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Is barebacking safe?

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

I have heard that barbacking is not as high risk as it use to be and that getting hiv is no big deal as they now hav meds that keep it under control. I'm 17 years old and my friends at skool don't even care about hiv so why should I?

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Barebacking may lead to re-infection

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

Super-infection may slow development of AIDS vaccine
Barebacking may lead to re-infection, multiple strains of disease, researchers discover

ATLANTA -- The ability of HIV to develop multiple strains has ignited concerns among some AIDS researchers... Read more »

How Safe Is Safe?

Posted by dancin_man, 4 Replies

I am newly diagnosed gay male who is trying to navigate his way through dealing with this process. Obviously testing positive brings up a whole array of issues dealing with sex, and I wanted to use this forum to raise my issues/questions, and get... Read more »

No Barebacking!

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

Barebacking is what caused me to be HIV positive and men need to know this and I have not had a lot of sex!
I caught HIV from one partner! Read more »

where did the word barebacking come from

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

I'm not sure I know what this means?

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Safe for 2 poz people to bareback?

Is it alright for 2 Poz people to bareback? I have been told how the whole concept of getting other strains of HIV, cross infected with HIV, or the idea of reinfection are just myths and that if you and your partner are both Poz you can stop using...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hi,Reinfection is indeed possible. Exactly how often it occurs is difficult to document. (See below.) The current recommendation (that I totally agree with, by the way) is for poz-poz Couples to continue to practice safer sex by using latex or... Read more »

barebacking

Why is it that unsafe sex is now called 'barebacking'? In The Netherlands, where the discussion about barebacking is just starting, it leads to confusion: there is safe sex, there is unsafe sex (between hiv+ and hiv- men) and there is...

Response from Ryan M. Kull, C.S.W

Columbia University's Health & Related Services

"Barebacking" (you know, like riding a horse without a saddle) does not have a strict definition. The term was coined among a particular subculture in the gay community where HIV-positive gay men have unprotected anal sex with one... Read more »

TWO GUYS BAREBACKING

I WANT TO HAVE SEX WITH THIS GUY...AS HE IS CUTE.....HE WANTS TO BAREBACK........IF THE BOTH OF US DON'T HAVE AIDS/HIV- IS THIS CONSIDERED SAFE SEX, DOC. PLEASE REPLY........THANKSCHARLES...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hi Charles,First off, OK you can tell for sure if this guy is cute or not by looking at him and the rise in his Levis, but how do you know he's HIV negative? Because he says so? Because he had a test last week or last month? Neither argument is... Read more »

Is barebacking ok with partners who are both Positive

HI,My partner and I are both positive. Up until now we have always had safe sex with each other. We are both undetectable with strong CD4 counts. My partner was resistant to one hiv therapy drug a few years back. That hiv therapy drug I have...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello Bob,I've discusses this topic frequently. Check the archives for a more detailed response. Briefly, the risk of HIV transmission is significantly decreased, but not completely eliminated, when the HIV plasma viral load is suppressed to... Read more »

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Barebacking in the Gay Community

The term barebacking generally refers to gay men engaging in unprotected anal intercourse. Barebacking has both its benefits and its drawbacks: The benefits of barebacking: Barebacking simply feels better, it's more enjoyable and more... Read more »

AIDS Community Research Initiative of America

Harm Reduction for Barebacking?

I came to New York City, like many other gay men, looking for a place where I could be myself and escape the repressive, conservative, and homophobic society of my native Chile, where you can't talk about sex, period. What I actually found -- in... Read more »

Why Do Men Bareback? No Easy Answers

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Did Gay Bareback Porn Kill Chad Noel?

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