Prevent an STI

'Prevention is better than cure'
A slogan I'm sure you've heard many times. It sounds so simple and logical. But sometimes it is not always clear what exactly safe sex means. To properly understand how to prevent it, you also need to know how to transmit it. Then you know how to protect yourself.

How do you transmit an STI? 

You transmit an STI through direct mucosal or blood contact. Mucous membranes are in the throat, vagina, anus and urethra. If you make unprotected contact there with your partner, an STI can be transmitted.

What types of protection are there?

There are several remedies you can use to prevent the transmission of an STI.
condoms, dental flap, female condom

Safe sucking and cupping

Oral sex, the act of satisfying another person with your mouth or being satisfied yourself with another person's mouth, can transmit an STI.

With blowjobs, you can use a condom to prevent the mucous membrane of the penis from coming against the mucous membrane of the other person's mouth. You can use flavored condoms to make this a little more pleasurable. After all, not everyone likes the rubber taste of a condom.

When making love, you can cover the vagina with a so-called beflap, licking pad. Did you know that you can use thisyourself can make a flavored condom? 

Safe vaginal and anal sex 

Making love with condom is one of the most effective ways to prevent transmission of STI and to pregnancy prevent. Condom use is successful if you have a condom in your pocket, the condom properly used and as your condom use at your sex partners can bring up. 

Using condoms seems easy, yet we advise everyone to practice putting them on. 
Applying a condom correctly with ease prevents disappointment and contributes to a positive sex experience for You and your sex partner. 

 

The video above shows how to use a condom.

A torn condom, now what?

If you use a condom when you make love, something can go wrong. The condom can tear or slip off. Most problems with condoms come from improper use.

What to do if the condom tears during vaginal sex:

Drinking and urinating a lot (flushing naturally)
Keep walking around or standing so that any semen can drain from your vagina.

Do not flush; rinsing the vagina internally with a vaginal douche is strongly discouraged. By rinsing the vagina, you push semen and/or other germs higher up in the vagina. You also increase the chance of damaging something internally, which actually increases your risk of contracting an STI.

What to do if the condom tears during anal sex:

Gently rinse the outside of the anus with lukewarm water.

Do not flush internally; flushing the anus internally with an enema is strongly discouraged. By flushing the anus, you push semen and/or other germs higher in the intestine. You also increase the chance of damaging something internally which actually increases your risk of transmitting diseases.

Risk of STI and HIV?

If you are worried about the sex contact you had and fear that your sex partner may be HIV-infected contact your family doctor, Emergency Department of a hospital in your area or GGD within 72 hours after the condom rupture to assess your eligibility for PEP. A PEP cure can prevent possible virus transmission.

Test for STI after the expiredwindow phase.

Risk of pregnancy?

Get a morning-after pill right away; it is available at drugstores and pharmacies. Taking the morning-after pill must be done within 72 hours of unprotected sex contact.

Preventing HIV: take PrEP

If you are more at risk for HIV because you are a man having sex with men or your sex partner is more at risk then PrEP may be a good option for you. 
Interest: Soapoli-online offers PrEP care. 

Tips to avoid condom problems:

1. Walk through the condom instruction step by step (note the expiration date).
2. Use water-based lubricant, oil products such as massage oil damage the condom.
3. Do not use a condom for more than 15 minutes; apply a new condom after 15 minutes.

 

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