# Condomless Sex better for men too **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [December 1, 2010, 1:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/condomless-sex-better-for-men-too/562536 "2010-12-01T13:42:45Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 14\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![RnBram](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/ba8739/32.png) [@RnBram](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RnBram)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2010, 1:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/condomless-sex-better-for-men-too/562536/1 "2010-12-01T13:42:45Z")
I noticed, over the years, that I felt better, more relaxed and ‘satisfied’ subsequent to vaginal sex without a condom… not that other activities were any less awesome. Skin can be very absorbent to certain compounds, the medial side of one’s forearms are well known for that, and there can be little doubt that one’s genitalia will also be absorbent. The next question is, what is absorbed? If I could bottle it, I might get rich! For now, I’ll settle for frequent unprotected (but safe) sex. ---
**Author:** ![Skammer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skammer/32/143_2.png) [@Skammer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skammer)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2010, 2:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/condomless-sex-better-for-men-too/562536/2 "2010-12-01T14:07:28Z")
I don’t know about physiological effects, but if you have “frequent and unprotected” sex, in what sense is it safe? ---
**Author:** ![StusBlues](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/dc4da7/32.png) [@StusBlues](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/StusBlues)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2010, 2:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/condomless-sex-better-for-men-too/562536/3 "2010-12-01T14:08:44Z")
I assume you’re talking about [this column](http://www.straightdope.com/columns/read/1178/can-hiv-pass-through-the-pores-in-latex-condoms), but that’s really up for grabs. Sir, could you tell us which missive from the master has engendered the above commentary? ---
**Author:** ![WhyNot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/c77e96/32.png) [@WhyNot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WhyNot)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2010, 2:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/condomless-sex-better-for-men-too/562536/4 "2010-12-01T14:09:26Z")
> [@Skammer](#): > > I don’t know about physiological effects, but if you have “frequent and unprotected” sex, in what sense is it safe? Well, safe if you’re in a monogamous relationship with someone who’s STI free. At least safe from STI’s. ---
**Author:** ![Skammer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skammer/32/143_2.png) [@Skammer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skammer)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2010, 3:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/condomless-sex-better-for-men-too/562536/5 "2010-12-01T15:05:03Z")
> [@WhyNot](#): > > Well, safe if you’re in a monogamous relationship with someone who’s STI free. At least safe from STI’s. Ah, sure. Sorry I blanked on “monogamous” which is weird, because I have frequent unprotected monogamous sex myself and condsider myself pretty safe 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2010, 6:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/condomless-sex-better-for-men-too/562536/6 "2010-12-01T18:28:38Z")
> [@WhyNot](#): > > Well, safe if you’re in a monogamous relationship with someone who’s STI free. At least safe from STI’s. Providing of course that your companion is as honest as you about the relationship. ---
**Author:** ![WhyNot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/c77e96/32.png) [@WhyNot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WhyNot)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2010, 9:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/condomless-sex-better-for-men-too/562536/7 "2010-12-01T21:53:41Z")
> [@Czarcasm](#): > > Providing of course that your companion is as honest as you about the relationship. Right. That’d be the “monogamous” part. Cheaters need not apply. ---
**Author:** ![Rico](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rico/32/3582_2.png) [@Rico](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rico)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2010, 1:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/condomless-sex-better-for-men-too/562536/8 "2010-12-02T01:47:07Z")
\ I can’t find a column that pertains to this. If there is one, let me know please. Moved CCC \> IMHO \ ---
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2010, 2:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/condomless-sex-better-for-men-too/562536/9 "2010-12-02T02:19:46Z")
I wouldn’t hold my breath waiting for the OP to reply-He posted once in '07, once in '08, and today. ---
**Author:** ![Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e8c25b/32.png) [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Really_Not_All_That_Bright)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2010, 2:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/condomless-sex-better-for-men-too/562536/10 "2010-12-02T02:22:05Z")
Well, _some_ people can hold their breath for two years. ---
**Author:** ![Ura-Maru](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/51bf81/32.png) [@Ura-Maru](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ura-Maru)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2010, 2:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/condomless-sex-better-for-men-too/562536/11 "2010-12-02T02:26:55Z")
Uh, rather than absorbing biochemical liquid joy from your partner, might I suggest you might feel better and more relaxed afterwards because you just enjoyed the activities more? I mean, that whole pleasurable sensations plus intimacy and affection plus mammalian bonding plus tricking your brain into thinking you’ve fulfilled your biological imperative all on top of each other is a nice combination, even without super mind-control sex pheromones. – Women are life’s primary source of joy, but I expect any attempt to bottle it will result in mixed success at best. Along with nightmarish horror. ---
**Author:** ![Picard\_Kills\_Kirk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/dec6dc/32.png) [@Picard\_Kills\_Kirk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Picard_Kills_Kirk)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2010, 2:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/condomless-sex-better-for-men-too/562536/12 "2010-12-02T14:17:39Z")
This column “[is semen an antidepressant?](http://www.straightdope.com/columns/read/2969/is-semen-an-antidepressant)” might be related to this topic. ---
**Author:** ![Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e8c25b/32.png) [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Really_Not_All_That_Bright)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2010, 2:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/condomless-sex-better-for-men-too/562536/13 "2010-12-02T14:21:06Z")
> [@Ura-Maru](#): > > Women are life’s primary source of joy, but I expect any attempt to bottle it will result in mixed success at best. Along with nightmarish horror. It helps if you use a very large bottle. ---
**Author:** ![Powers](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/edb3f5/32.png) [@Powers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Powers)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2010, 2:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/condomless-sex-better-for-men-too/562536/14 "2010-12-02T14:24:12Z")
> [@Picard\_Kills\_Kirk](#): > > This column “[is semen an antidepressant?](http://www.straightdope.com/columns/read/2969/is-semen-an-antidepressant)” might be related to this topic. That’s certainly what I thought. Powers &8^]