A STIs Prevention Guide for Adult Performers
WHO states an alarming fact in its August 2022 report that every day, more than 1 million sexually transmitted infections are acquired globally, out of which most are asymptomatic.
The stated fact projects the easy and quick prevalence of these life-threatening infections if not taken seriously and sensibly. Regardless of the sexual activity, oral, anal, or vaginal, you are involved in, you risk transmitting or getting transmitted more than thirty different viruses, bacteria, and parasites. This is especially imperative to consider when you have an exceedingly active sexual lifestyle, for instance, as a porn actor.
When you work in the porn industry, sex is not merely to fulfill your sexual urges or desires; it is your job. Your private body parts are in perpetual contact with a plethora of other strangers, and you have to perform acts that require deep intimacy almost every day.
Lightly taking the STIs problem can take you to the road of HIV acquisition, among other incurable diseases like Hepatitis, HSV, and HPV.
If you are on this read, you must be someone highly conscious of your sexual life or a porn actor who knows how to be a professional as a sex industry personnel. Here we will enlist the measures you must abide by to have vigorous STD-free sex. Let’s begin the enlightenment journey.
STDs AVOIDANCE CRITERIA
A regular STI test is a must.
This is the most vital element concerning the prevention of sex infections. You can save yourself from a multitude of health and career issues if you get tested frequently. As an adult performer, you are liable to be free of any risks that can harm your partner’s health, which is why the porn industry has strict rules regarding testing.
PASS (Performer Availability Screening Services) is a non-profit organization that partners with medical facilities in the USA and Canada performing STD testing to supply data regarding the health condition of adult performers.
It strictly makes actors get tested every fourteen days to ensure their holistic health and diminish infection risk. Even those who do not work under PASS must get tested for hepatitis B or C, syphilis, trichomoniasis, chlamydia, gonorrhea, or HIV within fourteen days of production.
Consider every protection option available.
Condoms or other barrier protection choices are an excellent means of avoiding STIs, but they are not very functional on an adult set where you have to be involved in an hour-long sexual activity under hot lights, resulting in torn, fallen condoms. To rectify the issue, you must be open to applying as many protective measures as possible in the form of vaccines or other medical tools. Preventive vaccines against incurable STIs, like hepatitis, HAV, or HBV, can help you really well regarding health and peace of mind.
Pre-exposure prophylaxis medication.
HIV is a major threat from unprotected sex and can wholly destroy an adult performer’s career. It is highly advised to porn professionals to get PreP medications regularly to avoid this drastic occurrence. The medication is expensive, but it tremendously helps prevent acquiring HIV. With an extra barrier against HIV, you can concentrate more on your work with excellent safety and less apprehension.
HPV vaccine: Add a necessary layer of protection.
HPV is a dangerous STI with more than 150 varieties, most of which are asymptomatic. It is an extremely common result of unprotected sex present in every one in four Americans. Due to its high prevalence risk, it is necessary to get HPV vaccinated as barrier protection does not always work well when it comes to the infection spreading through mucous membranes or skin contact.
THE SUBSTANCE
As an adult performer, you must be mindful of your sexual health and your partners by religiously following the mentioned guidelines. Your body is the biggest asset when you deal in the adult industry, and the least recklessness can cost you way more than just your profession.
Christie Shaffer, the author of Porn Star Handbook and owner of two adult websites, defines this major etiquette of being a good adult professional in her book with great depth and comprehensiveness. Besides STDs prevention, she also shares how you can reach the level of a star porn actor by enlisting different porn industry dos and don’ts. You can find the guidebook on Amazon and Barnes&Noble at very reasonable rates.
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