I came of age in an era when HIV was the monster under the bed, and when blood was something to be deeply feared.
aids
sex
We used several condoms, and even a dental dam. He stayed the night and left the next morning.
stis
I think it’s time to seriously start talking about why the STI rate is climbing in the US, giving us the dubious distinction of being at the top of the list of “most dangerous people to make sweet sweet love to” in the West.
herpes
I’d suspected something awful a long time ago, when I got what I now know was my first outbreak. I know I shouldn’t have, but I went about my sexual business in the usual way.
