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“Swipe left if you have COVID!”
Safer Sex and Dating During a Pandemic
by Kate Ellis / September 28, 2020
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Casual sex and dating during COVID-19 can feel a little bit like bringing a hookup to your room
in New Residence Hall, except this time, instead of asking for their ID and signature, you’re
requesting information about their contacts, soliciting a detailed travel log, or inviting them to
join your exclusive bubble.
Seven months into a pandemic, it’s natural that those of us who are single are yearning to go
on a date or have a casual Tinder hookup, but do the benefits outweigh the risks? With
Montreal having recently entered an orange zone and Quebec having 400+ new cases a day, it
is more important than ever to practice social distancing. In my own personal experience on
Tinder, I see a lot of “swipe left if you have COVID” bios – while most of these people are
probably joking, I can’t help but think about all of the asymptomatic carriers who may be
transmitting COVID on a date or during a one night stand.
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How can we explore healthy sexuality and dating while avoiding being a public health risk?
Surely, this will involve tough conversations and prioritize informed consent. And, even for
people who live with their partners, it’s hard to know what services are currently available in
terms of STI testing, contraception, and abortion when healthcare websites are so confusing
and update pages haven’t been edited since March.
Understanding and Following Public Health Guidelines
As of the time of writing this article, the government of Quebec is recommending that private
gatherings not exceed six people and that people from different households must maintain a
distance of two metres (or six feet). This may be easy on dates, where you can meet at a park or
sit on opposite ends of your dining table, but doesn’t lend itself well to sexual partners. The
government of Quebec reconciles this, in some ways, by saying that it is permissible to have
one exclusive sexual partner who lives outside of your home, provided that they are not
putting themselves at risk and do not display symptoms of COVID-19. The Society of
Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada suggests that if your partner does not live with
you, it is a good idea to limit back and forth travelling by staying with each other for longer
periods of time.
These guidelines may be helpful to people who are in long-term, monogamous relationships,
but what about singles, people in polyamorous relationships, and those who want to
experiment with different partners? McGill’s Student Wellness Hub suggests that if you are not
comfortable with the level that a partner is social distancing, they live far away, or they have
been in contact with someone showing symptoms, you may want to try virtual sex through
things like video chats, texting, and phone calls. While the Shag Shop is unfortunately closed
at the moment, this may be a good time to try out a new sex toy from a local shop or support
sex workers on sites like Onlyfans. The same idea rings true for dates – it’s a good time to catch
a flick together on Netflix Party, have a jam session together over Zoom, or send a romantic
letter to the person who has caught your eye. The Wellness Hub also suggests that when
seeing partners in person, it is best to explore options that limit contact, including using
barriers like dental dams and condoms and avoiding kissing.
In the interest of public health and safety, the government of Quebec notes that “having
anonymous partners or partners whose personal information is unknown can prevent public
health authorities from ensuring proper follow-up in the event of infection with COVID‑19.”
Setting Boundaries and Having the Tough Conversations
With all of these guidelines and rules, it can be hard to navigate setting boundaries with others
and setting rules. While it might be easier to communicate with long-term partners and best
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friends, it can be more difficult and awkward to discuss health boundaries before going on a
first date, or with casual relationships such as friends with benefits.
Justin Lehmiller, a social psychologist and researcher at Indiana University’s Kinsey Institute
has explained that all pandemic dating is like being long distance, and therefore,
communication is more important than ever. When speaking to the Washington Post, he said
that “the people who have high levels of communication, who are really trying to get to know
each other at a deeper level, are more likely to succeed.”
This is easier said than done. For lots of us, especially folks with anxiety disorders,
neurodivergent people, and those who do not have a lot of experience with dating or casual
sex, direct communication and confrontation like this can seem extremely nervewracking. This
can be even more difficult when you’re a disabled and/or immuno-compromised person
talking to someone who isn’t as at as much of a risk if they contract COVID. But it’s not
impossible: this texting guide/template from @sexedsunday on Instagram provides some
guidance in speaking to partners about your boundaries around social distancing.
