Would You Squirt Microbicide Gel Up Your Butt Before Sex to Prevent HIV?

Posted by Kevin Farrell on Nov 9, 2011 in Sex | 28 comments

Hey Bottomy McNaive, did you know that anal-receptive intercourse is the surest way to become infected with HIV as a man who has sex with men? An HIV positive partner in your butt can be 2,000 percent more likely to transmit the disease to you than say, your best ladyfriend having vaginal sex with a partner who has HIV.

Two thousand percent, y’all.

But what if I told you that a quick squirt up your butt before, well, a quick squirt up your butt could save your life?

A topically applied microbicide gel containing a potent anti-HIV drug has been found to significantly reduce infection when applied to rectal tissue that was subsequently exposed to HIV in the laboratory, according to a new study by the UCLA AIDS Institute. The gel was also found to be safe and acceptable to users.

The first-ever phase 1 clinical trial of the rectal HIV-prevention drug known as UC781, a non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor, is described in the current edition of the online journal PLoS ONE.

The trial represents the first use of this novel approach to obtain early insights into the drug’s potential to prevent real-life infections during sexual exposure. In addition, it represents an important contribution to efforts aimed at strategically preventing HIV transmission during receptive anal intercourse.

Unsavory as it may sound, a dose of microbicide gel in your rectum before having anal sex could be the difference between life and death – or at lease life and life with hundreds of thousands of dollars in medical bills.

If all goes according to plan, this preventative booty bump could be on the market in no time at all. Clinical trials are set to begin in January of 2012.

So what do you say? Are you willing to take a timeout before getting down for a jello shot in the rump?

(via UCLA)

http://www.facebook.com/people/Heather-DeFabis/100000396101693 Heather DeFabis

Just how much of that would you need to shoot up your ass? And what would the impact be in terms of having anal sex for both partners. Don’t want a slip and slide now.

http://www.facebook.com/XwhyterabbitX Anthony Powers

slip n slide…. lmao…

http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=688236750 Craig Knox

dont most people already shoot lube up there anyway?

Daric Singingwind

Exactly what I was thinking. Should make its use a no brainer
http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=194002341 Darek M

I was thinking the same thing as i was reading this.

http://www.facebook.com/tommypuckett79 Tommy Puckett

Sounds like a good idea to me; certainly better than a world without such an option.
http://www.facebook.com/1SicKid Willie Weese

if I did anal, yes I would take any precautions to avoiding HIV
http://www.facebook.com/people/Melissa-Maynard/100000275212383 Melissa Maynard

I don’t know whether to think this is awesome (for the guys of course), or think that it’s encouraging unsafe sex…
http://www.facebook.com/people/Arnez-Grant/507669079 Arnez Grant

why not just put it in ALL lubes, then it doesn’t matter what you buy to shoot up there, you’ve got your booty covered! do that and I can guarantee i’ll buy it…i need more lube anyway. LOL!
http://www.facebook.com/XwhyterabbitX Anthony Powers

first, i dont understand why it would sound unsavory at all. the administration of it could easily be accomplished with the syringe-type anal lube applicators, most who engage in anal sex ALREADY use anal lube anyway (if u don’t…. i’m so sorry for your poor ass)…. my problem is that it cant possibly be even close to a full coating, and probably would only protect the places where it covers… and its not like its a sperm magnet….
http://www.facebook.com/rjett1 Ronnie Jett

How many bottles of lube did it take to entirely grease the rectum pictured in the post? Also from the pic it must not help prevent rectum warts..is there such a thing?

http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1465973376 Tiffany Wilson

When I saw the pic, my first thought involved HPV warts, not HIV. lol

http://www.facebook.com/DevilChild8571 Jay Bradley

My question is would this work if the person who has HIV is the one Receiving?Meaning,would the person who is sticking it in(which is HIV negative)be protected as well???
http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100001535649112 Katherine Gabrielle

