Seems like gay men aren't just good chill buddies for straight women; they also make good role models. At least when it comes to anal.I'm sure every girl has tapped her gay bestie for a few tips on anal intercourse, but fewer took the safer sex route. A new study out of the New York City Health Department shows that fewer women consistently use condoms during anal sex than men who sleep with men. 23 and 61 percent, in fact.
And since most HIV transmissions among straight women come from heterosexual intercourse and anal carries far more risk (30 times more, actually) of HIV transmission than vaginal sex, condomless anal is sounding alarms.
So, why are women bottoming without protection?
Salon writer Tracy Clark-Flory writes: "It's easy to understand how some women might rationalize condomless anal sex, much like virginity pledges who, conveniently enough, don't count oral or anal sex as sex. If it doesn't 'count' as sex sex, and there is no risk of pregnancy, why use protection? But, boy, does it ever count."
And does it count, especially with anal's increasing popularity. A 2005 survey showed that 32.6 percent of women ages 18 to 44 engage in heterosexual anal play, up from around 20 percent the previous year.
Seems like that is a great example of the stupidity of straights.
it is doubly important if you go from anal play to vaginal intercourse to use a condom then use a new one when you make the switch. std and pregnancy can happen if you don’t
use a condom
I agree with both Doug and Carlin. I’m 18 and I’ve never have sex (anal or otherwise) without a condom. No glove, no love.
Most of my friends are mostly straight and have only had a couple of partners who like ‘meat and potatoes’ type of sex, as the most experienced of my friends I give them advice and remind them that unless everyone who wants to have sex with no condoms is tested and on the pill, the possible outcomes are not worth it.
I’m sure every girl has tapped her gay bestie for a few tips on anal intercourse,
My Mother. In the kitchen. Cooking dinner with me.
Oh boy, I bet that was awkward.
Anal carries 30X more risk of HIV trans than vaginal sex? Wow. Learn something new everyday.
Dmac you have a super mom, what a great world it would finally be if every child were raised by such a special human being.