Protected or unprotected? What is the factor?
 

What would make you decide whether to go covered or uncovered? Is it the way she <i>looks</i> or how long you've known her?

I'm just wondering in case the opportunity ever comes up.

The Trojan commercials call it un-classy not to use one, but I'm not sure if it's true or if they're just saying that to promote their product.

Are you serious?

You should consider 'going uncovered' if:

1. You are in a steady relationship with the person
2. You've both tested negative for all STDs since several months after your last sexual partners (some diseases have an incubation period before they're detectable)
3. You are using an additional form of birth control (patch/pill/shot) or you are trying to make a baby.

Getting drunk with some chick who says "no, it's ok I'm on the pill" is a 1-way ticket to herpacephagonalitus (and crabs!)

I don't think you should be putting your penis into girls.

The system- from the very top, to the absolute bottom, has failed you in every way possible.

Get a vasectomy.

nuff said

I say just do it, you are only hurting yourself and the other people you sleep with later, and the people they sleep with later, and then the people that those people sleep with later, then perhaps the people that those people sleep with later... wait... that could be ME!!!

DON'T RIDE BAREBACK, YOU COULD KILL ME!
(or maybe give me warts... damn you!)

For unwrapped, the factors are being in a serious monogamous relationship with someone, having been tested before starting to have sex and a few months into the monogamy, her being on the pill/shot/whatever, and preferably throwing in another backup like foam/sponge/etc. I suppose if I were trying to get someone pregnant I would go unprotected, but I have absolutely no interest in being a parent at any time in the near future.

Whether you would risk impregnating your partner with a child or her impregnating you with all kinds of funkiness. Period.

If the answer is "yes", have at it, luv

If you don't wanna use one then don't.


Then be mature enough to deal with whatever happens next. Be it child or your dick falling off.

I uncover if we've both agreed that we're ready for kids. That's the one and only circumstance when the Enterprise doesn't have it's shields.

I just LOLed :lol:

I have to agree this is a good rule of thumb to follow. I am very choosy about whom I have relations with. I would also discuss any strong convictions you may or may not have about handling any unexpected pregnancy etc. If you are absolutely against abortion etc.

I would also recommend both parties do complete STD testing beforehand. Women in particular due to the nature of their body parts can harbor infections while not having symptoms. It would be awful to discover an infection months into a relationship. Leaving one to wonder was it always there before the relationship? Or was he/she cheating on me?

To me, all this would be well worth it. Even as a female I think "wrapping it" takes away from the full experience. It is just not the same. If you cannot wait until getting the testing done, sure condoms are an alternative. Personally, I would not want to feel my partner wrapped and I think most men can agree that it feels much better naturally.

Back when I met my wife we couldn't get on the pill fast enough. She had 10 years worth before she went off so we could have kids.

I suppose thats the benefit of being with a very responsible woman who trusts me totally and I totally trust.

Character matters in all things.

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Would like to add WAYYYYY!!! better for girls bareback too.... Well for me any ways.
But as people have said before if you're not in a relationship where you could handle the risk of children or if you dont know the other person is clean of STDs then i just dont think it's worth it. The pill (injection, implant) etc are same protection as condoms against pregnancy but without knowing sexual health at that time i would never! encourage it.

I don't want to alarm you, but there are exclamation points hiding in your sentences, Clare. Just ignore them. Remember, they're as afraid of you as you are of them.

It doesn't bother me really but she doesn't like condoms and we're both clean and in a steady relationship with another form of contraception. I have no problem with using them though.

Wear a damn condom until you're ready to be with the person in a long term relationship and / or willing to share an STD or child support payments.