I thought HIV was the worst one to catch. It is due to this that I currently refuse Bareback. Are their others stis and stds that are just as bad as HIV?
To my knowledge all the others are very treatable and are not life changing or life long. While HIV is life long and to some extend is life changing. This is why PREP is a massive game changer for many people who either enjoy casual sex or are wgs.
Herpes for instant is life long but it is not severe.
am I wrong on this?
This is my main point.... you are a self confessed BB'er.... your naivety / lack of knowledge / blasé attitude amazes me
STD Vs. STIThe first difference between STDs and STIs is in the name. STD stands for sexually transmitted disease, whereas STI means sexually transmitted infection. Essentially, the difference is between a disease and an infection.
Not all diseases begin with infections, but many do. Sexually transmitted disease first begin as sexually transmitted infections. Infection occurs with the sexually transmitted bacteria or virus first enters the body and begins multiplying.
Once the sexually transmitted bacteria or viruses have entered the body, the infection may progress into a disease. Disease occurs when this foreign presence officially disrupts the body’s normal functions and processes.
Origins of the TermsAnother reason for the emergence of the term STI is due to stigma. Terms like venereal disease and sexually transmitted disease have existed for so long that they have a bad connotation.
Already, venereal disease was changed out for sexually transmitted disease. Now, many people prefer to use the term sexually transmitted infection. Perhaps in another 50 years, there will be another term introduced.
Both venereal disease and sexually transmitted disease use the term “disease.” This seems to be the catalyst for the bad connotation. In contract, the term “infection” does not garner as much negativity. This is possibly due to the perception that an infection is less serious or severe.
Of course, STD and STI aren’t really interchangeable. However, even doctors are using STI instead of STD. Sometimes stigma can be just as harmful as a disease.
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Herpes it is as you say, very much for life, BUT when it 'flairs' up it can be severe! Again do your research, esp as you are a BB'er!