“What Would You Do?”
By Keith Phillips
- What would you do if you were having intercourse with your partner and you are the receptive partner and the condom breaks?
During intercourse, the condom breaks from time to time or even slips off, it’s my opinion that you should immediately request that another condom be placed on the penis before continuing to engage in intercourse. Also, you may want go to your nearest emergency room, urgent care, or designated facility that provides PEP (post exposure prophylaxis). If you have an encounter with someone who’s status you are unsure of or they are indeed positive, PEP will try and combat HIV from replicating in your body if you are exposed to the virus.
2. How do you talk to your partner about wanting to bottom for the first time if that has never been your role in the relationship?
I would suggest open honest communication with one’s partner if bottoming is something one is interested in doing for the first time in a relationship. Being completely honest and open with your communication leaves room for understanding for both parties. The last thing you want to do is lack in the communication department because at some point you may end up resenting your partner. It’s natural to want to explore other sexual options with your partner. You just need to make sure that you are communicating and assessing the risks of this new activity together. Once the risks are assessed and the necessary precautions have taken place, the fun can begin.
3. What would you do if you are showing signs/symptoms of an STI/STD in or around the anus?
Being sexually active, we know that participating in bareback sex can possibly lead to exposure to a STI or STD’s. If you have contracted an STD and you are showing signs and symptom (i.e. burning, itching, blood, or discharge in or around your anus or genitalia), it is advised that you go to your local health clinic or follow up with your doctor to seek treatment for what may be occurring. It is also important that you talk to your partner or anyone else that you may be sexually involved with so that they can also be tested and treated if needed. It is important to remember that contraction of STD’s can heighten your chances of contracting HIV.
That’s all for “What Would you do?” with Keith Phillips. Stay healthy, but more importantly, STAY PROTECTED!
Keith Phillips is a Revolution in Color member with a passion for empowering those around him. Working with Revolution in Color and The Black AIDS Institute, he is working to help ends HIV/AIDS in Black communities across LA county.
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