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- Thu Sep 29, 2022 3:18 pm
- Forum: Ask Us!
- Topic: Did I fall foul of misinformation?
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Re: Did I fall foul of misinformation?
Hi there Nicole, I'm glad to hear from you again. I'm always pleased to learn news of medical advancements, be they in the field of STIs or any other. I sense we might share a similar outlook. I don't have any other questions or concerns to be honest, in fact I didn't expect any reply when I said I ...
- Mon Sep 26, 2022 12:51 pm
- Forum: Ask Us!
- Topic: Did I fall foul of misinformation?
- Replies: 20
- Views: 3829
Re: Did I fall foul of misinformation?
Hi Carly, Thanks for that. It’s honestly enlightening for me to have these kinds of discussions and I trust it’s equally so for other users of this site. I am grateful for all your time. Apologies to Nicole for my clumsy turn of phrase. I had it in my head that adulthood only begins (legally at leas...
- Sun Sep 25, 2022 10:19 am
- Forum: Ask Us!
- Topic: Did I fall foul of misinformation?
- Replies: 20
- Views: 3829
Re: Did I fall foul of misinformation?
Hi there Nicole, Nice to hear from you again. You sound very mature for a 20-year-old (I hope that doesn’t come across as condescending as it’s meant as a compliment). Thanks for your kind words. I feel stupid because I’ve saddled myself with trepidation over a risk I didn’t even see and would much ...
- Thu Sep 22, 2022 11:03 am
- Forum: Ask Us!
- Topic: Did I fall foul of misinformation?
- Replies: 20
- Views: 3829
Re: Did I fall foul of misinformation?
Hi Michaela, That’s right, I didn’t know this person. It was my first experience so I had no frame of reference and I didn’t think anyone would entertain the trouble of having me over for something less stimulating than they could do themselves. Hygiene was kind of irrelevant to me going in since I ...
- Wed Sep 21, 2022 12:40 pm
- Forum: Ask Us!
- Topic: Did I fall foul of misinformation?
- Replies: 20
- Views: 3829
Re: Did I fall foul of misinformation?
Hi Sam 😊, Yes, prior to this incident I was excited to be exploring my sexuality, or at least I was when I thought hand-genital contact was safe. I was overcome with trepidation during the experience because I sensed that something was amiss, but I overruled that instinct in favour of advice from pe...
- Mon Sep 19, 2022 8:31 am
- Forum: Ask Us!
- Topic: Did I fall foul of misinformation?
- Replies: 20
- Views: 3829
Re: Did I fall foul of misinformation?
Hi there Sam, The no-to-low risk sexual activities you’ve linked to are appreciated, thanks. For me, with respect to the ones which are no-risk (talking, petting over clothes, using sex toys), I would rather just masturbate, but at any rate even these activities would probably be reclassified as ris...
- Mon Sep 19, 2022 6:46 am
- Forum: Ask Us!
- Topic: Did I fall foul of misinformation?
- Replies: 20
- Views: 3829
Re: Did I fall foul of misinformation?
Hi there Carly, I don't find your questions strange. Correct, this has been souring for me. Apart from that I was naïve enough to believe this was a no-risk activity, I suppose I also believed (and hoped?) there were things you could do with others without risk. I recognize that sexual compatibility...
- Sat Sep 17, 2022 11:47 am
- Forum: Ask Us!
- Topic: Did I fall foul of misinformation?
- Replies: 20
- Views: 3829
Re: Did I fall foul of misinformation?
Hi there Nicole, I certainly appreciate your kind advice. I’ve read the sources you’ve shared and found them helpful. Might I propose one correction? In the first link, it says: 'The strains of HPV that are sexually transmitted only cause infection in mucus membranes – like in the mouth and throat, ...
- Sat Sep 17, 2022 5:14 am
- Forum: Ask Us!
- Topic: Did I fall foul of misinformation?
- Replies: 20
- Views: 3829
Re: Did I fall foul of misinformation?
Hello Mo, Thanks for weighing in. Yes, I think that’s what aggrieves me most about this situation. If it had been most other STIs I could just go to a clinic, get a test, deal with the result and put it down to experience. There are a couple of companies offering male DNA tests in England but the te...
- Fri Sep 16, 2022 11:04 am
- Forum: Ask Us!
- Topic: Did I fall foul of misinformation?
- Replies: 20
- Views: 3829
Re: Did I fall foul of misinformation?
Hello Carly, Many thanks for your thoughtful reply. My apologies, I noticed I posted the wrong link in my prior post but wasn’t sure how to correct it afterwards. Here’s the actual link to the study I mentioned: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6404546/ I feel lousy about my experience b...
- Thu Sep 15, 2022 4:46 pm
- Forum: Ask Us!
- Topic: Did I fall foul of misinformation?
- Replies: 20
- Views: 3829
Did I fall foul of misinformation?
Hello there, Thank you for your attention and for providing this resource. I was hoping you could help to improve my understanding regarding a series of mistakes I made in my only sexual interaction. I’m a gay male who recently had my first sexual experience with another man and am worried I went ab...