What is Safe Sex ?

What is safe sex?

Safer sex is sex, which does not involve any risk of unplanned

pregnancies, sexually transmitted diseases or HIV infection.

Safer sex includes physical contacts that do not involve the

penetration of the penis in the vagina. Penetrative sex can

be safer sex, if the required safety precautions are taken.



Ways of satisfying sexual desire without penetration of the

penis into the vagina are kissing, hugging, deep kissing, holding

hands and masturbation. All those things are safe with regard

to unplanned pregnancy and HIV infection.

If the penis penetrates into the vagina during sex, it is

necessary to take precautions. One possible precaution is to

be faithful to your partner and your partner to be faithful

to you, but that also requires that you were both free

of sexually transmitted diseases, when you first had

Another precaution is to use a condom. Condoms prevent not

only pregnancies, but also sexually transmitted diseases

Being faithful is not enough if one or both of the partners had

unprotected sexual relationships before. If you really want to

be on the safe side both should go for an HIV test.