There are also resources available to folks who have questions about sex and relationships in
general. SextEd is a confidential and anonymous texting hotline run by the Education for
Prevention Department at AIDS Community Care Montreal where individuals can ask
questions about sexual health and dating. All texts are answered within 24 hours, and there are
informational articles on the organization’s website. To reach SextEd, text 514-700-4411.
Contraception and STI Testing
Contraception and STI testing can already be difficult to access, especially if you are an
international or out of province student. This may be complicated even more by COVID-19.
Fortunately, there still are options available.
At the moment, the Student Wellness Hub is offering a limited number of appointments,
which are mostly being conducted online, with some in-person appointments available on
Mondays and Thursdays. Drop-ins are not currently available. You may see a doctor at the
Student Wellness Hub for a contraception consultation, HPV vaccine, STI test, and other
services. The Wellness Hub is not offering pregnancy tests at this time. If you have a medical
question but do not need to see a professional in person, you can also make a telephone
appointment with a nurse by calling 514-398-6017. Appointments at the Student Wellness Hub
are available at no cost to McGill students covered by insurance (including the Studentcare
and Blue Cross plans). However, students who are currently residing outside of Quebec cannot
access Hub services, including virtual appointments.
Options for getting condoms and dental dams on campus are more limited. As of right now,
the Shag Shop is closed, and there do not appear to be any clear plans for reopening. In
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addition, while Queer McGill is offering plenty of online programming this semester, they are
not currently able to operate their co-op. While the Union for Gender Empowerment is
currently operating a co-op where you can purchase pay-what-you-can packers, naloxone kits,
and reusable pads. However a representative of the service said that they will not be able to
distribute safer sex supplies again until they regain access to their office.
Head & Hands, a community youth health organization, which is located in NDG and serves
people ages 14-25, is still holding medical appointments in its clinic, but is not offering drop-in
hours. The organization believes in healthcare for everyone, which means that you can access
their services whether or not you have a RAMQ (Quebec health) card or other health insurance.
If you are covered by insurance, however, they ask you to present your insurance card. To make
an appointment, email health@headandhands.ca or call 514-481-0277.
For individuals with a RAMQ card, appointments for contraception consultation and HIV
testing are also available at other clinics including Clinique médicale l’alternative and l’Actuel.
L’actuel offers prompt appointments for targeted groups (i.e. men who have sex with men,
intravenous drug users, and sex workers). Please note that out of province students and
international students will have to pay upfront for services at these clinics. However, out of
province students can apply for reimbursement through their provincial healthcare coverage.
Based on the language of the International Student Health Insurance Plan, it is unclear if STI
testing is covered for international students. You can get more information by calling Blue
Cross Customer Services at 1-888-873-9200.
Abortion
While the Student Wellness Hub does not offer abortions, people who are pregnant can make
an appointment there to discuss their options with a medical professional and receive more
information on where they can access an abortion. The Wellness Hub also has a list of clinics
where abortions are performed.
Individuals with a RAMQ card can terminate a pregnancy at no cost through clinics such as
Clinique médicale l’alternative and clinique médicale fémina. However, fees for this procedure
can be very steep for out of province and international students, and regardless of insurance
coverage, anyone without a RAMQ card is required to pay upfront. International students are
covered for both abortions up to 24 weeks and therapeutic abortions in full through Blue Cross
insurance. For Canadian students from outside of Quebec, coverage varies by province and is
not covered by the Studentcare plan through SSMU.
—Overall, it is important for us to recognize that this is a context that we are not used to
navigating. Even seven months into the outbreak, it is normal and understandable that we are
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having difficulty figuring out how to date and maintain relationships. Under these new
circumstances, we’re all creating new norms and boundaries together and it’s important to
stay patient, listen, communicate, and support those around you as best you can.
—Further reading:
Lovers in limbo: can we overcome separation under lockdown? by Leah Cowan in gal-dem
Modern Day Romance: Pandemic Edition by Ariane Gacionis in The Fulcrum
How Queer People Are Getting Off While Staying In by Naveen Kumar in them.
