safe sex
ways to reduce the risk of unwanted pregnancy or acquiring STDs
AI overview
Safe sex refers to practices and precautions—such as using condoms or other contraceptives—that reduce the risk of unwanted pregnancy and sexually transmitted diseases (STDs). It matters because these preventive measures help protect the health and well-being of sexually active people.
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Research
18,148 papers- Safe sex and first-episode schizophrenia.Bulletin of the Menninger Clinic · 2001
- Safe sex includes knowing your partner's HIV Status.Journal of perinatology : official journal of the California Perinatal Association · 2017
- Moving beyond safe sex to women-controlled safe sex: a concept analysis.Journal of advanced nursing · 2012
- Exploring the Concept of Safe Sex in Adolescents: Insights From a Scoping Review Approach.Nursing & health sciences · 2025
- Polygamy and safe sex negotiation among married women: evidence from Cameroon.BMC infectious diseases · 2023
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Article
Male (or "external") condoms can be used to cover the penis for safer sex during vaginal or anal insertion or fellatio. Dental dams can be used to cover the vulva or anus when engaging in cunnilingus or anilingus, respectively, for safer sex. Internal condoms, also known as female condoms, can be used by receptive partners for safer sex.
Safe sex is sexual activity using protective methods or contraceptive devices (such as condoms) to reduce the risk of transmitting or acquiring sexually transmitted infections (STIs), especially HIV. The terms safer sex and protected sex are sometimes preferred, to indicate that even highly effective prevention practices do not eliminate all possible risks. It is also sometimes used colloquially to describe methods aimed at preventing pregnancy that may or may not also lower STI risks.