On Tuesday, voters will decide the fate of a measure that would require porn actors to wear condoms. In contrast, the report said, there have been a number of HIV infections among porn stars in Los Angeles County since the s. The report said that there was "very low" consistent condom use among the study participants, either on the set or in their personal lives. The study was published a week before voters will go to the polls to consider Measure B, which would require adult film performers to wear condoms during filming. The initiative is sponsored by the L. The adult film industry has opposed the measure, saying consumers don't want to buy porn that features condoms. They say that regular testing of adult film performers offers a safe environment for them, although they have acknowledged the risk of disease infection.

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LA porn stars have significantly higher rates of sexually-transmitted diseases STDs than legal prostitutes in Nevada, according to a report published Tuesday. A study of adult industry actors in Los Angeles County found that 28 percent, or 47 actors , tested positive for either gonorrhea or chlamydia or both. The report said that in the adult industry, "Undiagnosed asymptomatic STIs were common and are likely reservoirs for transmission to sexual partners inside and outside the workplace. About condom use in the industry, the report said, "Few participants reported using condoms consistently while performing or with their personal sex partners. The STD rate among porn actors is significantly higher than among legal prostitutes in Nevada, said the report, because Nevada law requires that prostitutes wear condoms and be tested weekly for disease. In contrast, just since , there have been eight HIV cases among adult film performers.
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Adult performers rely on their bodies for their livelihood, so they tend to take very good care of them. We spoke to adult entertainment insiders about how the professionals maintain their sexual health—and how you can, too. The more you do it, the less frightening it becomes.
Help Others Restore Integrity. Want to write for the Covenant Eyes blog? Share the story of your journey to freedom from pornography. Let us know how you overcame porn or how Covenant Eyes has made a difference in your life or the lives of those you love. The following is a guest post by Shelley Lubben. Shelley, an ex-porn star, was the founder and president of The Pink Cross Foundation from Through the Pink Cross, Shelley was a missionary to the sex industry, reaching out to adult industry workers offering emotional, financial, and transitional support for those who want out of porn.