Queer Dating In Quarantine Is Frustrating — And Weirdly Romantic by Lane moore in elite
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information on sexual health and sexually transmitted
infections. www.publichealth.gc.ca/sti
Sex and U is committed to providing credible and
up-to-date information and education on sexual health.
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or making small talk. For me, it's usually the cafe and started following me. My
silly and affectionate more than passion mind wandered back to the brief spell
y two weeks ago, we learned that three former
ate. I started thinking about how, if sex in August when the streets felt haunted
pees were collecting signatures to initiate a referenisn't that meaningful, maybe we could by the Plateau rapist. At the time, I had
eir question asks students whether they should be
opt out of the five dollar per semester fee they pay
keep it between friends instead of strang found it hard to feel frightened. I kept
ily Publication Society (DPS), which publishes The
ers so that it could be sort of a bonding thinking about how, if the rapist attacked
d Le Delit. The question also asks whether the fee
thing or something.
me, instead of screaming I would say,
JESSICA WOLFE
I be up for review by referendum in four years time.
I stopped at a cafe and watched as "Hey, you know, it's okay. We can have
: news caught us by surprise. In nearly every issue,
a group of girls standing at the counter meaningless sex if you want. But first
ntly, awake and bored at three attracted hoards of sketchy men, each one let's just step over to Jean Couteau and
lish letters that attack us for one thing or another,
the morning, I walked down the moving from female to female as though get oiirselves a nice dean condom." 1hat
is the way it should be in the pages of a free press.
in to see all the strangers stand checking off a list of possibilities for the was my strategy, my counter-attack. Since
dents have not, in recent memory, complained
ur fee. In fact, in the spring of 2003, undergraduates ing about in the street, talking loudly and evening. Mainly, I got ignored, but some rape is alx>ut power, not sex, I was going
eel a fee hike from $3.50 to $5.00 per semester in a scoping for willing flesh or someone to times drunken boys would pause, urged to steal the power back and take away
wide referendum. As for the review in four years validate the pain of an evening in heels. on by their fri�ds, and say a few words all his fun.
The pudgy Italian was about a block
why question the very existence of our fee, and then I have a sick fascination with the breed that I pretended not to hear. Another girl
e question to an arbitrary later date?
ing ground at St. Laurent and Prince sat at the next table and looked appeal back when I turned onto my street. I
were surprised because the former execs didn't Arthur, watching drunk people negoti ing, too pretty to be out alone. She got started running to get home before he
h the DPS Board of Directors with their suggestion. ate their loneliness and desire into one accosted more than I did, but each time saw which door I live behind. In bed,
PS, which is entirely independent from SSMU, has night stands fills me with sympathy and it happened we'd make eye contact and alone at last, it occurred to me, in that
smile. I considered hitting on her myself, strange perversity before sleep, that I
mechanism to review its fee structure. The DPS tenderness.
Even so, I wonder how we can ever but I didn't want to be creepy like the was saving my body for friends and
posed of evety McGill student (save those regis
t MacDonald campus, those enrolled in Continuing find intimacy with anyone when sex is pudgy man who was seating himself at rapists.
· n, and those completing their PhD theses) and is as personal. as drinking yourself into a my table.
ible directly and exclusively to students, who have stupor with a stranger. It's intimate, but
He began by speaking to me in Italian.
A different columnist du jour will
ue of rights within the DPS.
only until you wake up realizing you I don't know how many men have tried appear sporadically In 11,e Dally.
dfect, the former execs, instead of knocking on our don't know the name of the body next to seduce me by asking me if I'm Italian. Send comments, poor pick-up lines,
r, are challeng1ng us through the back door of our to you, passed out with his head on the They must think it's a compliment. I chat and sampk columns of your oum to
r. Their referendum question is not binding on the bar, or your pillow.
ted with him for a while, but his argument cornmentary@mcgilldaily.com.
t on SSMU. The former execs are asking students
our nei�bour to tell us how to do business. They r------------------------------------------
our constitution doesn't permit students to challenge
, but they never even checked with our Board of
. Our constitution was amended in 1997 and 2002
t referendum - it's a legitimate document, demo
endorsed by you.
believe the former execs acted in bad faith. But there
important issues to address.
meeting in the Shatner Cafeteria at 5 p.m. why I'm wrong.
referendwn question is an attack on our independence
this Tuesday.
