If you get yourself tested and know your status, you can then (and should) have an open discussion with your partner regarding both of your statuses. If you decide to have sex, the best way to keep yourself from getting an STD is to remain informed. Also (an this should answer your second question), you can remain abstinent. Abstinence, when it works properly, is the only 100 percent way to avoid all STDs.
However, if you do choose to have sex, knowing your status, having open dialogue with your partner and using a condom every time will help ensure you are doing everything you can to not contract an STD.
So how is getting myself tested going to keep me from getting an STD from someone ELSE?
Do you have any ideas on how I can keep myself from getting an STD from the girls I meet this summer?
IssuesAndJustice 2 years ago
If you get yourself tested and know your status, you can then (and should) have an open discussion with your partner regarding both of your statuses. If you decide to have sex, the best way to keep yourself from getting an STD is to remain informed. Also (an this should answer your second question), you can remain abstinent. Abstinence, when it works properly, is the only 100 percent way to avoid all STDs.
PPIndiana 2 years ago
However, if you do choose to have sex, knowing your status, having open dialogue with your partner and using a condom every time will help ensure you are doing everything you can to not contract an STD.
PPIndiana 2 years ago
great video! clever idea and well executed. thanks ppin, for all the hard work you do!
krispost2 2 years ago