Ways To Prevent Stds Or Hiv

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Can using Vaseline prevent getting HIV and other STDs?

Another guy I met on AOL (America Online) wanted bareback me using his discovered lubrication method. He uses a dildo and very large amounts of vaseline to coat the rectal lining to 'seal' the pores. Following that he uses a vaginal...

Response from Rick Sowadsky, M.P.H.

Nevada State Health Division AIDS Program

Thank you for your question. Barebacking is having unprotected anal intercourse, and is most often used in reference to Gay men having unprotected anal intercourse. Using Vaseline this way will NOT provide adequate protection against HIV and... Read more »

Prevention of STDs and why people don't care

Seems to me that alot of time and money is spent on AIDS and STD research. I know of well-educated... Read more »

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Ways to get STDS

Is it possible to receive any kind of STD or infection by "dry humping" ? A friend told... Read more »

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"Nothing Highly Effective" About Condoms' Ability to Prevent STDs, HIV Among Young People, Opinion Piece Says

There is "nothing 'highly effective' about condoms when it comes to protecting young people from STDs," Shepherd Smith, president of the Institute for Youth Development , a Washington, D.C.-based not-for-profit group that advocates risk avoidance... Read more »

U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Alabama: Students Learn Ways to Prevent HIV and AIDS

The Alabama Department of Education (ADOE) mandates that students in fifth through 12th grades learn about HIV/AIDS and how to prevent its spread, said Nancy Bocchino, a registered nurse and health educator with Madison City Schools. "I'm... Read more »

Condoms' Effectiveness in Preventing STDs, Including HIV, at Center of Debate on Revising Package Labels

The effectiveness of condoms in preventing pregnancy and sexually transmitted diseases, including HIV/AIDS, is at the center of a debate on whether to revise the products' packaging labels to include information about their limits in disease... Read more »

Social Media May Prove Useful in Prevention of HIV, STDs, Study Shows

A study by researchers at the University of California, Los Angeles' David Geffen School of Medicine and colleagues found that social networking sites were useful in preventing STDs among groups that were vulnerable. The researchers created health... Read more »

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Botanical Treatments For HIV, AIDS, and STDs

Posted by Anonymous

The Website:

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You can download the free eBook "Treating Herpes Naturally" through Larrea Tridentata by Dennis W. Clark, Ph.D. at this website;

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Regardless of your... Read more »

STDs & HIV - HELP!

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

If you are infected with another STD like chlamydia or gonorrhea at the sime time you are exposed to HIV, will this "coinfection" slow down the production of HIV antibodies???? or does the same window period still apply????

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Possible exposure to HIV/STDS?

Posted by James3, 1 Reply

Possible HIV/STD exposure
Hello everyone, I was in a situation recently that has given me some concern about possible HIV/STD exposure.

I am a male, always been with women but decided I wanted to try something with another guy. I met him online, and... Read more »

Other STDS

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

I know that this is an HIV site, but I was wondering if there are window periods for other STDS, mainly Gonnerhea and chlamydia, any answers would be appreciated!

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