SamFetnson
MU. That's why we proposed our own question, asking
to
the
to affirm our independence from s.sMU. We believe
U3 International Development
Marie-Eve Clavet
our independence, regardless of whether you agree
Studies
U3Blology
·ng we - and you, as contributors - write.
Chairperson of the Daily Publtcatton
d also like to point out why a mandatory fee makes
Society Board of Directors
We think of The Daily as a public good. Not every
PETA full of love
it all the time, but its usefulness as an independent
DPS Is democratic
as a place for all students to learn how to practice
Thank you for your article about
Theatre of the absurd
journalism, and as the campus's principal forum
the recent demonstration by PETA
After reading Rob Salerno's Hyde Parle
debate, benefits everyone. In exchange for a
published on October 1,oth, I decided to
The world is, and has always been, and Global Action Network reminding
fee, we have a democratic organization whith a
clarify an important point I think he got full of uncertainty. That is why I was passersby that "Thanksgiving Is Murder
universal membership. We are also able to operate
wrong. As the chairperson of the Daily delighted to see the successful drafting on Turkeys" ("Fill Your PETA With
nt of pressure from the administration, SSMU and
Publication Society's Board of Directors, of two conflicting referenda regarding Veggies, Please," October 7). As they
I can attest that this year's Board was the Daily Publication Society. In an era learn how turkeys suffer on today's
and other student groups and politicians.
have said we shouldn't fear organized boycotts
elected following democratic procedures where mistrust, intrigue, and self-inter factory farms, compassionate chefs are
fee if it were subject to an opt-out. But unlike other
last April at our annual general meeting est rule international politics, I am increasingly trading in the holiday bird
groups, we make it our business to get in people's
(AGM). Contrary to what Salemo wrote, proud to say that irony, absurdity, and for bean curd - in the form of tofu
two-thirds of those elected were individu miscommunication remain the funda "turkeys," such as Turtle Island Foods'
.people generally like that, so long as they aren't the
of our criticism). Given that out-of-office student
als who have never been editors of our mental principles upon which McGill's popular Tofurky. No wonder: birds
have just organized a back door attack on our
papers.
student polity is grounded. I encour on factory farms have their beaks and
re, we have every reason to fear that there are
As for the poor attendance of our age all of my fellow students to help toes chopped off without any painkill
who would seek to imperil our finances, and thus
AGM, this is not because of a con me protect and ·uphold our beloved ers. Tens of thousands of turkeys are
of the paper we deliver to all our readers.
spiracy on our part. The DPS advertises system by voting MYES" on both ques crammed into windowless warehouses
in several issues of its papers and in tions come November. Moreover, in an where disease, smothering, and heart
ting on a budget with its stability ensured by a
fee is a privilege; we recognize that and We are,
the Tribune the date and location of attempt to further the public discourse attacks are common. Bred and drugged
us, extremely grateful. We operate unlike papers
the AGM. As a DPS member - if you're and radically improve the quality of the to produce abnormal amounts of flesh,
, and it permits us unprecedented freedom from
belong to SSMU or PGSS, you are one Commentary section, I would like to many birds develop skeletal deformi
n. Also, unlike an ordinary publication society,
- you're allowed to run for a position make the following claims: (a) Ancillary ties and can barely stand up. To learn
three issues a week - two in English, one in French
on our Board and you get to vote in the Services is the official body dedicated more, or for free animal-friendly holi
• catalogue of rights, for five dollars a semester.
election of Board members. I recom to helping Chartwells expand opera day recipes, McGill University students
you to vote against a referendum question that
mend giving it a try. The DPS is a soci tions on campus; (b) The McGill Daily are welcome to visit.. PETA's web site
our autonomy and makes no reference to the
ety that is accountable to its members, is opposed to student opt-out rights Go Veg.com.
in other words, you.
xcorded to every DPS member. We ask you to vote
because they secretly suspect nobody
· n that affirms our independence from SSMU.
