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Re:Expert: Monkeypox likely spread by sex at 2 raves in Europe by throwaway5752 on Monday May 23, 2022 @11:27PM (#31487670)
Monkeypox is not sexually transmitted any more that covid or ebola is sexually transmitted. Not to be harsh, but you could have found this out (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monkeypox#Transmission) in addition how gay men have sex by just reading Wikipedia. Gay men also engage in oral sex and other forms of non-penetrative sex (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gay_sexual_practices), for the record. Dan Savage is an extremely entertaining source for further information. At any rate, a condom would be largely ineffective with a fitted N95 and other personal safety gear given the mode of transmission and proximity of partners. Vigorously making out seems completely adequate here, no need to get all wound up about anal sex.
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Re:Expert: Monkeypox likely spread by sex at 2 raves in Europe by endisneigh on Tuesday May 24, 2022 @09:36AM (#31491899)
your link says:

> The virus enters the body primarily through broken skin (even if not visible), or the mucous membranes (eyes, nose, or mouth). Human-to-human transmission is thought to occur primarily through close contact with an infected subject. There are indications that transmission is occurring during sexual intercourse

as far as I know COVID is not transmitted primarily through broken skin, so it does seem more likely to be transmitted through sex.

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Re:Expert: Monkeypox likely spread by sex at 2 raves in Europe by throwaway5752 on Tuesday May 24, 2022 @10:41AM (#31492755)
If you are having sex with someone, you are generally exchanging multiple fluids, breathing the same air, and having non-genital skin to skin contact. Because something can be transmitted sexually does not mean it's considered an STI. Based on what you have read, would preventing fluid exchange in intercourse prevent transmission?

You are technically correct about covid. However - and this was my point - if you have sex with someone with active, transmissible covid without substantial and properly fit PPE you are probably going to catch covid. It doesn't matter what type of sexual behavior you engage in, or what safer sex precautions that you take. That does not make covid an STI.

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