Intimate sexual encounter no protection/contraception

1. Morgan has been intimate and has not been using protection:
Morgan and her current partner have been having sex for a while now, and in the beginning, they used condoms,
but now he pressured her to not use them—he said it would feel much better without them and that using them
only showed her distrust, wanting to make him happy she agreed. But after hearing all the risk of this simple act,
she wasn’t so sure it was worth it any more. But, what could she do? Was there any other way? She cared for him
and didn’t want to leave him or make him uncomfortable, but the thought of living with HIV and the stigma was
overwhelming.

2. Yeah, it’s just… I don’t use
condoms anymore…

3. Have you thought about
starting?

4. I mean, not really. My partner says
he prefers it this way… But… I
guess I’d want to, if it will help me
live a healthier lifestyle. But even
still… what else are my options?

5. Well, like I said, you can
always talk to your partner
about using protection or
even think about taking
PrEP.

6. I don’t know nothing about no
daily pill… that’s a lot.

7. Well, the treatment for HIV
is also daily medication as
well… I guess the decision is
yours. But if you ever want
to talk, feel free to hit me
up. Email me, come to office
hours, call me. I say look
over the material I’m
sending for the exam and
we can talk after to see how
you feel. How’s that sound?

8. Yea sure…

9. Morgan wasn’t sure what to do.
There were so many decisions to make, but with all the work
she had coming up in the next week, she didn’t have much
time to think about it. Oh wait, there was a text from her
Partner now… He missed her. The note didn’t bring a smile
to her face like usual. Maybe now she did have some things
to consider.