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Health / STD'sGeneral Health Remember that sex is taxing on the body, and an escort is often asked to work at late hours which can affect your sleep. Don't let yourself get overtired or generally just run down, or you'll end up being forced to take time of to recover from illness that will attack you when you're susceptible. • get 7 hours of sleep every night. • drink copious quantities of water. Your body functions best when heavily hydrated and extra water helps flush out any toxins you may have encountered. • eat lots of fruits and vegetables, especially dark-colored ones, to get a good mix of vitamins and minerals. • exercise daily, and with as much variety in your types of exercise as possible. Not only will this make your body look hotter but it will strengthen your immune system and improve your overall health. • avoid drugs, including tobacco, alcohol, and caffeine. HIV Here's the shortest way of putting it: if you have intercourse without a condom you are a fucking idiot (pun intended). I know guys make excuses about being tired of always having to use condoms to which Dan Savage had the best response (paraphrased): get over it--you don't hear straight guys complaining about 'condom fatigue' since they have to wear them all the time to avoid pregnancies. As for guys who are already HIV+ that isn't a get-out-of-condom-free card. As of 2002 researchers proved conclusively that two HIV+ strains mixing can cause catastrophic results. For example, an HIV+ man carrying a strain prevalent in Southeast Asia (called clade AE) subsequently contracted another strain (clade B) while in Brazil. As of this writing his body doesn't recognize the second strain to try and fight it and drug therapies are failing to combat both combined. Science has identified a supervirus living among us and doesn't know what to do. With this virus now among us we could very quickly be back in the 1980's where men were dying by the thousands. Other STD's HIV is the most commonly discussed STD but in recent years several others have become frequent problems. Hepatitis, gonorrhea, syphilis, crabs, and herpes are the most common among them. As recently as 2001 gonorrhea was rare due to a strong health campaign to fight it in the late 70's and early 80's. However in the past few years it has had an incredible resurgence and today it is very common among sexually active gay men. Hepatitis A, B, and C are highly contagious. While A and B are usually quite controllable, C is much harder to handle, although if detected early two of the four different strains it exhibits have a very good chance of being eradicated. Negotiating Safe Sex: Avoiding and Dealing With STD's We've become so accustomed to HIV that is often the only thing people think of when they hear 'STD's. But there are many more sexually transmitted diseases. Do you know what risks there are? Do you know how to avoid them? Do you know what to do if you contract one? Do you get checked regularly to ensure you fight them quickly should you contract one? Your local gay community center, or your local health board will offer STD testing and with rare exception it is provided free for those considered to be 'high risk', which in all communities includes escorts and in many includes all gay men. You should get tested for a full range of STD's at least every three months. Many STD's can be rapidly defeated if discovered quickly but difficult to deal with if left for a long time. The testing is vital since many STD's give no visible signs of their existence in the early stages. Education is the best answer to STD's. The more you know about them the better you can make educated decisions about your sexual choices, and the better you can deal with an STD should you come in contact. Find a doctor or medical clinic you can talk with and get information. Every day you put it off is another day of playing games with your health. For quick on-line information here are a few good sources. Not a substitute for medical advice, but a place to get started: - Gay Men's Health Crisis: ABC's of STD's - US Centers for Disease Control: STD's - Fenway Community Health Center - downloadable PDF brochures on STD's and safe sex. |
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