Like HPV and herpes, using latex condoms with water-based lube reduces but does not eliminate risk. Syphilis is treatable with penicillin or non-penicillin antibiotics. Carey Johnson is a health educator for gay and bisexual men, currently pursuing graduate studies at the Harvard School of Public Health. This article first appeared in the newsletter Hot Flashes , a project of Brattleboro Area AIDS Project, Brattleboro Vermont, and is reprinted with permission. No permission is granted and, in fact, it is strictly forbidden to make use of this material, in whole or in part, for any purpose without obtaining written permission.
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