forlife,
Why don’t you do something different for a change and actually read the entire post!
[quote]forlife wrote:
ZEB wrote:
Other than AIDS, STD’s just about every communicable disease there is, emotional problems and ultimate early death…
More false claims. It’s getting tiresome Zeb, really. Show me that gays are any more likely than heterosexuals to get AIDS, STD’s, etc. when they practice safe sex. You can’t![/quote]
Tiresome? We’ve just begun.
What I clearly demonstated is that homosexual men DO NOT practice [b/safer[/b] sex!
Want to look at the statistics again?
You would think that there just might be a little fear among your group, but um…not so.
They are a very bold bunch-
Odd I think, especially in light of the fact that it is very dangerous practice the act of anal sex, as it can never be made SAFE
Do you know what the CDC is?
“Center for Disease Control.”
Not a right wing group out to make gay people look bad
I agree with the Center for Disease Control. While anal sex can be made “safer” it can never be made “safe.”
Okay, now read the following slowly:
"A CDC fact sheet explains the risks of anal sex. First, “the lining of the rectum is thin and may allow the [HIV] virus to enter the body.”
Ahah! You say! But if you wear a condom then there is no danger!
Not true. Read on:
Second, “condoms are more likely to break during anal sex than during vaginal sex.”
ANAL CANCER
"The risk for anal cancer is a concern for men and women who have anal sex. It can produce malignant tumors inside and outside the anal canal.
(Even if you wear a condom!)
Many people with early anal cancer have no symptoms. Many LGBT practitioners are advising routine anal Pap smears to detect the early changes that might indicate a risk of developing anal cancer.
There are no long term studies, but some providers advise that any male with a history of having anal sex should be screened.
Did you read that?
READ IT AGAIN.
Although anal cancer accounts for less than 5% of all digestive and intestinal tract cancers, the rate of incidence is rising."
And it is rising with in the gay community. We do know from the CDC that homosexual men are 35 times more likely to develop anal cancer than heterosexuals.
Condom or no condom it’s dangerous!
Finally, the rectum is not shaped to accomodate a mans penis. Damage the lining of the rectum can take place regardless of every possible precaution.
“…For this reason, anal sex is the riskiest form of sexual activity when it comes to the transmission of HIV/AIDS. Tiny tears in the anal tissue are like giant superhighways for the HIV viruses, allowing them to get inside the body and enter the blood system. Anal tears provide an opening for all the other STDs as well. It may be possible for repetitive anal sex to lead to weakening of the anal sphincter, which is the muscle that tightens after we defecate. Once weakened, feces can escape the anus against our will.”
Even if YOU DO WEAR A CONDOM you can create these tiny tears which later on can become infected.
Directly from the CDC site:
“Long-term efforts to maintain safer (notice they say SAFER, not safe) sexual practices present a significant challenge.”
They “present a challenge” because they are not working!
I understand that anyone can type anything on a message board (I’ve been watching you do it :). So please click on the link and see for yourself:
http://www.cdc.gov/hiv/pubs/facts/msm.htm
And this from “The American Academy Of Family Physicians.”
Another very highly respected source for good information.
“Relatively few men who have sex with men have discussed their risk of HIV infection with their physician.”
They are not even discussing the risks! Much less doing anything about it.
http://www.aafp.org/afp/20040501/2149.html
Finally, to be sure wearing a condom is safer than not wearing a condom. I have never stated anything to the contrary. But as the CDC web site clearly points out it is only safer not safe.
THERE IS NO SUCH THING AS SAFE SEX-STOP SWALLOWING THE LIE
If you wish to gamble with your life and someone wants to gamble with you, fine. But stop perpetuating that myth on this forum. It may lead other young men to think that there is absolutely no danger in placing his penis in another persons rectum simply because he is wearing a condom! Or, allowing such to be done to him.