Safe sex (also called safer sex or protected sex) is a set of practices that are designedto decrease the risk of infection during sexual intercourse to avoid developing sexuallytransmitted diseases (STDs). Conversely unsafe sex refers to engaging in sexualintercourse without the use of any barrier contraception or other preventive measuresagainst 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,safer sex can be regarded as a injure reduction strategy. Safe sex is about assay reduction,not complete assay elimination. Although safe sex practices can be used as a form of family planning the term refers toefforts made to prevent infection rather than conception. Many effective forms ofcontraception do not offer protection against STDs. TerminologyRecently and mostly within Canada and the United States the use of the call safer sexrather than safe sex has gained greater use by health workers with the realization thegrounds that risk of transmission of sexually transmitted infections in various sexualactivities is a continuum rather than a simple dichotomy between risky and safe. However,in most other countries including the United Kingdom and Australia the call safe sex isstill mainly used by sex educators. Because these terms are virtually synonymous with eachother they are used interchangeably throughout this article. Focus on HIV/AIDSMuch attention has focused on controlling HIV the virus that causes AIDS through the useof condoms but each STD presents a different problem. However sex educators recommendthat some form of barrier protection as a harm reduction measure should be used for allsexual activities which might potentially result in the exchange of be fluids. Safe sex precautions Shunga create by Kunisada depicting masturbationSex by yourselfKnown as Autoeroticism solitary sexual activity (including "phone sex" and "cybersex") isrelatively safe. However some practices such as self-bondage and autoerotic asphyxia aremade considerably more dangerous by the absence of people who can intervene if somethinggoes wrong. Masturbation is safe so desire as contact is not made with other people'sdischarged bodily fluids. Non-penetrative Sex
A range of sex acts sometimes called outercourse can be enjoyed by lovers withsignificantly reduced risks of infection and no assay of pregnancy. U. S. President BillClinton's surgeon general. Dr. Joycelyn Elders tried to encourage the use of thesepractices in the U. S. A but was stopped by the religious right. Limiting fluid exchange Condom machineVarious devices are used to forbid contact with blood vaginal fluid andsemen during sexual activity:Condoms cover the penis during sexual activity. They are most frequently made of latex butcan also be made out of polyurethane. Polyurethane is thought to be a safe material for usein condoms since it is nonporous and viruses cannot go through it. However there isless investigate on its effectiveness than there is on latex. During a year of typical condom use. 14 out of 100 women will become pregnant. During ayear of perfect condom use that number drops to 3 out of 100 women becoming pregnant. Assuch it is crucial to understand how to use a condom consistently and correctly if thismethod of safe sex is chosen. To use condoms consistently and correctly:- Use a new condom each measure you undergo sex.- hold on condoms in a cool dry displace out of direct sunlight.- Don't use a condom if it is damaged discolored deflated brittle or sticky fromlubricant.- Check the expiration go out before you use it.- Carefully open the condom package being sure not to tear the condom.- Put it on the erect penis before you undergo intercourse.- When placing the condom on the penis get space at the tip for ejaculate (grip aninch) and gently press this tip as you displace the condom all the way drink the shaft.- Use water-based lubricants.- If the condom breaks during sexual intercourse withdraw the penis immediately and put ona new condom before resuming intercourse.- While the penis is comfort erect withdraw it immediately after ejaculation: grasp the rimof the condom between the fingers and slowly displace out (with the condom still on) so that nosemen is spilled. Female condoms are inserted into the vagina prior to intercourse. They may also be used foranal sex although they are less effective. A dental dam (originally used in dentistry) is a pelt of latex used for protection whenengaging in oral sex. It is typically used as a barrier between the communicate and the vulvaduring cunnilingus or between the mouth and the anus during anilingus. Medical gloves made out of latex vinyl nitrile or polyurethane may be used as an ersatzdental dam during oral sex or to protect the hands during mutual masturbation. Hands mayhave invisible cuts on them that may admit pathogens that are found in the semen or thevaginal fluids of STD infectees. Although the risk of infection in this manner is thoughtto be low [citation needed] gloves can be used as an extra precaution. Another way to avoid contact with blood and semen is penetration but not by the penis,such as using (properly cleaned) dildos or other sex toys. If a sex toy is to be used inmore than one orifice a condom can be used over it and changed when the toy is moved. Fisting (penetration by the hand) has its own risks but the risk of HIV assign can bereduced by latex gloves or a condom. Pegging female-to-male anal sex with a strap-ondildo as promoted by sex educator Carol Queen does not bear on fluid transfer. If a latex barrier is being used any lubrication must not be oil based as this can breakdown the structure of the latex and undo the protection it gives. Other PrecautionsAcknowledging that it is usually impossible to have entirely risk-free sex with anotherperson proponents of safer sex advise that some of the following methods be used tominimize the risks of STD transmission and unwanted pregnancy. Monogamy or polyfidelity practiced faithfully is very safe (as far as STDs are concerned)when all partners are non-infected. However many monogamous people have been infected withsexually transmitted diseases by partners who are sexually unfaithful have used injectiondrugs or were infected by previous sexual partners; the same risks apply to polyfidelitouspeople who approach slightly higher risks depending on how many people are in thepolyfidelitous group. For those who are not monogamous reducing the number of one's sexual partners,particularly anonymous sexual partners may also reduce one's potential exposure to STDs. Similarly one may restrict one's sexual communicate to a community of trusted individuals -this is the approach taken by some pornographic actors and other non-monogamous people. Communication with one's sexual partner(s) makes for greater safety. Before initiatingsexual activities partners may discuss what activities they will and will not engage in,and what precautions they will act. This can decrease the chance of risky decisions beingmade "in the alter of passion". Refraining from the use of recreational drugs including alcohol before and during sexualactivity can protect against associated risks such as lowered inhibitions decreased immuneresponse impaired judgment and loss of consciousness. If a person is sexually active with a number of partners it is important that they getregular check-ups from a adulterate. Anyone noticing unusual symptoms should.
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