Like all democratic institutions, our wants to pay for the rag; (c) President
Sincerely,
N you, when you are unhappy with our organiza
vigour depends on the active participa or no, SSMU will always bungle; and
� those concerns to us directly - it's your right.
tion of our members. I encourage every finally; (d) Che Guevara was on a moral
Paula Moore
� '-ullect your money is a serious question worthy
Senior \Yrlter
one who believes in the independence of level with Joseph Stalin, and anyone
The Daily and Delit - the paper so many who displays his likeness is buying into
debate. Knock on our front door, we're waiting
People for tbt! Etbical Treatment of
you.
seem to have forgotten - to come to a a terrible cult of person.ility. Tell me Animals (PETA)
fil
Referendum madness and thanks
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Consensual sex
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OR GET OR PASSA
OT] FROM THAT?
THE RISK THERMOMETER KEY:
NO RISK wo LOW RISK
«MODERATE RISK =
HIGH RISK
Original article found on Scarleteen http://goo.gl/bpY1k9
(The thermometer illustrations by Molly Crabapple and
some of the content of this page have been excerpted and
adapted from S.E.X.: the All-You-Need-to-Know Progressive
Sexuality Guide to Get You Through High School and
College, available at many bookstores and libraries.)
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particularly latex barriers (or barriers made of other
materials, for those who cannot use latex), used con-
If you were or are using one or more methods of
contraception properly, you can find out how much
they protect you from pregnancy, please visit the
Scarleteen website.
sistently and correctly reduce the risks of all STIs.
In terms of STI risks, how much
Want a quick way to sort out what poses what kinds
of risks of pregnancy or sexually transmitted infections and what does not? Based on what we know
from current, scientifically sound study, and in alignvide you that information.
doms and other barriers provide depends on both
ment with what credible, dependable health organizations report, the list and graphics following pro-
You can use this as a tool to help figure out what activities you do or don't feel ready for, are or are not
the specific infection and if they are or aren't being
used properly and used every time, for all of sex, not
protection con-
comfortable with, and what contraception, safer sex
practices, or both you'll want or need to use when
to reduce your risks of pregnancy, STIs or both. You
can use it if you already engaged in a given activity,
just some. While studies on this vary a good deal,
we know that safer sex barriers can greatly reduce
the risks of all sexually transmitted infections. They
do a better job at that with fluid-borne infections,
like Chlamydia or HIV, than with infections like HPV
but aren’t sure what levels of risk it posed to know if
you should consider emergency contraception, and
when you might need STI testing.
transmitted, but you can figure that whatever STI risk
level a given activity has, if you’ve used or are using
barriers correctly and consistently, you‘ve knocked
your risk level at least down one level -- like from
high to moderate -- if not more.
much more individual and situational than health or
physical risks, so we just can’t generalize about them
in the same way.
ly measure like this. Those kinds of risks are much,
This chart only addresses risks of STIs and pregnancy: the kind of risk we can accurately determine and
quantify broadly. It doesn‘t address or describe any
of the emotional risks we and others may or do take
with any kind of sexual activity, which we can’t real-
or Herpes, which are primarily or often skin-to-skin
The caveats: The levels of risk listed with each activity are for when safer sex barriers -- like condoms,
dams or gloves -- or reliable birth control methods
are NOT used. Not for when they are. The risks listed for the activities also account for any body fluids
present if and when there are fluids present or there
may be. In other words, if you are asking or thinking,
“But what about if there is pre-ejaculate?” with a
given activity, know that if that can happen with that
activity, it has already been taken into account.
