Can a woman insist on condom use in domestic setting, if she is worried about HIV infection from her husband ?

Anonymous Date: 23-6-2001 18:57 HKT
Express her preference for her partner to use a condom for
both thier protection. Firmly say no to unsafe sex if the
male refuses to respect her wishes.
Provide information to females for counseling etc.

Anonymous Date: 2-5-2000 16:54 HKT
no sorry - but i think maintain honest dialogue throughout relationship will help

Anonymous (karisma33@earthlink.net) Date: 16-3-2000 13:47 HKT
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shyam Date: 17-1-2000 1:45 HKT
your boyboy ...look more sexy with some clothes on!!

Amanda Date: 13-5-99 21:40 HKT
Of course she can insist. So could the husband (insist on wearing a condom),
if he were worried about HIV infection from his wife. It
has nothing to do with who makes more money, etc. She can
simply talk about her concerns in a non-accusatory way, emphasize
that either of them could pick up a disease from anywhere and not
even know about it, and that it's the safest thing for both
partners. If he refuses and she wants to continue having sex,
she has the recourse of using a female condom.

Anonymous Date: 1-3-99 0:39 HKT
Not consent to have sex until the husband agrees

Anonymous Date: 22-12-98 16:39 HKT
Say: if you love me, please do me a favour: wear a condom.

Anonymous (98290574d@polyu.edu.hk) Date: 10-12-98 13:13 HKT
she can always ask her sex partner to do so as long as the relation is built upon LOVE!

Anonymous Date: 18-10-98 11:32 HKT
well, tell her husband about her worry
insist use of condom is to avoid having a child and sexually transmitted disease

Anonymous Date: 17-10-98 17:08 HKT
educate her husband

Anonymous Date: 2-10-98 23:21 HKT
Select a funny one and tell her partner that she would enjoy more on it.

Anonymous (forestsum@hotmail.com) Date: 9-8-98 10:17 HKT
Say it politely!!

Anonymous Date: 30-7-98 11:51 HKT
1.Bring up the topic when it is the right timing and dicuss with the husband. 2) Collect information from the media and share with him.

Anonymous (bwhite@es.hkis.edu.hk) Date: 30-7-98 8:32 HKT
Negotiation is a developed art form. The issue of dis-trust can be overcome reason. Other reasons for condom use can be discussed, for example, suggested by her doctor, due to side effects of other pregnancy prevention methods. Prevention of HVP virus, althought it is a STD. etc.

If her husband, refuses to negotiate, in this case except condom use, the women may want to question on what basis is their relationship based on. Whether or not it is based on respect for each other, the issue of infedelity (sp) not withstanding.

Shirley (shirleykwok@hotmail.com) Date: 27-7-98 20:31 HKT
Well..... it seems that Sex is somethg really impt for a couple, as it doesn't just simply means a feeling, but also a commitment, an establishment, and a intimacy. So, it is always a controversial topic whether he/she must use a condom as we've already sleep on the same bed.
But, do need to think a bit more deeply, and don't alter the point,,,,,
what is behind all this commitment, establishment and intimacy?? A satisfied feeling? If yes, then you can leave your bed and throw your pillow towards him/her then!
It must be a True Commitment, Love Establishment, Secure Intimacy. You love me? Will you protect me? Or I love him/her? Will I protect him/her?
That's my suggestions, rather spiritual one. I believed that it is the really really satisfactory feeling, this is sex.

Eric (lieric@hotmail.com) Date: 27-7-98 17:26 HKT
This woman can insist the importance of the usage of the condom, and insist that this is because this is also one of the effective way of loving one another if safe sex can be assured. She can suggest this to his husband more gently but not using any forceful message and information. Males do not like commands in a much way. She can also say the importance of preventing sex and showing some advertisements and news articles about AIDS.

Judge (summersblue@yahoo.com) Date: 27-7-98 13:59 HKT
If the wife wants to use a condom, it does not mean that she does not trust the husband. She may explain that safer sex is the best for both and she should be willing to wear one if ask to as well

Anonymous Date: 14-7-98 18:18 HKT
By pretending she has a condition of a non-std nature if common sense reasoning fails.

June (z044450@mailserv.cuhk.edu.hk) Date: 3-7-98 19:42 HKT
I think the question maybe too simplified, cos' some significant conditions are not mentioned here at all. For instance, whether the woman earn her part of family income, whether the couple's relations are relatively equal...etc. So the respondent's answer may be based on individual 'instinct'; however, I believe it's not 'instinct' that you wish to learn from these replies.

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