I've never barebacked....
but believe me, I'd love too! I fantasize about being banged by several guys, all of them depositing their load into my ass so that it flows out like Niagara Falls but...It is always that but(t).
I don't want to catch anything and it does worry me. Yet I read on this page and other pages that guys are saying fuck it! condoms are worthless or I always bareback. Does anyone have concerns? I'm not talking to the guys who are in monogamous relations but the issue is:Is it too much to ask for a guy to prove they are neg both HIV and Hep?I love to bottom, I love looking at a top's expression when cumming and I can assume it would be better bareback.I wish I could join a group that required testing, proof and then fun. Anyone got any ideas? I'm looking for a conversation on this.Cheers!
There is never 100% safety except with abstaining. That said, Prep to some is a great thing but it at the same time releases some to engage in unsafe sex. You can never trust completely someone's word on safety. Undetectable is at the point of testing and changes from time to time. Never use that as a gauge to go unprotected w/o condoms. Always protect yourself, it is your life and sex has many facets to enjoy. Live long and prosper!
but believe me, I'd love too! I fantasize about being banged by several guys, all of them depositing their load into my ass so that it flows out like Niagara Falls but...It is always that but(t).I don't want to catch anything and it does worry me. Yet I read on this page and other pages that guys are saying fuck it! condoms are worthless or I always bareback. Does anyone have concerns? I'm not talking to the guys who are in monogamous relations but the issue is:Is it too much to ask for a guy to prove they are neg both HIV and Hep?I love to bottom, I love looking at a top's expression when cumming and I can assume it would be better bareback.I wish I could join a group that required testing, proof and then fun. Anyone got any ideas? I'm looking for a conversation on this.Cheers!
I am NEG. I will take natural bare cock from a man whose representation of neg or of undetectable I feel I can trust. Natural sex is beyond awesome in its psychological power and impact, and its physical intimacy is sublime. I rather bear the small risk of infection from an undetectable man than lose out on the awesomeness of natural sex. I do not and will not take PreP -- the potency of the medicine scares me.
Am I crazy?
Testing has gotten better but it takes anywhere from 1-3 months for a positive result to show up on a test... which is why they say to get tested every three months. That's assuming you don't stay asymptomatic for a period. A lot of people are fuzzy on dates, they think they got tested a couple months ago and it was fine... but again it takes 1-3 months to show up if they got tested two months after an exposure and then are talking to you two months later that means they could have been exposed and not know it... but condoms aren't 100% either, they break and usually because someone doesn't properly use them. Bare bones honesty, the only way you can completely protect yourself from communicable diseases is to abstain, beyond that it's always a gamble and while, yes, condoms do reduce your risk, in a lot of ways it's a fairly small safety net.
To give you my background. I prefer it bareback, I like the way it feels better on either the giving or receiving end. I am also HIV+ and I've had to be treated for syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia all of which were curable with antibiotics. I've also worked in the adult industry both on the filming side and on the retail side. I worked at an adult retail store that specifically catered to gay men and was taught a lot about how to properly have sex... both protected and unprotected. Because I am seeking treatment for HIV I understand a lot better what things like undetectable really mean.
In the realm of sexually transmitted diseases the ones that aren't yet curable with modern medicine are mostly manageable with a fair amount of ease. The two that aren't are HIV and HEP C. With this knowledge in mind I make an informed decision to practice unprotected sex. I also inform partners of my status. Having worked where I have and just being sexually active on my own I can tell you this. There's no one right answer on how to have sex. You have to do what you're comfortable with, and if you ask the opinion on whether or not bareback is worth the risk in a bareback forum your answers are going to be... a bit bias toward having unprotected sex. Do your research, weigh the risks versus the reward, and make a decision on your own that you can live with.
This is an issue that all of us deal with and it is very scary to many of us! I practiced a no-bareback approach until I met and became monogamous withmy BF. We enjoy wonderful bareback sex knowing that we are both disease free.I hope that sometime in the near future that you can be as fortunate as I am to find the right man to be sexually dedicated to so that you can enjoy bareback without any worry! I know that I am blessed with our exclusive relationship. We haven't moved in together at this point but we know we can completely trust each other!Best practice is to use protection until you meet the right guy, get tested and know that you are both clean and not having sex with anyone else, or if you have an open relationship then knowing and trusting that both of you will use protection when having sex with others.