Comments on: Talking To Your Partner About Safer Sex

By: Between the Sheets: Sex Ed. Books for Grown Ups | YouShouldKnow.ca

Between the Sheets: Sex Ed. Books for Grown Ups | YouShouldKnow.ca — Fri, 14 Oct 2011 14:43:02 +0000

[...] about not being able to go beyond her clinical experience in this one. Seeing as I think the best sex talks are based on honesty about where we’re at, I appreciated [...]

By: Lube To Get a Harm Reduction Boost with Microbicide | YouShouldKnow.ca

Lube To Get a Harm Reduction Boost with Microbicide | YouShouldKnow.ca — Mon, 14 Mar 2011 15:30:31 +0000

[...] approaches we have. There’s the people stuff: informing ourselves and our kids and communities, talking to our partners about risk, exploring fantasies and how to go for them in a safe and healthy ways, and using the great [...]

By: Challenging the “Bad Girl” Image of STIs | YouShouldKnow.ca

Challenging the “Bad Girl” Image of STIs | YouShouldKnow.ca — Mon, 24 Jan 2011 16:37:11 +0000

[...] carrying something. Men are less likely to have symptoms than women. Don’t delay talking about safe sex thinking "it won’t happen to [...]

By: Are You Making Assumptions About Safe Sex? | YouShouldKnow.ca

Are You Making Assumptions About Safe Sex? | YouShouldKnow.ca — Mon, 17 Jan 2011 22:04:07 +0000

[...] you if something is up can end unhappily. So what are you standards around safe sex? Do you require “the talk”? Is a condom or dam sufficient? How do things play out between knowledge, trust, and [...]

By: Are You Getting “Behind” in Your STI Information? | YouShouldKnow.ca

Mon, 22 Nov 2010 15:51:11 +0000

[...] Talking about what works for us sexually and vulnerabilities we have includes touching on history, risk tolerance and safe sex. If we’re disclosing an STI, dealing with a disability, or admitting to a lack of knowledge, we’re going to feel vulnerable. And if feeling vulnerable puts us in a position that we don’t feel comfortable insisting on safe sex, that can come back and get us in the end. As my nurse friend Evelyn says, “Do you want to talk about safer sex beforehand, or have to talk about the STI after the fact?” [...]

By: The Sex Blog About Not Having Sex | YouShouldKnow.ca

The Sex Blog About Not Having Sex | YouShouldKnow.ca — Mon, 15 Nov 2010 16:44:59 +0000

[...] includes a willingness to laugh at ourselves as we go through first-time-all-over awkwardness with new partners. Humour can help in using condoms if it’s been a while and you doubt your skills. And it can [...]

By: Would You Have Sex with a Friend? | YouShouldKnow.ca

Would You Have Sex with a Friend? | YouShouldKnow.ca — Mon, 11 Oct 2010 16:13:56 +0000

[...] One of the potential challenges of dipping into the friendship pool for a sex partner lies in moving from one status to the other (whether you Facebook it or not….). With a few drinks, the shift can happen easily, of course. That in itself has some drawbacks, like you might not think so clearly about safe sex when it’s time. And what happens to the safe sex talk? [...]

By: Honouring Your Body Could Help Your Sex Life | YouShouldKnow.ca

Honouring Your Body Could Help Your Sex Life | YouShouldKnow.ca — Mon, 27 Sep 2010 15:13:13 +0000

[...] down on ourselves for a “bad food day”? Do we sacrifice our own pleasure and sense of power to negotiate what we want if we’re feeling fat or ugly or undesirable (or all three)? Who’s vision of fit/ beautiful [...]

By: Midlife Sex Challenges? Laugh A Little | YouShouldKnow.ca

Midlife Sex Challenges? Laugh A Little | YouShouldKnow.ca — Mon, 13 Sep 2010 16:35:46 +0000

[...] vulnerable about your aging reality, imagine that of a male partner. Maybe it will help you two to talk candidly about sex and your expectations. Laugh a little. Talking about it outside the bedroom can ease the [...]

By: Dr. Peter Educates on HIV Stigma, Which is Still Huge | Positive Women's Network

Fri, 10 Sep 2010 16:59:26 +0000

[...] A: the woman might get lucky and meet a partner who is understanding and supportive. They talk about STI history, get tested and practice safe [...]