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Posted on: 07/30/2007
Question
I have had a new girlfriend for about 2 1/2 months now. She is a non-virgin, while I myself am. As far as I know, despite having sex with 2 guys, she is clean as far as STDs go. I am not sure exactly if she would want anything more than vaginal intercourse. I guess the question is do I have a risk of infection despite me going to use a condom when we eventually have intercourse?
Answer
There is always a risk of sexually transmitted infection, and pregnancy when you have sex. The best protection possible is to use a condom each time you have intercourse. The bummer is that condoms only protect the part of your body that they cover, and herpes and HPV can both be transmitted between people skin-to-skin. Get checked and always use a condom, and that is the best you can do!