Everything has risks. Some more than others. There is no perfect solution. All you can do is educate the performers the best you can and let them, who are all adults, make make their own decision. They then have to live with that decision, possibly for the rest of their life. If they don’t want to take the risk, don’t step foot into the hardcore side of the business. No group is going to save you, and very few people are going to look out for your best interest. It’s that simple.

I certainly hope Tyler is actually negative for HIV but still he was irresponsible for working with a prelim positive result and the director was assinine for allowing it to happen (with Mike South’s reputation for being spot on with his reports, I unfortunately believe this Brazzers incident actually happened)!

Yes, in the third world where there are often no nearby hospitals or testing facilities, condoms are better than nothing. However, we’re talking about adult production.

I’ve been on hundreds of adult production sets, only a handful of which were condom sets, and I’ve personally seen condoms fail three times. Three times out of maybe ten sets. Now of course that’s my anecdotal experience, but you won’t be convincing me any time soon of the viability of condoms as an effective defense against STIs.

Condom use can REDUCE the risk of chlamydia, much like for gonorrhea. Herpes and HPV only require skin-to-skin contact so if the skin is not covered by a condom, transmission is possible.

Here’s a quote from Nina Hartey, who’s done well over a thousand scenes since 1984:

“Due to the nature of porn sex as opposed to civilian sex, condoms make our job harder and put us at greater risk. While it seems counter-intuitive to say that using condoms on camera increases our risk, it remains true. First, porn sex lasts 40 to 60 minutes. In real life intercourse usually lasts under 10 minutes. Even with the use of lube eventually there is ‘condom wear’ or ‘condom burn’ for the woman. This can create micro abrasions in the vagina or anal canal, exposing her to potential pathogens. Intact skin is the best first line of defense. Even frequent changes of condom don’t change this fact. If the guy is exceptionally well-endowed the problem only gets worse. Since condoms decrease sensation in the man, both partners must work harder to maintain his erection, adding yet another layer of difficulty to an already difficult day…. The primary reason civilians need condoms is to prevent HIV and pregnancy. In porn we don’t [usually] ejaculate internally, so those concerns are mitigated. Most women are on birth control and HIV is killed upon exposure to oxygen. The much-maligned ‘pop shot’ actually has saved many, many lives, as it turns out. Condoms don’t protect against chlamydia, herpes, HPV (genital warts) or MRSA (methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus).”

Best of luck to you, Tammy, with that whole “control” thing. I hope it works out for you.