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Bareback is for Horses (Safety First!)

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 In this episode, host, sex educator and therapist Melanie Ramey addresses safe sex. She explains certain terms (bareback, for example) and clearly outlines the benefits and risks of engaging in sexual activities. Sex is pleasurable! But safety comes first. Melanie highlights the six important things to remember for sex to be safe and includes information on STIs, STDs, condoms, and communication among other vital advice.The six things to remember are: 1) Get tested for STDs, 2) Use a condom correctly, 3) Do not use an expired condom, 4) Birth control medications don’t stop STDs, 5) Anal sex is not a sure way to avoid pregnancy, and 6) It’s possible, though unlikely, to still get pregnant while menstruating. Melanie gets real about infections, preventative steps, and pregnancy. She explores the history of condoms - they’ve been around since the Ancient Romans started using them - and details the importance of communication between partners. Resources discussed in this episode:Dental Dams“Contraception: A Concise History (The MIT Press Essential Knowledge series)” by Donna J. DruckerSTDs (Sexually Transmitted Diseases) Talking to Your Partner About STDs—Contact Melanie Ramey: Instagram: @SexuallySpeakingWithMelanieFacebook: Sexually Speaking with Melanie RameyLinkedin: Sexually Speaking with Melanie Ramey—Canon in D Major performed by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/—TranscriptSex is fun and enjoyable, but only if we're safe and not putting each other at risk. Sexually transmitted diseases are all too common, and we'd be wise to protect ourselves. Welcome to the Sexually Speaking podcast with sex educator and therapist Melanie Ramey. Today, Melanie discusses the basics about communication related to safe sex and how to protect each other from disease.Melanie Ramey: [00:00:31] Hello, and welcome to Sexually Speaking. This is Melanie Ramey, and I'm really glad you joined us today because I want to remind you about something that happened in 2001. It was really quite interesting because in 2001, the Surgeon General of the United States, at that time he was General David Satcher, issued what was known as a call to action to promote sexual health and responsible sexual behavior. Now, this was the first time that the United States government really had recognized the importance of sexual health. The report really focused on sexual health as a part of overall health and well-being, and Doctor Satcher's report contained many of the aspects that were contained in the World Health Organization definition of sexuality that we also use on this program, that the sex, our sexuality, is the very core of who we are as human beings throughout our life. It's not the absence of disease, but it is a normal, positive and healthy aspect of human life. Now, I also want to point out that our programs do not focus on a certain age range because of sexuality being a part of your life from the day you're born till the day you die, there are many things that you will learn on these programs that will apply to you as long as you live. So, you know, I don't think that we want to think of it as just being certain times in our life.Melanie Ramey: [00:02:20] Someone recently wrote in a question and they asked, Melanie, what do you think about going bareback? Well, since I'm not a veterinarian, my response to that is, first of all, if a person is trying to get pregnant and you are really, really sure that your partner does not have an STI or an STD, then it's fine. In case you aren't familiar with the term, it really means having sex without a barrier. And of course, it's taken from riding a horse without a saddle. I am sure that there are some sharp business types listening in who are familiar with the term RBA Risk Benefit Analysis. This is where the potential risk of an action is compared to the potential benefit. So let's do an RBA about going bareback. The risk is unwanted pregnancy and/or contracting a STI or STD. The benefit is a pregnancy, if one is trying to conceive, and heightened sensation from skin to skin contact. So that's what the RBA would tell us. But going bareback really requires a conversation between the two persons as to the risks, the expectations and the boundaries. Be sure both have been tested recently for STIs. Keep using a barrier until both have the results and then decide how you want to proceed. Just remember that you both have the right to change your minds at any time, regardless of the effect.Melanie Ramey: [00:04:25] There is no question sex can be a very enjoyable experience, but only if it's safe for those involved. And there are really six important things to remember for sex to be safe. The first thing is, if you are sexually active, it's very important to be tested for STDs Sexually Transmitted Diseases periodically. Some STDs are have very mild symptoms and some not at all. You ...
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