The place where they meet, the transformation zone, is subject to trauma. If a young heterosexual couple decides to have sex, it is crucial that they use condoms. Louise mentioned a few more strategies to reduce risk. As she had said earlier, a couple may decide to stop using condoms after the first three months when HIV infection would be at its most virulent. If they both got tested for HIV, they could renegotiate condom use at that time.
Males can also urinate before and after intercourse.
Urinating before may clear the urethra of bacteria or viruses, thus giving some more protection to the man's partner. Urinating after may give him some protection by flushing out any bacteria he might have picked up from his partner. Louise gave us some handouts on harm reduction strategies. Those of us who attended Louise's talk really appreciated her straightforward and clear presentation. Call 487-5317 for more information.