"Talk to your partner about wearing a condom. Q: Don't you trust me? A: Of course. But either one of us could be infected with HIV and not know. I could relax a little easier knowing we were both protected. Q: We've been seeing each other for six months, we don't have to use safer sex anymore. A: Even though six months seems like a long time, it can take years for symptoms to show up. Either one of us could have been infected before we started going out. Q: I don't like the way it feels when I use one of those. A: Having AIDS doesn't feel good either. Why don't we try putting a bit of K-Y jelly inside the condom and that will make it feel better for you. Q: Aren't you on the pill? A: Birth control pills won't protect you from HIV infection. That's why we should be careful and use condoms with the spermicide nonxynol-9. Q: I'll pull out before I come. A: When a man becomes sexually excited, even a small drop of pre-ejaculate fluid can contain HIV and sperm. Q: what kind of girl are you anyhow? A: I'm the type of girl who cares about protecting herself and her partners. If you would like more information about choices for women in the age of AIDS, please pick up our wallet-sized copy of this poster or our information brochure on women's symptoms. Funded by: the Silent Wall Committee. Produced by the Women and AIDS project of AIDS Nova Scotia. Be safe, be assertive!"
