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Originally Posted by VegasLee  Honestly, if you have something that is potentially fatal to anyone then you should not be playing |
People will be playing regardless of their medical status. The best we can hope for is that people that have potentially fatal conditions
a) learn about their condition early on(i.e. test regularly)
b) after learning of their condition, tend to restrict their play to
others with similar conditions
c) Obey the law and inform all future partners of their condition
d) take precautions to avoid reinfections(some of these diseases come in
various strains so folks need to avoid getting multiple strains).
There are sites emerging specifically to match folks with incurable conditions.
( one is
STD, Herpes, HPV, HIV/AIDS, HPV dating, STD dating, Herpes dating, STD singles, Herpes picture, STD relationship, STD match, STD marriage. and I think we'd do well to refer people to such sites ).
Anyhow, I have had a partner that informed me that they had a condition after we were together(one I thankfully didn't have). I tend to think there is an obligation on the part of the person informed to make a special effort to keep in touch in those situations. People shouldn't be made to feel an outcast for doing the right thing.
Anyhow, I think it is important how we talk about this topic-it is such a delicate one.