Can STIs be avoided by proper condom usage?
Some infections labeled as STIs can be transmitted by direct skin contact. Herpes simplex and HPV (linked with cervical cancer for women) are both examples. KSHV, on the other hand, may be transmitted by deep-kissing but also when saliva is used as a sexual lubricant. Only promiscuous girls and cheating guys get STIs. No. The nicest, most innocent, sweetest, smartest, coolest, cleanest, straightest, loyalest, non-cheating types can get STIs. The opposite is also just as true. STIs don’t care what kind of person you are. I don’t need to use a condom as my partner doesn’t have an STI. You can’t tell if someone has an STI or has remained loyal. The only way to know for sure is to get tested. Get tested together.
