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Making Sex Saferby Agamveer Singh
Published on August 18, 2007 - 1 comments 
Viruses easily spread through sexual activity. Numerous cases of sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) including HIVdefine/AIDS, Chlamydia and Human Papilloma Virus are diagnosed annually worldwide. Women are highly vulnerable to STDs and their complications (like, Urinary Tract Infection, infertility, pregnancy problems, even cancerdefine) because their moist internal anatomy promotes the growth of microbes. These steps can protect you and your partner: • Use Condoms: Always use latex or polyurethane condoms during intercourse, as both offer a protective barrier against HIVdefine and other STDs. Avoid sheepskin condoms, as they have tiny pores through which virus and bacteria can penetrate. o Scrutinize the label before purchasing. It will say if the condom protects against sexually transmitted diseases or not. o Always heed the expiry date and even if it hasn’t passed, don’t use a condom if it seems sticky or brittle. • Don’t rely on other types of birth control to protect you from sexually transmitted diseases. The pill and injections for contraception offer protection only from unwanted pregnancies and not STDs. o Diaphragms and cervical caps provide some protection to the cervix, uterusdefine and fallopian tubesdefine, but not the vagina. o IUDs may actually increase the risk for contracting STDs and pelvic inflammatory disease because when they are inserted into the cervical canal, bacteria may be introduced into the uterus and then spread more widely through the reproductive tract. • For safer oral sex, place a dental dam(a latex square used in dental procedures) over the genitals. Plastic cling wrap may provide some protection. • Keep your doctor updated: Tell your doctor about your sexual history and behavior and disclose any symptoms as soon as you notice them. • Get tested for STDs, periodically. Don’t undergo any surgical procedure, especially one involving the reproductive or urinary tract, unless tests undoubtedly point. • Avoid douches, which can push infectious agent into upper vaginal tract. ( filed under: Sexuality )
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A CARESS IS BETTER THAN A CAREER, SO DON’T CROSS BARRIER
Although the author, Agamveer Singh, has tried his best to warn love-making couples of the hazards of unprotected and or carelessly carried out sex, but losing senses at the ‘crucial moments’ is more often observed than not, and preventive measures are most frequently put on board.
Probably, possessing a deep scientific insight in such kinds of matters, the English playwright, JAMES C. CROSS, about 211 years ago, had warned through his poetry, titled “ The Harlequin Mariner-Song ”, created in 1796 :
IF A BODY MEET A BODY GOING TO THE FAIR,
IF A BODY KISS A BODY NEED A BODY CARE.
But in reality most of the people don’t care.
In the same context, while stressing for being careful during the acts of love, romance, etc., the Irish poet OSCAR WILDE [ 1856-1900 ] had advised :
ROMANCE SHOULD NEVER BEGIN WITH SENTIMENT,
IT SHOULD BEGIN WITH SCIENCE, AND END WITH A SETTLEMENT.
Why people lose senses and disregard all the scientific warnings before, during or after making love, is clearly reflected in the following poetical view of sex, as depicted by the English poet, BARRY CORNWALL [ 1787-1974 ], popularly known as BRYAN WALLER PROCTER :
AS THE MAN BEHOLDS THE WOMAN, AS THE WOMAN SEES THE MAN, CURIOUSLY THEY NOTE EACH OTHER, AS EACH OTHER ONLY CAN.
NEVER CAN THE MAN DIVEST HER, OF THAT WONDEROUS CHARM OF SEX,
EVER MUST SHE DREAMING OF HIM, THAT SAME MYSTIC CHARM ANNEX.
The above poetical law applies everywhere, in every society, in real life as well as on the screen. Thus the SEX ART is turned into PORN, although both the terms are tautomeric to each other. These terms are resonating around a man and a woman sitting together in a near or actual compromising state. But all the scientific rules for a healthy sex are smoked out.