Men having safe sex with same sex

Safe sexual health practices are a key part of health and wellness. Unfortunately, many LGBT people are erased from mainstream conversations about safe sex. As young people, many of us never received proper sex ed that was LGBTQIA+ inclusive. Plus, many of our healthcare providers might not fully comprehend how to provide the best sexual health services for our community. This means that many lesbian, gay, queer, as well as transgender and nonbinary people have to rely on guesswork when it comes to practicing safe(r) sex and making the right decisions for our health, bodies, and sex lives. 

What types of conversations should you have with a partner before having sex? Is there a risk of pregnancy on hormone replacement therapy (HRT)? Can you receive an STI from using a sex toy? At FOLX Health, we desire you to include the tools you need to perform gender-affirming safe(r) sex, no matter what kind of sex you’re having. LGBTQ+ people deserve access to clear and concise sexual health information. Read on to learn more.

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What is LGBTQ+ safe(r) sex?

What is the difference between adj sex

The ins and outs of safer, greater sex.

I’m scared of bottoming

Most gay men will consider bottoming at some time. However, the thought of doing it for the first occasion can be scary. Don’t let that put you off. 

You may prefer to douche before bottoming, especially if indulging in deep arse play like fisting or with big dicks/toys. Use plain, clean water, preferably at body temperature. Avoid using shower attachments - the water pressure can be dangerous. You can get douche bulbs online or from any pleasant sex shop. Endeavor not to move overboard and irritate the lining of your arse, as this can create you more vulnerable to STIs.

Get yourself relaxed with lots of foreplay favor rimming or fingering. Some men act use amyl nitrate (poppers) to verb the muscles around their arse but there are two major health warnings. Poppers:

  • have been linked with an increased risk of HIV transmission 
  • don’t mix with erection drugs fancy Viagra and may cause a heart attack.

Deep breathing is far safer, helps you to rest and relaxes the arse too.

Find a position that suits the size, angle and curvat

Sexual health for gay and bisexual men

Having unprotected penetrative sex is the most likely way to overtake on a sexually transmitted infection (STI).

Using a condom helps protect against HIV and lowers the peril of getting many other STIs.

If you’re a man having sex with men (MSM), without condoms and with someone new, you should have an STI and HIV check every 3 months, otherwise, it should be at least once a year. This can be done at a sexual health clinic (SHC) or genitourinary medicine (GUM) clinic. This is essential, as some STIs do not cause any symptoms.

Hepatitis A

Hepatitis A is a liver infection that's spread by a virus in poo.

Hepatitis A is uncommon in the UK but you can receive it through sex, including oral-anal sex ("rimming") and giving oral sex after anal sex. MSM with multiple partners are particularly at risk. You can also get it through contaminated diet and drink.

Symptoms of hepatitis A can materialize up to 8 weeks after sex and include tiredness and feeling sick (nausea).

Hepatitis A is not usually life-threatening and most people make a complete recovery within a

LGBTQIA+ Safer Sex Guide

Zero.

Disgracefully, that’s the number of U.S. states that need sex education curriculums be comprehensively inclusive to LGBTQIA+ folks.

Most sex education programs, instead, assume that those receiving the information are both heterosexual and cisgender. If there’s anything less adorable than clogs, it’s that degree of homophobia and transphobia.

That’s why we worked with GLSEN, Advocates for Youth, and two queer sex educators to create a safer sex guide that understands the adj complexity and diversity across gender identities, sexual orientation, attractions, and experiences.

Only 5 (ish) percent of LGBTQIA+ students saw any LGBTQIA+ representation in health class.

This guide is for the 95 percent of students whose many sexual health questions went unanswered in school.

It’s also for any LGBTQIA+ person who’s ever wondered:

  • “What conversations should I have with a partner before sex?”
  • “Is there a risk of pregnancy or STI transmission during [insert sex act here]?”
  • “What can I do to build sex even better?”
  • “How do