Kalley, most times HPV will be taken care of by your body within 3 yrs. As with most health issues a properly working immune system will take care of it. Just as we all have cancer cells in our bodies all the time; it isn't until stress or other factors create a situation that over takes our immune system that it gets out of control. Personally I see condoms as more about STD control than BC, I'm amazed at the number of people who report them breaking -they must not be storing or handling them properly. I'm over 50, have had many partners over the last 38 years and do not HPV, statistically I have been exposed to it several times and assume my immune system took care of it. Good diet, exersize, meditation are key.
Wil, Didn't mean to sound judgemental, there is an incredible amount of flat out misinformation in the US on all this. The abstinance teaching has apparently made all BC sound unreliable and scary. I've read stuff from people in programs teaching and working with this that it's actually been intentional as means of promoting certain groups agendas. I get frustrated with it. Some people are so scared of it they are using 3 methods and then will take the MAP. Then they want to know why they don't enjoy sex and their bodies are reacting. Knowing what the options really are and how to utilize what you select appropriately is what it really takes.
Your lady may have something with the condoms and difficulty. I'm generally pretty juicy all the time, but with a condom I don't stay as wet, as long and may end up needing lube - which I don't ever need w/o a condom. Don't know why, but somehow the stimulation is different or it just needs "more".
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Last edited by WildChild; 09-18-2009 at 08:41 PM.
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