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I saw that they had closed. Like Chicago’s Man’s Country, end of an era folks. Unlike Man’s Country, this was as unceremonious as it can be. Eh Pandemics. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ I wonder if they even attempted to sell the business. Because they permanently closed, that’s the end of bathhouses on The Alameda - either in San Jose or otherwise. I’d be shocked if any community in Santa Clara County would permit one to open again. San Francisco just repealed restrictions on bathhouses operating in the City in place since 1984. The abandoned Pottery Barn at Market and Castro would be a good location; and neighbors would protest only if it was housing. Less risk of getting robbed then at BV park.

Note: I am not a medical expert. I recommend discussing this with an infectious diseases specialist. Hepatitis A is spread through fecal-oral transmission - just as easy as HIV to transmit if engaged in rimming. Hepatitis C is spread via blood to blood contact. HCV is a bit more challenging to catch through sex then HIV, but still possible. Hepatitis C is not spread through semen, saliva, tears, sweat, or urine. Most commonly, hepatitis C is spread through sharing drug injection equipment. For sex, things that cause bleeding for a top or a bottom can increase the risks of transmitting the infection - which can happen in either direction. For both top and bottom - warts from HPV, hemorrhoids on the bottom, and irritation/tears in the rectum from fisting, intense pounding during sex, a lack of lubricant, or a tops’ cock piercing increase the risk of Hepatitis C transmission. Some people get Hepatitis C through sharing sex toys without washing them off. HIV is sensitive to the hostile environment that exists outside of our bodies. If exposed to air, it will die off in minutes or hours. Hepatitis C is a much more durable virus. It can survive outside of the body for up to 4 days. If in a syringe of leftover drug and blood, it can infect for several months or longer. I’d suggest getting tested for Hepatitis C. Ask for a viral load test; it can take a long time for the antibody tests to determine whether if you are infected or not. Being HIV+, I’m very in tune with my body’s functioning on a day to day basis. I started noticing signs of infection; but all of my antibody tests came back “non reactive;” a viral load test will directly determine if you have an active infection of the virus. Also, stay calm. If you are hepatitis C positive, there are several treatments on the market that cure the infection in 8-12 weeks. They are well tolerated with no side effects. Don’t wait for the virus to become chronic to get screened and treated; it’s nasty long term.

Got to be careful about the Watergarden; they’re a little more adamant about safe sex then Steamworks Berkeley in my experience. It’s like the Watergarden sexually and spiritually exists in the early 90s. I always feel obligated to only fuck in private there; cause I don’t let men use condoms in me. I won’t be putting one on either.

PrEP - “Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis” works to prevent HIV infection in HIV Negative individuals. Includes two commonly used HIV Medications - either Tenofovir Disoproxil Fumarate and Emtricitabine (Truvada) or Tenofovir Alafenamide and Emtricitabine (Descovy). While the “PrEP” regimens (Truvada or Descovy) are commonly used In daily HIV Treatment, they alone are ineffective at controlling HIV infection. They must be paired up with an additional drug (1 or more). Since there’s no chance of preventing HIV infection in “Persons living with HIV” (PLWHs) we don’t use the term “PrEP.” Therefore, The interchangeable terms used for HIV Treatment are: HAART - Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy or ART - Antiretroviral Therapy Someone adherent to taking their HAART or ART Daily and have obtained an “undetectable” viral load in blood would be considered to be practicing “Treatment as Prevention” or “TasP.”

Fuck flu was awful. Eventually was bed ridden, No energy, nightsweats, I felt like I lost control of my prefrontal cortex - No executive function. When going through the motions of the day, I had no clue why it was important. At one point I felt like death and went to the ER. They performed a white blood cell count; A few other tests - but no HIV test. As it turns out, they couldn’t determine what it was. They sent me home pending test results. This is the WBC Count result a few days later: Indeed white blood cell count was low. By the time this news arrived, I was almost recovered from the flu. It lasted for about 3 weeks. Two weeks after it subsided, call came in from my PCP. They ran some more tests with my authorization. Indeed, I was Positive. Initial viral load: I still have nightsweats every night.

Me too. It caused some of the worst gas I’ve ever had. Additionally, the psychiatric side effects of this drug ultimately caused me to discontinue the drug prior to the end of the first month on it. I had night tremors that were exceptionally violent, and seemed to follow a progression of the story line night after night. When it got to the point that I didn’t wanna get to sleep out of fear, I called my doctor to inform him that I have discontinued Biktarvy. My doctor then switched me over to Symtuza. The is a wonder drug that works with no side effects. It is resilient enough to work with multiple HIV mutations. It still contains Descovy (just like Biktarvy) but replaces the main drug. Indeed, the dreams went away after this. In my experience the integrase inhibitors such as what’s used in Biktarvy or Tivicay seem to be pretty psychoactive. I have such a massive viral reservoir it takes very little time to get me detectable again. I always have a random low level viral load such as 56, 92, 94. At one point my doctor wanted to take a stab at getting my Viral Load down to really be undetectable; added Tivicay to my regimen. Pretty quickly the odd dreams came back. Nothing terrifying; definitely weird. YMMV.

Update: I seroconverted in September 2018. Roughly 15 years of bottoming and taking all loads internally during natural bareback sex; before nature ran its course and I became poz. I will always let strangers cum in me.

We’ve got a “London” patient. https://www.nytimes.com/2019/03/04/health/aids-cure-london-patient.html

My doctor added Tivicay (the integrase inhibitor in Triumeq) to my symtuza (Prezcobix/Tivicay) regimen. I wake up way more alert than I’d like, but it’s gotten better over time. I would say it’s got a lower side effect profile than my previous regimen - I was on Biktarvy / Prezcobix and had terrible nightmares, bad abdominal cramping, and weird body odor. Dropped Biktarvy and it was fine.

