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Stop HIV & hep C now

» Life savers for suckers

Andrea Arscott
Contributor

Wwe sweeter than candy,
a whole lot of fun, anda
lot like a life saver? You guessed
it—a flavoured condom.

Don’t like banana? Stick to
vanilla or strawberry. There’s
more than one reason to roll
with scent-sational latex.
Although the risk is low, there
is arisk of HIV transmission
from having unprotected oral
sex. The virus can be passed on
through vaginal fluids, semen
(including pre-cum), anal
fluids, and blood (including
menstrual blood). So, lay down

spills the juice!
You're probably wondering

could use ona girl to protect
himself, right? If he can’t get
his hands on a dental dam (a
rubber sheath the dentist uses
to cover your mouth during
invasive procedures), he has
other options. He can cut the
top and bottom off a flavoured
or non-lubricated condom to
create a little square sheet, or
when no one’s looking, he can
make a run for the kitchen and
steal the non-microwavable
cling wrap. I’m not kidding—

: load up the shopping

: cart. Make sure it’s non-

: microwavable though, because
: the microwavable wrap is more
: porous, and consequently less

: safe.

Now that you've got your

: grocery list out, make a note

: to get tested too. A doctor

: can test you for HIV through

: a blood, oral fluid, or urine

: sample. To determine if you or
: your partners have any other

: sexually transmitted infections
: (STIs), women should schedule
: regular pap smears, and men

: should book annual physicals.

: Being examined increases

: the probability that doctors

: will discover STIs like genital
some plastic before your partner : herpes, which is caused by
the herpes simplex 1 and/or 2
: viruses. If there are no signs
what kind of plastic shield a guy : or sores, you can also request
: a blood test to see if you're a

: carrier. All carriers are able to

: transmit the virus, even if they

: don’t have an outbreak. This

: is why it’s important to use
condoms: although herpes can

: be contracted through any skin-
: to-skin contact, practising safe

: sex reduces the likelihood of
getting the virus.

Cold sores are the result of

: the herpes simplex 1 virus and
> are spread when an infected
: person swaps spit and shares

: utensils, drinks, lip balms, and
: pipes with other people. So, if

: someone with a cold sore kisses
: any part of your body, you may
: develop herpes in that area.

: Translation: when an infected

: person performs oral sex on

: you without a rubber barrier,

: that person can give you genital
: herpes. To lessen the chances

: of herpes transmission, avoid

: kissing, and don’t engage

: in vaginal, anal, or oral sex

: during outbreaks on the lips

: or genitals. Although there’s

: no cure, herpes type-1 and -2

: are extremely common and

: manageable with treatment and
: use of protection.

Whether you want to burn

rubber or not, be sure to visit

: your doctor or a medical, youth,
: or STI clinic to get tested, and

: ask your partners to do the

: same. Specify that you want to

: be checked for HIV, hepatitis C,
: and all other STIs, and if you're
: concerned about herpes, ask
about testing for it.

Flavoured condoms—not

to be confused with edible

: condoms— are sold in most

: stores or pharmacies. If you

: eat the condom, it’s no longer

: protecting you, and then you’ve
got a problem.

Stop HIV and hep C now.

Play safe. Get tested.

Come down to the Purpose Society clinic at 40 Begbie Street in New West Friday, April
2oth for HIV/HCV/STI testing and vaccines from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. and free condoms! Do
you have a sexual question? Get it answered anonymously (and maybe published in this
column) by emailing sexyquestions@purposesociety.org

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When an infected person performs oral sex on you without a rubber barrier,
that person can give you genital herpes // By www. posseproject.ca

 

The Other Brew: Moon Under Water Brewery

» Victoria-brewed perfect Pilsner and whack Weizenbock

Taylor Pitt
Columnist

Aw Monday night,

another beer, and this time
it’s Vancouver Island-based
Moon Under Water Brewery’s
Potts Pils Unfiltered. If you
take away the brewery’s name,
this beer sounds like it could
be some kind of drug-addled
comedy film, so I hope that’s
a good sign. Next, I’ll review
their Victorious Weizenbock,
because it’s a Weizenbock and
if you put one in front of me I
can’t say no.

Potts Pils pours a light,
peachy-gold colour, and my
pour left a head of two fingers
in height. It smells highly of
citrus, very sweet and light, but
unfortunately, due to a slightly

: stuffy nose, I couldn't pick up

: much more than that. At first

: taste, Potts Pils is sickly sweet

: and incredibly lemony, but not
: unpleasant, and tastes lighter

: than the 5.2 per cent alcohol

: volume it claims. It leaves

: behind a wonderful aftertaste

: on the tongue, and is silky

: smooth going down.

Overall, I’m quite pleased

: with the beer, although it’s

: a little too light for my own

: personal taste. If, on the other
: hand, youre the type of person :
: to enjoy much lighter beers on
: average, please consider this

: brew from Moon Under Water.
: It can be purchased for about

: $6.75 from many local liquor

: stores.

Next up is their Victorious

: that, it’s obvious they’ve got

: supreme confidence in this

: brew. It pours dark brown, and
: when held up to the light, it’s

: a hazelnut colour at the top

: and bottom, while remaining

: dark in the centre. Its head is

: only half a finger in height,

: although I poured rather

: slowly. My first taste of it came
: asa huge surprise, and I’m

: going to leave a bit of extra

: space in here to give you some
: time to prepare for this.

You ready? It tastes almost

: like an energy drink. Not any

: energy drink in particular, but
: definitely an energy drink. I’m
: sitting here wondering what

: to write about this because

: I’m so surprised by this taste.

: : It’s not horrible, but it’s

: Weizenbock. With a name like :

highly unusual. Victorious

: Weizenbock’s not-so-victorious
: palate contains incredibly

: sweet and sour notes. It tastes

: strongly of cloves and banana,

: as well as lots of citrus.

: I’m surprised anew, and

: honestly, I’m not so sure that’s

: a good thing as it becomes

: increasingly tough to drink.

: Honestly? If I’m unable to

: take this kind of beer, ’m not

: so sure there are many others

: who will be able to. However, if
youre a fan of those Rockstar \
: with vodka drinks, maybe give

: this beer a try. If I was forced

: to give this beer a rating ona

: scale of one to 10, it’d bea solid
: question mark, exclamation

: mark, question mark.

Every time I take a sip

Pa) 3

 

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