Will the pope change his attitude to Condom use
With a massive portion of the world devoted to the practices of the Catholic and Apostolic Church, it is high time the Pope changes his attitude towards condom use. So, has he seen the light yet?
After his comments in 2009 which stated that condoms do not serve to prevent the spread of HIV and sexually transmitted diseases but merely exacerbated the problem, the Pope’s latest efforts are a welcome surprise.
The latest reports describe how the Vatican have been in the company of Aids experts from all around the globe for a short symposium today. We will see how this fairs but in the meantime there are arguments suggesting that this was arranged to improve the image of the church solely and that the church are still arguing against condoms in favour of abstinence, marriage and fidelity.
Society has become a lot more sexually aware and sexualised. Sex and people exploited to sell products, music, art and even newspapers. Religion needs to protect its people and its followers and the world that has been created by it rather than turn its back on them and disregard their ‘modern’ behaviour as the work of the devil.
The only way to avoid the problem of sexually transmitted disease is by using barrier contraception. Taking regular STD home tests after one changes partner is vital in the prevention of STIs. There are some viruses that will require a more complex screening carried out using a blood sample like HPV and Herpes. Testing for herpes is imperative as many people do not know they carry the disease.
STD home tests are available from online clinics (online STI clinics) and involve the providing of a sample of urine. For anything other than urethral infection such as testing for herpes, blood and swab samples would need to be taken in a face to face environment wither with a GP or at a GUM clinic.
Either thousands of us with experience the dreaded genital wart and cancer causing virus. With 50% of the American population infected with HPV it is only a matter of time before such numbers will be revealed in health reports. Getting diagnosed is the key to stopping the spread of HPV.