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Is requiring the guy to use a condom even though you have an IUD being over the top? (lemmy.today)
submitted 8 months ago by to c/asklemmy@lemmy.world
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[–] 31 points 8 months ago* (1 child)

No. Firstly, no means of contraception is 100% effective; stacking them further reduces the likelihood of unwanted conception. Defense in depth is your friend.

Also, sometimes people can catch something without being aware of it. He might have an infection he's not aware of. You might have one. The condom protects both of you. If you want to do it without, get yourselves tested.

And all of that is under the assumption that everyone is honest and has the best of intentions, which... isn't always the case.

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  • [–] 3 points 8 months ago

    Also, sometimes people can catch something without being aware of it.

    Not just sometimes, a lot of the time. STD's are often asymptomatic, especially in men. The majority of HPV infections have no symptoms, but they can cause cervical and other cancers (and warts!). Even with HIV, an estimated 13% of people who have it don't know they have it (per hiv.gov).

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