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From: Karin.Lee@f165.n103.z1.fidonet.org (Karin Lee)
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Subject: Re: Getting AIDS
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Date: 7 Jun 90 04:52:09 GMT
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In a message to Ken Green <06-02-90 18:30> Kevin Roberts wrote:

KR>         Me and a friend were wondering how male gets
KR> A.I.D.S. from having sexual intercourse considering the
KR> male ejacuates into the female?

While this wasn't addressed as an open letter, I would like to take a stab at 
it (so to speak).

If intercourse involved a quick poke followed by ejaculation, there would be 
slight chance of the vaginal fluids being absorbed into the mucous membranes of 
the penis. Unfortunately (or rather fortunately...smile) intercourse involves 
much more contact than this, and the constant motion involved allows vaginal 
fluids to move up into, and be absorbed by, the penis. As the HIV virus is 
present in the vaginal fluid, this leaves plenty of opportunity for 
transferring viral infections to the male. Adding to this the fact that blood 
vessels in the urethra are prone to rupture (on a microscopic scale) during 
this activity only serves to increase the problem.

So, you can see why it is very important to wrap that rascal - even for vanilla 
sex.

love and huggs
karin!  
 
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