Safer Sex Reminder
This info is provided for the sole purpose of helping people make informed decisions so they can protect themselves and others against HIV and other STD's
Safe Sex: What You Don't Know Can Hurt You And Your Partner
Safe sex is more than a physical act. It involves the decision to have sex in a responsible way to avoid becoming infected with a sexually transmitted disease (STD). In the United States, an estimated 15.3 million new cases of STDs are reported each year. STDs do not discriminate by gender, age, ethnic group or economic background.The most reliable way to avoid joining those numbers is not to have sex, also known as abstinence.
For most people, however, abstinence is not an option or lifelong goal. When this is the case, sexually active people must rely on "safe sex" practices.
Avoid any exchange of bodily fluids such as semen, vaginal secretions or blood during sex (anal, oral or vaginal).
See your doctor to get checked for STDs at least once a year.
Although people in a long-term, mutually monogamous relationship with an uninfected partner have a very low risk of STDs, infections may sometimes be passed from partner to partner unknowingly. So make sure you are always prepared.
Think of sex like you would a sport, to avoid injury. You should wear the proper equipment, be properly trained, and stay alert to warning signs. It's common sense.
http://www.intelihealth.com/IH/ihtIH/879…
Safe Sex: What You Don't Know Can Hurt You And Your Partner
Safe sex is more than a physical act. It involves the decision to have sex in a responsible way to avoid becoming infected with a sexually transmitted disease (STD). In the United States, an estimated 15.3 million new cases of STDs are reported each year. STDs do not discriminate by gender, age, ethnic group or economic background.The most reliable way to avoid joining those numbers is not to have sex, also known as abstinence.
For most people, however, abstinence is not an option or lifelong goal. When this is the case, sexually active people must rely on "safe sex" practices.
Avoid any exchange of bodily fluids such as semen, vaginal secretions or blood during sex (anal, oral or vaginal).
See your doctor to get checked for STDs at least once a year.
Although people in a long-term, mutually monogamous relationship with an uninfected partner have a very low risk of STDs, infections may sometimes be passed from partner to partner unknowingly. So make sure you are always prepared.
Think of sex like you would a sport, to avoid injury. You should wear the proper equipment, be properly trained, and stay alert to warning signs. It's common sense.
http://www.intelihealth.com/IH/ihtIH/879…
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