for the boys in blue...?
Jeezuz :/I would say it already has, I do know that he was reported but is still active in the scene, stay away from the Bristol/Newport area
It think the important point to get across is that STIs can, with the best will
in the world beArticle from the Independent...
The great safe-sex illusion: 'Swingers' and other sexual adventurers
He's just phrasing it - we don't need a vigilante style outing or action here (such as naming and shaming) etc. That's all.
Not maliciously intended Mr G
And then we come to PrEP (Pre-exposure prophylaxis), which is that new(ish) pill that promises to cut HIV transmission rates by 80-85% - which is great. You can take it, bit like the morning after pill, before/after an encounter.
BUT
It bothers me that you can just buy it on t'internet and it can promote really fucking risky behaviour because you've popped this wonder pill and you'll be fine, so just go on some chem-sex bender with 20-or so new friends for a few days and everything will be fine
This is why although HIV transmission rates are lowering among men who have sex with men, rates for syphilis & gonorrhea have gone up by a fifth. And then there's drug treatment too, but chem sex is a whole 'nother extreme ball game.
Most people won't do this kind of thing.
BUT
It bothers me that you can just buy it on t'internet and it can promote really fucking risky behaviour because you've popped this wonder pill and you'll be fine, so just go on some chem-sex bender with 20-or so new friends for a few days and everything will be fine
This is why although HIV transmission rates are lowering among men who have sex with men, rates for syphilis & gonorrhea have gone up by a fifth. And then there's drug treatment too, but chem sex is a whole 'nother extreme ball game.
Most people won't do this kind of thing.
Yes, no offence meantHe's just phrasing it - we don't need a vigilante style outing or action here (such as naming and shaming) etc. That's all.
Not maliciously intended Mr G
Without trying to get back into the debate myself, with relation to this all I can say is = wow!And then we come to PrEP (Pre-exposure prophylaxis), which is that new(ish) pill that promises to cut HIV transmission rates by 80-85% - which is great. You can take it, bit like the morning after pill, before/after an encounter.
BUT
It bothers me that you can just buy it on t'internet and it can promote really fucking risky behaviour because you've popped this wonder pill and you'll be fine, so just go on some chem-sex bender with 20-or so new friends for a few days and everything will be fine
Used to be a drugs/alcohol/mental health worker - this stuff interests meWithout trying to get back into the debate myself, with relation to this all I can say is = wow!