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What is Safer Sex?
STUFF YOU SHOULD KNOW
Safer sex is anything we do to lower our risk of getting a sexually
transmitted infection. It's about getting more pleasure with less risk.
Three Steps to Safer Sex:
1. Become honest with ourselves about the risks we take.
2. Decide which risks we are willing to take — and which ones we
aren't willing to take.
3. Find ways to make our sex play as safe and satisfying as
possible.
The most important ways to reduce your risk are:
• Keep your partner's body fluids out of your body — vagina,
anus, or mouth. The body — fluids to be most careful about are
blood, cum, pre-cum, vaginal fluids, and the discharge from
sores caused by sexually transmitted infections.
• Don't touch sores or growths that are caused by sexually
transmitted infections.
Safer sex also means protecting your partner:
• Don't allow your body fluids to get into your partner's body.
• Don't have sex if you have sores or other symptoms of infection.
• Have routine checkups for infections.
• Get the correct treatment if you become infected
Courtesy of www.PlannedParenthood.org
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