Safer sex or protected sex is the practice of sexual activity in a manner that reduces the risk of infection with sexually transmitted diseases (STDs). Conversely, unsafe sex is the practice of sexual intercourse without regard for prevention of STDs.
Safe sex practices became prominent in the late 1980s as a result of the AIDS epidemic. Promoting safe sex is now a principal aim of sex education. From the viewpoint of society, safe sex can be regarded as a harm reduction strategy. The goal of safer sex is education and risk reduction.
What safer sex does mean is being smart and staying healthy.
It means showing love, concern, and respect for partners and for self. Safer sex means enjoying sex to the fullest without transmitting, or acquiring, sexually related infections. There are numerous sexually transmissible diseases; the consequences of some, like HIV and syphilis, may be deadly. All of them are caused by microorganisms which pass between partners during particular sexual activities. Safer sex means reducing the chance of acquiring sexually transmitted diseases, including AIDS.
Can You Have Safer Sex Without Latex Condoms?
When we talk about safer sex, the first thing that people often think about is using a latex condom. There is no doubt that latex condoms — used every time and used correctly — will significantly reduce the risk for HIV and other sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) during anal intercourse, vaginal intercourse and oral sex. But there is much more to safer sex than just latex condoms. In this article, I will review some ways to have safer sex (low risk sex) that do not involve latex condoms. I will also discuss some activities that are 100% safe (in other words, activities that have no risk for HIV and other STDs).
Safer sex can:
Improve communication in relationships, Increase intimacy, Add diversity to sexual play, Strengthen trust between partners, Avoid unpleasant surprises, Be fun and exciting, Enhance orgasm and sexual pleasure
Why practice safer sex?
If spontaneity is your aim, this guide might seem a little off-putting. It’s not meant to discourage anyone from enjoying sex, but to help people to have healthier, happier and safer sex lives. Catching an infection is a lot more off-putting than taking care of yourself and your lover, so here are some measures to help you protect yourself from ALL sexually-transmitted infections. Many viral and bacterial sexually-transmitted infections are easier to catch and more common than HIV, which is why this guide is about more than just using a condom for penetrative sex.
Safer sex activities:
Some safer sexual activities (no exchange of body fluids) Massage, hugging, touching, Masturbation, Social kissing (kissing with closed mouth). Rubbing against each other, Fantasy (just thinking about sex), Kissing the body (clean skin, not sexual areas or open sores).Saying no to anything you don’t feel comfortable about.It is often assumed that these kinds of activities are only a lead-up to sexual intercourse. Many people find that these safer forms of sexual activity are more than enough to express their emotions and their love for each other.
Some probably safer sexual activities (there is not likely to be an exchange of body fluids)
French kissing (open mouth, as long as there are no sores and as long as the kiss isn’t so hard it draws blood) , Sex with a condom.
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