Originally Posted by
insearchofme
I've said before on this forum that I used to teach Human Sexuality on the college level. I still keep up with the topic especially with the research on STDs.
Some not so fun facts:
The fastest growing population to contract the AIDS virus is the "baby boomer" generation. Why? We grew up in the "free love" generation and are not used to using "protection". We don't think that our partner could possibly have the virus and most women our age don't worry about getting pregnant. Therefore we do what feels good.
A few years ago the transgendered and CDs were pretty high in contracting the virus, however that seems to have fallen behind the "boomers"
Some studies suggest theat anywhere from 25-40% or more young people who are sexuality active have a STD (not necessairly HIV).
Condums are not manufactured to protect from STDs. They are made to prevent pregnancy. The failure rate for preventing pregnancy while using a condum the correct way is 15-16%. Now that is what they are made for. What do you think the failure rate is for preventing a STD? In fact there is no protection from the most common STD around these days, the Human Papalloma Virus (Genital Warts).
Please be careful out there and just having one partner you trust is the safest way to go.