The issue of condom use in sexual intercourse is once again on the table, this being the most effective means of preventing the spread of sexually transmitted diseases, including the dreaded HIV.
Some unconfirmed news were released, which pointed out the possible contagion of the renowned porn actors with the HIV virus, a rumor that immediately spread through social networks and caused a stir in the porn industry. Today, the adult industry is growing so fast. Anal VR Porn sites for example. They gained immense popularity in recent months. This popularity however has raised some concerns.
Going back to the eighties and nineties, after the shock caused by the discovery of the deadly HIV virus and the wake of deaths caused by AIDS all over the planet, the creation of exhaustive prevention campaigns was promoted in many countries, which eagerly stimulated the use of the so-called condom.
Our country, with a high rate of HIV infection, was not the exception and our Government has launched several prevention campaigns, which even after several years remain in the memory of the group.
We all remember the campaign of the famous chicks, strategic and easily assimilated by young people and adults, its impact was very positive: No condom or cheep!
Nowadays the prevention campaigns for the so-called STDs are practically non-existent or sporadic, it is the condom marketing companies that mainly stimulate their use. It is worrying that today’s youth are apathetic to the use of condoms, and that the issue of HIV and AIDS itself is something inconsequential for many of them, they are mistakenly considered immune, because they are not stratified within the once-called high-risk groups.
Some members of the LGBTQ community, likewise, are reluctant to use condoms, suddenly shielded by scientific advances that have made it possible with an effective retroviral barrier to face the incurable disease and reach the undetectable level if it is already zero positive, This is why HIV and AIDS, from their perspective, are no longer a mortal threat and it leads them to promiscuous sexual practices and without any protection.
A few years ago, together with a journalist colleague, we carried out an investigation on sexual customs in a city, which was destined for publication in a newspaper of recognized circulation. We were surprised in the first instance, that sexual practices in the city were still done without the use of condoms, call it swingers bar, saunas, sex videos, erotic cinemas, brothels. Many of the people who “worked there”, despite the fact that condoms were free access, and that AIDS still has no cure, they did not use them.
It is a priority that the Government reactivates prevention campaigns in the media, that TV scriptwriters address this issue, raising awareness of its use through the characters, a soap opera has never been seen, where prior to a meeting sexual intercourse, condom is mentioned or used.
As grandmothers often say, “it is better to be safe than sorry.”
