We live in a college environment meaning we act in a social manner and we often find people who we are attracted to. Staying healthy in college is vital, so here are some ways you can protect yourself against HIV and STD's for future pleasure and future health.
1. Use condoms consistently and correctly
They often have introductions on the condom box, make sure to read them so that you might use them correctly.
2. Reduce the number of people you have sex with
The number of sex partners you have affects your HIV risk. The more partners you have, the more likely you are to have a partner with HIV whose viral load is not suppressed or to have a sex partner with a sexually transmitted disease. Both of these factors can increase the risk of HIV.
3. Avoid having your partner ejaculate in your mouth
Use barriers such as condoms, natural rubber latex sheets, dental dams, or cut-open non-lubricated condoms between your mouth and your partners’ genitals.
Oral sex involves giving or receiving oral stimulation to the penis (fellatio), the vagina (cunnilingus), or the anus (anilingus or rimming). Most types of oral sex carry little to no risk of HIV. Your highest oral sex risk is performing oral sex (fellatio) with ejaculation in your mouth. However, the risk is still low, and much lower than anal or vaginal sex. Factors that may increase the risk of transmitting HIV through oral sex are oral ulcers, bleeding gums, genital sores, and the presence of other sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) (which may or may not be visible).
