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bacasper
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 Posted: Fri Jan 29, 2010 8:11 pm Post subject: Safe sex dangerous |
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Condom use is associated with poorer mental health outcomes in an article from the latest Archives of Sexual Behavior.
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kabrams
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| Posted: Fri Jan 29, 2010 8:21 pm Post subject: Re: Safe sex dangerous |
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| bacasper wrote: |
Condom use is associated with poorer mental health outcomes in an article from the latest Archives of Sexual Behavior.
Free preview available here. |
Broken link but I've heard about this years ago. My main criticism is that they did not bother to test the mental well-being of people who contracted a disease or who had an unwanted pregnancy after not using a condom.
I wonder if this study was done with monogamous couples or with people who went from partner to partner. I also would argue that the loss of mental well-being from not using a condom pales in comparison to the loss of mental well-being from having an STI or an unplanned pregnancy.
So...keep using those condoms, kids! |
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Fox
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| Posted: Fri Jan 29, 2010 8:28 pm Post subject: |
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The text mentions that condom usage and abstinence both are associated with depression and suicidal tendencies. Isn't it possible, then, that being in a relationship close enough such that you feel comfortable having intercourse with no condom is what causes mental health benefits, rather than the sex itself?
Kabrams comment is also fairly valid; the psychological results of the negative consequences of not using a condom should be taken into account if they were not. |
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kabrams
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| Posted: Fri Jan 29, 2010 8:31 pm Post subject: |
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Isn't it possible, then, that being in a relationship close enough such that you feel comfortable having intercourse with no condom is what causes mental health benefits, rather than the sex itself?
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Exactly. |
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djsmnc
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| Posted: Fri Jan 29, 2010 8:42 pm Post subject: |
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| Discovering my partner uses birth control maximizes my mental health benefits. |
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bacasper
Joined: 26 Mar 2007
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| Posted: Fri Jan 29, 2010 9:33 pm Post subject: Re: Safe sex dangerous |
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| kabrams wrote: |
| Broken link but I've heard about this years ago. |
Works for me.
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| I wonder if this study was done with monogamous couples or with people who went from partner to partner. |
The correlation held for the never married, but it does not mention number of partners. It also states that greater incidence of penile-vaginal intercourse, rather than relationship status, is associated with better psychological health (soemthing my own personal study confirms   )
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| I also would argue that the loss of mental well-being from not using a condom pales in comparison to the loss of mental well-being from having an STI or an unplanned pregnancy. |
By all means, do the study.
I am hoping to get hold of the entire article. |
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Kuros
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| Posted: Fri Jan 29, 2010 11:10 pm Post subject: |
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Isn't it possible, then, that being in a relationship close enough such that you feel comfortable having intercourse with no condom is what causes mental health benefits, rather than the sex itself?
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Exactly. |
I don't have a link for this, but I remember that sperm release in a woman causes her to have a deeper connection to the man. This is all the more reason for men to be responsible and use a condom until a firm commitment has been established. |
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Trevor
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| Posted: Fri Jan 29, 2010 11:39 pm Post subject: |
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The consequences avoided from using a condom more than offset the loss of a little mental health  |
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djsmnc
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| Posted: Sat Jan 30, 2010 12:20 am Post subject: |
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| I will say that this article provides good justification for bareback! |
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bacasper
Joined: 26 Mar 2007
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| Posted: Sat Jan 30, 2010 4:21 am Post subject: |
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| djsmnc wrote: |
| I will say that this article provides good justification for bareback! |
The study only looked at penile-vaginal intercourse, but it would be interesting to see if the correlation holds for penile-anal intercourse as well. |
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goodt
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| Posted: Sat Jan 30, 2010 4:41 am Post subject: |
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| I dont believe this. |
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bacasper
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| Posted: Sun Jan 31, 2010 7:26 am Post subject: |
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| goodt wrote: |
| I dont believe this. |
Really? I know I am happier when I don't use a condom.
Assuming you are a straight male, aren't you? |
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