Haha. Point taken, WhyNot. I am not advocating that any of us not be careful.
Especially herpes. 20% of the adult female population has herpes, and that’s before you even consider risk factors.
I am diabetic, and I have to give myself an insulin injection twice a day. Occasionally, maybe once or twice a year, I accidentally stick myself somewhere unintentionally. At least it’s my own needle. But some healthcare workers have to handle needles all day, from people with any number of health problems. I can easily understand how they can get accidentally stuck.
And I have to add that it doesn’t matter what the statistics say, and what risk group you’re in. What matters is your own personal risky behavior. It matters what you do and who you do it with.
Aa good book from an international perspective is “The Wisdom of Whores.” It provides a pretty compelling dissection of how HIV was branded as a disease of wives and children, even in areas (Asia in this case) where it really is pretty contained to IV drug users and sex workers. Basically, nobody wants to help drug users and prostitutes (and US finds have lots of legal restrictions making it hard), so the emphasis shifted. The dilemma is that that raises the profile of the problem and attracts funding for prevention, but many programs end up aimed at low risk groups.
Even if he’s married, I can confidently guarantee he doesn’t have children.
Or is trying to have children and is projecting that the same rate applies after.