To be clear as crystal: these specific risk levels are
about these activities WITHOUT birth control and/
or safer sex, NOT with them. Reliable methods of
contraception used consistently and correctly greatly
reduce the risk of pregnancy, and safer sex practices,
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NO RISK TO LOW RISK
(ASEXUAL ACTIVITIES:
i)
Level of STI risk: No risk to low risk (Low risk for
“| broken or abraded skin)
4 Infections at possible risk of: Bacterial infections
wh, for any broken skin
Level of pregnancy risk: No risk
MUTUAL MASTURBATION
Masturbating together, but only touching one’s own
genitals, not a partner's genitals
Level of STI risk: No risk
DFalking about sex, including cybersex, phone
sex, or sexy texting; “talking dirty”
Level of STI risk: No risk
Infections at possible risk of: No risk (except maybe
Level of STI risk: No risk to low risk (Low risk for dirty
USING SEX TOYS Use of something like a vibrator, dildo, butt plug, masturbation sleeve or other toy
toys are not clean or covered
Level of pregnancy risk: No risk
Infections at possible risk of: Low risk of bacterial vag-
inosis (BV) and urinary tract infections (UTI) if hands or
zits from pressing a phone to your face)
Level of pregnancy risk: No risk
KISSING
Putting lips together all smoochy-smoochy-like
Level of STI risk: No risk to low risk
Infections at possible risk of: Oral herpes (HSV-1), and
common illnesses like colds, flu, or mononucleosis
and/or shared toys without barriers, like condoms or
Infections at possible risk of: No risk
Level of pregnancy risk: No risk
Level of pregnancy risk: No risk
PETTING OR MASSAGE Stroking bodies or body
parts without any naked genital contact, direct genital
touching or fluid sharing; “feeling up”
An important but: If toys are shared, but not covered
finger cots)
Level of STI risk: No risk to low risk (Low risk for bro-
with shared use or sanitized in between, or you don’t
clean toys every time before and after use, there are
possible risks of BV, UTIs and chlamygiia. If toys are
namely HPV or Herpes, can exist due to there still being
ken or abraded skin)
Infections at possible risk of: Bacterial infections for
any broken skin
Level of pregnancy risk: No risk
SENSATION PLAY
direct genital contact.
used for activities where there is some genital contact,
like a strap-on used for intercourse, some STI risks,
Exploring different sensations of the body, like with hot
or cold items, objects like feathers or fabric, or using
things like clamps, hands or other items for activities
MANUAL SEX Engaging a partner's genitals with the
hands or fingers; “fingering,” or “handjobs”.
like spanking or suction; does not account for any direct genital contact or fluid sharing
�\, Level of STI risk: Low risk
A Infections at possible risk of: HPV, genital warts,
44 chlamydia, herpes simplex virus (HSV) 1 and/or 2,
4 sy philis
) Level of pregnancy risk: No risk
Note: If engaging in deeper manual sex, where more
fingers or a whole hand are inside the vagina or anus
-- some people call this fisting -- infection risks increase.
Too, if after or during unprotected manual sex someone
puts their fingers in their mouths or a partner's mouth,
infection risks also are increased, especially if manual
sex involves the anus.
DRY FROTTAGE OR DRY SEX
Rubbing your genitals together while clothed, in this
case, without direct genital-to-genital intercourse or any
possible fluid sharing because of clothing
hs
(\ MODERATE RISK
\ SEXUAL ACTIVITIES
ORAL SEX - CUNNILINGUS Stimulating someone's
vulva externally (the mons, outer or inner labia,
clitoris, vaginal opening or perineum) and/or inter-
nally (the vagina) with the mouth, tongue or lips.
Level of STI risk: Moderate risk
Infections at possible risk of: chancroid, chlamydia,
cytomegalovirus (CMV), gonorrhea, hepatitis B virus
(HBV), hepatitis A virus (HAV), HSV type 1 and/or type 2,
HIV (rare), HPV, nongonococcal urethritis (NGU), syphilis
Level of pregnancy risk: No risk
Level of STI risk: High risk
ORAL SEX - FELLATIO Stimulating someone's penis or
testes with the mouth, tongue or lips.
Infections at possible risk of: chancroid, chlamydia, cy-
Level of STI risk: Low risk
tomegalovirus (CMV), gonorrhea, hepatitis B virus (HBV),
higher with the presence of body fluids, like ejaculate)
Level of STI risk: Moderate to high risk (risks are much
FROTTAGE OR TRIBBING Rubbing genitals directly
together (when people are NOT wearing any clothing)
Level of pregnancy risk: No risk
(rare), HPV, nongonococcal urethritis (NGU), syphilis
hepatitis A virus (HAV), HSV type 1 and/or type 2, HIV
Infections at possible risk of: Pubic lice, trichomoniasis
In those cases, there may be low risk.
