Monthly Archives: December 2009

Our Shocking Sex Network! (The Times Of Swaziland)

December 15, 2009 – 7:00 am

Unfaithful lovers or partners have been officially warned that cheating with only one person exposes them to an HIV infection rate similar to individuals who have sex with 12 people – at the same time, reports The Times Of Swaziland. Sexual networks and communities of multiple partners are driving the HIV epidemic in the country. [...]

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Is it Natural For Human Beings to Be Faithful To One Sexual Partner?

December 14, 2009 – 11:38 am

As a full-time psychology instructor at a community college, the question that I hear most often from my students is: “Is it natural for human beings to be monogamous-especially males given the excessive production of sperm. Why would nature/God give men so much sperm if they didn’t need it?”

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Poll question: Is it realistic to expect men and women to have only one sexual partner at a time?

December 14, 2009 – 9:00 am

Earlier this year, we asked whether it is realistic to expect men and women to have only one sexual partner. If you haven’t had the chance to vote in this poll, please do so now. You can also share your views by leaving a comment at the end of this post.

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We Can Control Our Sexuality

December 11, 2009 – 11:10 am

Sometimes when we give our reasons for having multple concurrent partners, we imply that the situation is out of our control. Many times, we have explained having multiple concurrent partners with: Men are weak. They can’t stop themselves from wanting women. Being monogamous is against nature. I was drunk/high, and didn’t really know what I [...]

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Namibia Launches Campaign To “Break The Chain”

December 11, 2009 – 8:30 am

Namibia has embarked on a media campaign to break the chain of HIV transmissions driven by the practice of having more than one sexual partner.  Multiple and concurrent partnerships (MCP) has been identified as one of the key drivers of the epidemic, reports New Era.

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Alcohol abuse leads to increased HIV infections

December 11, 2009 – 8:00 am

Excessive alcohol abuse amongst Namibians is one of the main causes fuelling the spread of HIV and AIDS, according to a 2008 report on the behavioural and contextual factors driving the epidemic in Namibia, says The Namibia Economist. “A recent study on alcohol consumption, sexual partners and HIV transmission in Namibia concludes that Namibians are [...]

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Drink Responsibly During The Festive Season

December 8, 2009 – 10:23 am

As the festive season begins, many of us are going to attend a lot of parties  and drink alcohol. This is why we need to keep in mind some guidelines for responsible drinking, to make sure that we protect ourselves and our loved ones from getting HIV due to sexually risky behaviour because we were [...]

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