Hi!
I'm a 26 year old gay male in the northeast USA. I've been dating this really great guy for about six weeks now. So far we h ave only taken this relationship physically to the point of making out and cuddling.
Because we click so well, I can foresee this going to sexual activity in the neat future. But the problem is, I am really scared of STDs. I've been thoroughly tested and know that I don't have any; I am, however, not sure of the status my new boyfriend - I know he's a fairly experienced person, so maybe he has some STD even though it's not obviously visible.
I guess the best thing to do would be to have him get thoroughly tested before we engage in anything. But what about this idea: use plastic wrap (i.e. cling-wrap / saran-wrap that you use in the kitchen) to cover body parts during physical contact? For example, if we have anal sex, I know that a condom will do a very good job at protecting against HIV and some other STDs, but there are a few that condoms do not protect against. Can I just wrap my entire hip region (or at least the genital area) in plastic wrap after I put a condom on (or before I put it on???) to avoid any physical contact that might transit STDs? Would I want to put the condom on under or over the plastic wrap?
I know this sound ridiculous, but I just want to somehow make our sex close to 100% safe. Yes, I know abstinence would be safer. But this would be fun...
Thanks for the help!
I'm a 26 year old gay male in the northeast USA. I've been dating this really great guy for about six weeks now. So far we h ave only taken this relationship physically to the point of making out and cuddling.
Because we click so well, I can foresee this going to sexual activity in the neat future. But the problem is, I am really scared of STDs. I've been thoroughly tested and know that I don't have any; I am, however, not sure of the status my new boyfriend - I know he's a fairly experienced person, so maybe he has some STD even though it's not obviously visible.
I guess the best thing to do would be to have him get thoroughly tested before we engage in anything. But what about this idea: use plastic wrap (i.e. cling-wrap / saran-wrap that you use in the kitchen) to cover body parts during physical contact? For example, if we have anal sex, I know that a condom will do a very good job at protecting against HIV and some other STDs, but there are a few that condoms do not protect against. Can I just wrap my entire hip region (or at least the genital area) in plastic wrap after I put a condom on (or before I put it on???) to avoid any physical contact that might transit STDs? Would I want to put the condom on under or over the plastic wrap?
I know this sound ridiculous, but I just want to somehow make our sex close to 100% safe. Yes, I know abstinence would be safer. But this would be fun...
Thanks for the help!