Level of pregnancy risk: No risk, unless only one partner is wearing a very thin garment that allows for some
direct genital contact, like a thong, or there is accidental fluid contact.
Note: Most of the activities above are what people
usually mean when they say outercourse. None of the
activities which follow are things we would call
outercourse.
Infections at possible risk of: chancroid, chlamydia,
cytomegalovirus, gonorrhea, HBV, HCV, HSV-2, HIV,
HPV, NGU, pelvic inflammatory disease (PID), pubic lice,
syphilis, trichomoniasis
�Level of pregnancy risk: Moderate risk (higher if one
partner ejaculates unto the other's genitals)
Note: Naked rubbing like this can be something people turn into intercourse, or something people consider
ACTIVITIES
they're doing instead of intercourse with ideas like “just
the tip, ‘or “just for a few seconds.” If any vaginal en
try at all is involved, that is vaginal intercourse, not this
activity, If any genital entry into the anus is involved
that is anal intercourse, not this activity.
:
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fluids;
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icant
dir teed,i
or oral contact with
i
i
fluids
pre-ejaculate, semen and/or
SEMEN OR VAGINAL FLUID SHARING
Oe inal
Infections at possible risk of: chancroid, chlamydia
7
cytomegalovirus (CMV), gonorrhea, HSV type 1 and/
or type 2, HIN, HPV, nongonococcal urethritis (NGU)
hepatitis B virus (HBV), hepatitis A virus (HAV)
hepatitis C virus (HCV)
Level of pregnancy risk: No risk if sharing is only oral,
high risk if sharing is genital and involves contact between semen and the vulva
ORAL SEX - ANALINGUS Stimulating the anus or
rectum with the lips and/or tongue.
Level of STI risk: High risk
infections at possible risk of: Yeast/thrush (from trace
ecal bacteria in mouth), chancroid, chlamydia, cyto-
8
Sha
my
, hepatitis B
A\ecytomegalovirus (CMV), gonorrhea
HIV (rare), HSV
\ virus (HBV), hepatitis A virus (HAV),
, HAV, HCV
gonococcal urethritis (NGU), syphilis
non
btype 1 and/or type 2, HPV, genital warts,
W®. Level of pregnancy risk: No risk
ANAL INTERCOURSE
s or sex toy
Entering the anus or rectum with a peni
Level of STI risk: High risk
chlamydia,
Infections at possible risk of: chancroid,
), hepatitis A
CMV, gonorrhea, hepatitis B virus (HBV
HPV, NGU, pubic
virus (HAV), hepatitis C, HSV-2, HIV,
lice, syphilis
INTERCOURSE
Level of pregnancy risk: Low risk
VAGINAL
or vaginal interInterlocking the penis with the vagina
(AKA, strap-on Sex).
course using dildos with harnesses
penis-in-vagina,
Level of STI risk: High risk (only when
not for strap-on intercourse)
d, chlamydia, cyInfections at possible risk of: chancroi
B virus (HBV), HCV,
tomegalovirus, gonrrhea, hepatitis
tory disease
HSV-2, HIV, HPV, NGU, pelvic inflamma
is
(PID), pubic lice, syphilis, trichomonias
Level of pregnancy risk: High risk
can increase
EXTRA: HIGHER STI RISKS What things
STI risks when part of these activities?
self or direct
Exposure to blood or menses. Having your
(like when
of any kind or abraded, or “raw” genitals
wounds, genital sores
exposure to someone else's open
raw from long
enough lubricant isn’t used, genitals are
recent genital
sexual activity or there has been very
your immune
shaving). Having any kind of illness: when
re more
system is already working overtime, you'
susceptible to infections.
2
�Want to reduce the risk of pregnancy for any of the
activities here which pose those risks?
