2: Represents you (1) and your partner (+1 = 2)
n: Represents you and your current partner’s number of exposure (this is a compounding
number – assuming that each person you have had sex with has the exact same number of partners as you)
1: Represents your current partner (this remains the same)
x: The number of your current exposure
The easiest way to find ‘x’ is to refer to the sexual exposure chart. You can see how the numbers compound with the formula above.
What answer did you get?
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*Sexual Exposure Chart – Info taken from the Gutmacher Institute
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