I applaud Dr. Danny for stating what ought to be obvious to everyone -- there is a probability of STD infection by all participants.

A person who engages in unprotected sex practices is at some risk for acquiring a STD. The degree of risk -- low, medium, high -- depends on a person's risk profile factors. Having unprotected sexual contact is just one risk factor. There are other risk factors that significantly increase a person's risk to STD infection.

Untimately, it comes down to each person honestly assessing their own risk factors and making a conscious effort to minimize or eliminate altogether those factors. Self-discipline is our most important self-defense against acquiring a STD. Our knowledge about the various STDs is a complimentary facet of our self-discipline and, therefore, forms the foundation of our self-defense against STDs. Lastly, it is our practice of sound safe-sex behaviors that keeps us healthy and free of STDs.

Many of us have made a conscious choice to remain healthy and STD free. Unfortunately, a small minority of people have not made that choice for themselves. Sexually transmitted diseases are wholly preventable if our knowledge and self-discipline consistently lead to sexual behaviors which are healthy and safe. The probability of STD infections would be almost nil if everyone made a conscious choice to be healthy and STD free. Unfortunately, a small minority of people have made another choice and must live with the unfortunate consequences of that choice.

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