Does this mean you would not be intimate with someone if they've ever had the flu virus?! You know, this is the way our bodies work, and when we have a healthy immune system, many of the virus we are exposed to, even become symptomatic from, then are suppressed by our immune system and are actually dormant in our bodies; our bodies are never 100% virus-free!
Anyways, let's use some sensitivity and thoughtfulness, here.
I agree that the best way to prevent the spread of STDs/STIs is through not only abstinence (depends how you define this: true abstinence is that there is no possibility of bodily fluid exchange; it does not mean just obtaining from intercourse). Safer sex, including condoms, are effective but also not 100%.
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Does this mean you would not be intimate with someone if they've ever had the flu virus?! You know, this is the way our bodies work, and when we have a healthy immune system, many of the virus we are exposed to, even become symptomatic from, then are suppressed by our immune system and are actually dormant in our bodies; our bodies are never 100% virus-free!
Anyways, let's use some sensitivity and thoughtfulness, here.
I agree that the best way to prevent the spread of STDs/STIs is through not only abstinence (depends how you define this: true abstinence is that there is no possibility of bodily fluid exchange; it does not mean just obtaining from intercourse). Safer sex, including condoms, are effective but also not 100%.
May 24, 2009 - 12:33pmThis Comment
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