Then you'll need to be using at least one, and ideally
two, method(s) of effective contraception consistently
and correctly (as in, properly, and every time). You can
find a method or methods of reliable contraception to
do that effectively, as well as instructions on how to use
those methods correctly and consistently on this site:
http://goo.gl/BOVP6R
Want to reduce the risk of sexually transmitted infections for any of the activities here which pose those
reduce your risks. You can also check this out (http://
risks? Check out Safe, Sound and Sexy (http://goo.gl/
GLj2ul) for instructions on how to practice safer sex to
goo.gl/2EcNkz) to find out what does not make sex
safer. For more information on any of the specific STIs
listed in this zine, or more general information about
STls, you can take a look at the following resources:
Our Sexual Health Section http://goo.gl/UVOVHu
The American Sexual Health Association http://goo.gl/
poWF2
To learn more or get extra help with contraception
(birth control), sexually transmitted infections and dis-
eases or safer sex, you also can consult a sexual health-
care provider: they're someone ideal to talk to in-person and get one-on-one help from when it comes to
figuring out what you, uniquely, need and can use to
manage and reduce these risks if you want to engage in
any kind of sex.
10
BEEN THERE, DONE
AND....UH OH?
THAT
If you've already engaged in any of these activities and
are concerned about possible STI risks, pregnancy risks
or both, and looking at this chart, it's clear there may
have been, then your next steps are as follows:
For pregnancy risks:
You
If it's been less than 120 hours since your risk, emergency contraception can reduce your risks of pregnancy
substantially, especially when used within 24 hours.
can get information on EC on our site here, or can use
the Princeton Emergency Contraception site -- which
includes where to get it worldwide, as well as what
brands of birth control pills can be used as EC, and how
to use them.
Either after using EC/Plan B, or if you can’t or don't,
you'll need to wait things out until you (or your partner)
either get a menstrual period or, if a period is late or
missed, a pregnancy test can be taken. Pregnancy tests,
be they home tests or clinical tests, generally will only
be accurate after a period is late (and “late,” typically
means a period that still hasn't come when it’s been
around or over five days after the last day it was expect-
ed on) or missed OR when it's been around 2-3 weeks
after a risk.
For STI risks:
With the exception of post-exposure prohylaxis (PEP)
for known
or
possible
HIV
exposure,
there
is
no
equiva11
�lent of emergency contraception for STIs.
So, your next steps will be getting tests for STIs, if you
don‘t get them regularly already. There’s no point in
rushing out to get those tests, because STIs have an
incubation period, where even if you're getting one,
it's not going to show up for a little while. For some
infections, that incubation period can be years, but you
don’t have to wait that long. You can get tested for the
most common infections within 2 - 3 weeks of possible
exposure, but may just need to be retested, or more
fully tested, around 3-6 months later as a follow-up.
Your healthcare provider will follow up with you after
tests, including providing any treatment if you need
it, as well as reccomending when you get tested next,
and what to do in terms of your health and sexual life if
you have contracted an STI. We always advise that you
try to choose sexual partners who get regularly tested
themselves, but in the event an STI is in the mix, it’s
vital anyone you're with gets their own tests and treatment, as needed.
We know both of these things often involve waiting
things out when you're scared or feel uncomfortable,
and we know that that can really stink. During that time,
just up your self-care, turn to a partner, friends or family for any emotional support you need, and do your
best to relax as much as you can. You can also use that
time to better figure out if you are or aren’t comfortable
making the same choices moving forward. If you do
want to make changes, you can have talks with partners during this time about the changes you want to
make, like taking some or all kinds of sex off the table,
or being safer about it, and set yourself up to be better
prepared next time around.
�
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Student organizations enable students to build activist networks, find community, and organize around issues they care about. These groups often publish materials like zines, pamphlets, and resource lists, and create posters and stickers that are key pieces of activist ephemera.
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Original Format
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Paper zine
Page Number(s)
1-12
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Title
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CAN I GET PREGNANT, OR GET OR PASS A STI FROM THAT?
Description
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Article from Scarleteen about STIs and pregnancy republished in a Zine format and distributed by QPIRG-McGill.
Creator
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Scarleteen
Publisher
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Unknown
Date
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Unknown
Format
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Paper zine
Consensual sex
reproductive health
sexual health