The downside of 'friends with benefits' - CNN.com
So apparently having unprotected casual sex with multiple partners increases your chances of acquiring STDs. Who knew?
So apparently having unprotected casual sex with multiple partners increases your chances of acquiring STDs. Who knew?
When Jennifer Nicholas sees television shows or movies where characters "hook up" or have sex with "friends with benefits," she cringes, because that's how she got herpes.
"Getting an STD wasn't even something that crossed my mind," said Nicholas, 39, who learned that she had herpes at age 22. "One day I'm at the doctor's office and it was, 'Surprise! You've got herpes.' "