Why don’t they make it a lube additive? That would solve the icky I’m just “injecting germ killer” feeling. It would be just like spermicidal lube.
http://www.facebook.com/XoXMartyrXoX Benji Rainbow Lake

Is this a serious question? If willing to stick a cock up there, I think a little bit of gel wouldn’t be an issue.
http://www.facebook.com/people/Brock-R-Gemberling/641535935 Brock R. Gemberling

Also….how does the aggressive hiv medication in the microbial gel interact with someone on hiv medication? I know that most of the drugs can interact poorly with one another and make each one less effective of even ineffective. So is this gel going to do more harm than good to someone that has hiv?

http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=652229848 Jim Pickett

People with HIV should NOT use microbicides (vaginal or rectal) that are based on HIV drugs. For these individuals (such as myself) – we will need microbicides that work in other ways.

http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=42201212 Mike Kreuter

Well a separate gel would make it interesting foreplay…”Hey baby while you are down there…”
http://www.facebook.com/people/Patricia-Stanley/100000563290571 Patricia Stanley

As to the question of why can’t they just put it in all lube, it’s possible (or even likely) that it would make lube more expensive, which could lead to people using alternatives like Crisco. Not that people don’t use Crisco already, just a thought.
http://www.facebook.com/people/Kyle-Williams/1050740574 Kyle Williams

Why is this weirder than condoms?
http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=652229848 Jim Pickett

As chair of IRMA – International Rectal Microbicide Advocates – I
am delighted to see you pick up the bit about the rectal microbicide
trial of UC 781. For people interested in what is happening in terms of
rectal microbicide research and development, pls visit the IRMA site
(www dot rectalmicrobicides dot com). The drug that was tested in this
story – UC 781 – is in fact not being moved forward because the field is
fully focused on tenofovir-based gel at the moment – for vaginas AND
rectums. In fact, a large-ish trial (about 200 gay men and trans women)
is starting next year in 4 countries to test safety and acceptability of
a rectal version of tenofovir gel, with US sites including Boston and
Pittsburgh. Rectal microbicides could be delivered in gels or lubricants (and right, what is so weird about that???) and/or via enemas or douches. Lots of people use these to freshen up before anal sex – so it would make sense if we can figure out how to do it. We definitely need more “tools” in the prevention toolbox…. beyond condoms. And if we do indeed create safe AND effective rectal microbicides – using one WOULD (in fact) BE (a form of) SAFE SEX. The definition of safe sex need not only be wearing a condom. Many ppl already don’t use a condom every time – they should have options – as we all should!
http://www.facebook.com/people/Jodi-Fox/100000221667030 Jodi Fox

So is this instead of a condom? I /we always use condoms, only the catcher is HIV+
http://www.facebook.com/people/Jodi-Fox/100000221667030 Jodi Fox

That is one fugly rectum, i would not hit it with a stick…
http://www.facebook.com/people/Joey-Mitchell/1406675470 Joey Mitchell

This sounds amazing – what’s the catch? I mean, I’ll use it once they know the long-term side-effects (if there are any) – until then it’s good old fashioned condoms!
http://www.facebook.com/fpjohnson Frank P Johnson

Dude, I have been a UB fan for a few weeks, maybe even a few months now, but I just have to say I <3 you, lol, this is probably one of my favorites! And that photo of the blow up anal canal is just…wow. LOLOLOLOLOL
http://profiles.google.com/jg6195 john George

i hope that cream dosen’t work! i’m counting on aids to wipe out perverts{gays} and all their friends! how could anyone think they deserve any rights at all? do we give rights to rapist? child molesters? stalkers? then how can we give rights to butt buddys? it’s disgusting and nasty from the word go! their the sickest kind of perverts! john george columbus ohio
Anonymous

Just wondering if it would be condom safe. I know this stuff could reduce the risk of HIV, but I care about herpes and the clap too, so I won’t be shedding the condoms anytime soon, but anything that cuts the risk down ever lower makes me a very happy man.
Anonymous

I think this would be a great idea, it would prevent a lot of STD’s with men and women both!

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