Safe sex, also called safer sex, is a set of practices designed to reduce the risk of transmitting sexually-transmitted infections (STIs) (also known as sexually-transmitted diseases or STDs). Conversely, unsafe sex refers to engaging in sex without the use of any contraceptive or preventive measures against STDs.
Safer sex practices became prominent in the late 1980s as a result of the AIDS epidemic. From the viewpoint of society, safer sex can be regarded as a harm reduction strategy. Safe sex is about risk reduction, not complete risk elimination.
Although safe sex practices can be used as a form of family planning, the term refers to efforts made to prevent infection rather than conception. Many effective forms of contraception do not offer protection against STIs.
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Guide to Safer Sex (Concise) - Topics include intercourse, oral sex, hands, safer sex kits, vaccinations, birth control, treatment and relevant links.
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How to Improve Sexual Health. - Sexual wellness information, articles, solutions, remedies that can enhance the lives of men and women. Learn also about sexual diseases, their symptoms, diagnoses, treatment and risks.
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Managing Desire: Safer Sex and Testing Frequently Asked Questions - Topics include safer sex, latex, lube, and dams, testing and the 'window period', expert advice, birth control, and STDs.
Playing Safely - Guide to the symptoms, treatment, and prevention of STIs and STDs from the UK's National Health Service. Includes the Sex Lottery game, a clinic finder, and emergency advice.
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Point Counterpoint on AIDS and Promiscuity - Host Vito Russo introduces Michael Callen and Charles Jurrist in this 1983 TV show. RealVideo files.
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Russian Roulette - CBC News: Disclosure - Some members of Canada's gay community are choosing not to wear condoms, despite the threat of HIV. What's more, some are deliberately setting out to become infected. This is the article that tells about this situation.
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