Last went during Dore. 15 loads, no idea whose; didn’t see their faces. I was a proper fucking slut in the back on the box, ass up bred doggy

First had BB sex in high school back in 2002 (or was it 2003). I have never required a condom to be put on as a basis to breed me. Aside from one friend who I liked enough to allow him to put a condom on, nobody else really has wanted to use one. I let him use one once. Got tired of his insistence to use one, as it made me feel kind of shitty. I was not to be trusted, had to say goodbye to him real quick - In 2005. I have been barebacking ever sense - through living in three major cities. I mostly bottomed up until around 2011, then topped 15% of the time - still all raw. As of today, i’ve been infected with everything but hepatitis and HIV. Not sure how, but it is true. Edit: i’ve been taking poz loads the entire time.

I find it’s easier to take dick bareback, get my raw fuck hole flooded / loaded; and try not to ask questions.

First time I ever went was Dore Alley 2015. I met a hot fucker on the street who lived a few blocks away, near 7/Folsom. Went back to his house and he pounded my ass hard, filled my ass with cum. It was a quick fuck, he had other things to do. He just wanted to get off inside someone. I wanted to get fucked in his sling. Afterwards, I was still horny as fuck- and 442 Natoma sounded like a fine idea. 20 mins later I was upstairs, ass up, on the back fuck bench taking loads. Was used by at least 10-12 anonymous men, all of whom chose to cum inside my ass. No eye contact or communication - just functioning as a hole.

Barebacking since high school; now 32. HSV1 (but on taint/ass) - frequent outbreaks so I take 2x acyclovir; 1x AM, 1x PM. HPV - 2x in ass, 1x lip Syph - treated 4x; usually stage 1 except stage 2 once... have it again stage 1 Ghonno - treated 5x Clap - treated 5x, have it again HHV6/7 - Awful to get as an adult slut. After a literal seroconversion flu, bam - Pityriasis Rosea! It went away after 2 months; came back for another month. HHV8 - tested positive for antibodies. Crabs - Yup, 3x; but the sex was worth it the last time. UTI - while topping - 4x treated Jock Itch/Ringworm/fungi- Yup, once again have it now. HIV - ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ find out this week. My doctors administer a Viral Load test for this. HEPc - ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ See HIV.

Finding a Gay doctor is key, someone whom you can discuss this with. For me, I knew I’d get tested and treated more by making it easier. Before I switched to Kaiser I had no routine checkup for STDs. Maybe once a year and was a terrifying experience that took a half day. I’m now with Kaiser Permanente, which is an HMO. It affords me some of the most discrete and flexible test and treat access, nearly period. Since it’s a complete shop, I don’t have to plan a day around getting checked and treated; I can do it 7 days a week. Basically I told my doctor my sex habits and he’s written up standing labwork that I can take advantage of every three weeks. Getting that set up was the hard part, the rest is up to me... It is a no charge walk in whenever lab service. They run nearly a full panel (blood tests, then they let me complete my own throat/rectum swabbing, urine.) It takes 10-15 minutes. When the results come back online and something is positive and treatable- I know I’ll be in good hands treated by Iris more than likely, and is nonjudgmental. At Kaiser San Francisco, it keeps her busy. Their protocol for ghonno and the clap is Azithromicyn and a Ceftriaxone shot, btw. I’m not sure where you’re located but finding a Health Management Organization to switch your primary care over to will make it less stigmatizing since you’d come in contact with way fewer people involved to get it done.

I was told in middle school sex ed that the best way to prevent HIV/STDs was through abstinence; and that condoms were not 100% effective at stopping HIV if I was to engage in sexual activity. She had the unmitigated gall to tell me that the skin of a condom is porous, and the HIV virus can pass through. Yep, a good old fashioned lie of an abstinence mandated curriculum. Up until the end of high school, there was a shortage of people to fuck anyways that I had a connection with at school. I waited until the end of my high school days. My first time getting fucked was 100% raw and I never have used a condom since in 15 years. Nobody I fucked living in my hometown of Cincinnati considered bareback sex as risky, as infection was believed to be more of a problem on the coasts. It never occurred to me that they in fact were important. Better sex education was too controversial. I knew zero people with HIV. The flip side is that it’s also unethical to teach lie after lie about sex, I’m hoping that this is no longer the case. Abstinence only approach is farce; without proper knowledge, people are not going to make educated decisions about what sex is best for them. Heard on the news an HIV outbreak is hitting hard there. Hate to say I’m not surprised.

Chicago Tribune - Man's Country, Chicago's oldest gay bathhouse, closing after 44 years Times are changing it seems... It’s a shame. Closing tomorrow, tonight will be the last night in operation. So goodbye Man’s Country, we’ll miss you! - once a Chicagoan

HSV-1. It’s on my taint near my ass, and cling to there for the rest of my life, reminding me of how fun that night was.

It’s not the San Francisco experience without someone dumping a load up your ass at The Eagle. In the U.S., Chicago is not bad either. Worldwide: agree with Berlin.

Sounded like my breeding from this morning. Hole had at least 10 poz loads blown into it over the course of the night between two tops that both violently fucked and shot loads into it.... and I couldn’t be more pleased. They could not breed it enough. My fuckhole is beautifully destroyed. Photo below with charged spunk on my fuckhole.

Agree also. If history is a guide, we are extremely vulnerable to a plague. It's a struggle in this town to stay "Negative" when it's already a global destination for gay tourism. If it's even remotely possible I'd like to come in for lab work without an STD infection. Until that day comes; with regularity Ill be face down ass up on an exam room table at Kaiser Permanente SF Geary, waiting on Iris to give me another Ceftriaxone injection.