DRUGS AND SEXUALITY

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Have you ever heard of useful drugs to have more control of situations and to remove fears and inhibitions?

Some drugs can limit anxiety, others have a disinhibiting effect before sex, others increase desire or delay ejaculation, but all drugs, especially during continuous use, interfere with sexual behavior in both male and female.

No drug can improve the quality of sexual intercoruse. Having sex under the influence of a drug can pose a risk for sexual infections or unintended pregnancy. When you are under the drugs’s influence your ability to use a condom is very reduced.

Numerous studies have shown that people who use “rocking” substances during sex are more at risk of contracting infections such as syphilis, gonorrhea or HIV.

In addition, use of drugs and alcohol increases, especially among women, the probability of having sex against their will, more often associated with physical violence, trauma and unintended pregnancies.

Six important things to know about drugs:

1) Never believe drugs can make you better on how you feel to be;

2) Don’t think they can make your sex life easier or better;

3) Avoid accepting to try drugs or unknown substances, even if they are cheap and especially by those who boasts the miraculous effects in sex, physical strength and courage;

4) Never leave your drink in bars and nightclubs that you frequent;

5) Don’t accept pills of any kind, shape or color from anyone;

6) If you decide to take a drug, never drink alcohol and never remain alone during the impact. Under its effect  you have to prevent sex and to drive car or motorcycle. If you have to use syringes,  use yours, in order to avoid risk of viral hepatitis and HIV infection.

What are the most commonly drugs used in association with sexual behavior?

Cocaine. Cocaine is a drug derived from the leaves of a South American plant. It is taken from the nose in the form of white powder, but can also be injected intravenously. It’s a stimulant that gives sensations of mimic mental clarity, euphoria and psychomotor excitement. Continued use however compromises  judgment and risk assessment. It also causes the loss of appetite time, aggressiveness and tendency to panic attacks. Use of cocaine exposed to a high risk of thrombosis, stroke, high blood pressure and lesions of the mucous membranes of the nose. It’s used to enhance sexual performance because it temporarily increases the libido and orgasm control. Prolonged use can cause impotence in men and ejaculation disorders. Its overdose eventually causes agitation, hallucinations, rapid heart rate and convulsions, leading to coma or respiratory arrest.

The G. The “G”, also called GBL or GHB, known as liquid ecstasy, is a highly toxic anesthetic substance that is derived from a chemical solvent. It is taken in drops, it is odorless and tasteless. It induces sleep and disorders of memory and orientation. G, if someone takes it involuntarily, for example added to a drink, he/she may be subject to a sexual assault unknowingly, for the transitional memory damage it causes. When G is taken with alcohol addition, there are enhanced effects, which usually arise after about 5-20 minutes after, and last between one and six hours depending to the dose. Continued use of G can cause respiratory depression,  choking if swallowed vomiting and even coma.

Popper. Popper or amyl nitrite is a substance that stimulates the libido and increases the ability to conduct repeated and long-lasting sex. Its features to prolong sexual intercourse, their number and the number of partners, make it a very dangerous drug for the increased risk of sexually transmitted infections and HIV infection.

Ketamine. Ketamine, or “Special K,” is a popular analgesic in veterinary medicine with sedative and hallucinogenic effects. When it is taken in the form of tablets or powder for injection it gives feelings of unreality and “imminent death”, along with very colorful dreams. But it can cause serious kidney problems and bladder. Who often takes ketamine has damage of memory and a hard time remembering names, conversations and other details.

Ecstasy. Ecstasy is a synthetic drug that comes in the form of multiform colored pills. It causes insensibility to fatigue, hunger and sleep. It can induce insomnia, hallucinations and high fever. Ecstasy tablets also have different names in different effects reports: Elephant, Dove, Cylinders, Cinquecinquecinque, Ofmann, bollicao, Bianchine, Simpson and California are some of these.

WHO – Department of Reproductive Health and Research (RHR)

http://www.who.int/reproductivehealth/topics/en/

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