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 About Safe Sex
No doubt about it, the safest sex is no sex! Assuming that you are not interested in following the safest route, the purpose of this page is provide you with real information about sexual interactions and the ways to safely engage in them. While we attempt to provide you with safety information, once again, the only 100 percent safe sex is no sex. If you do engage in sexual activity, you do run the risk of transferring or contracting a sexually transmitted disease (STD). Using things like latex condoms can help to lessen the chances that you will give or get an STD, but things like condoms are not 100 percent effective!
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What Is Unprotected Sex?
Unprotected sex is sexual contact between you and
another person without a condom or vaginal shield. What is sexual
contact? Sexual contact is when you allow your penis, vagina,
anus, or mouth to come into contact with another person's penis,
vagina, anus or mouth. Hmmm, sounds like serious stuff,
huh? Well, it is SERIOUS. Trouble is because of HIV/AIDS and
other sexually transmitted diseases, it can be deadly serious stuff!
What Is The Concern About Unprotected Sex?
What is the purpose of protecting myself?:
The purpose of protecting yourself is two fold. One is to prevent
the spread of sexually transmitted diseases. The other is to prevent
unplanned pregnancy. Sexually transmitted diseases can be exchanged
between boys and girls, boys and boys and girls and girls. Pregnancy
occurs when the sperm of a male comes into contact with the egg of a female.
Heterosexual (Male + Female) Sex
The use of a latex condom has two purposes: 1) to prevent unplanned pregnancy; and 2) to avoid the transfer of diseases from one partner to the other.
Homosexual (Male + Male or Female + Female) Sex
The use of a condom or vagina dam,
is intended only to prevent the transfer of a disease from one partner to
the other. If you are engaging in same gender sex (boy to boy, or girl to girl) then pregnancy is not a concern.
How Are STD's Transferred From One Person To Another?
The transfer of an STD from one person to another is usually accomplished through contact with an infected area on one person’s body or by contact with an infected person’s bodily fluids.
What Exactly Is Meant By “Body Fluids?”
Body fluids consists of blood, saliva, seminal fluid (semen), vagina secretion, sweat, nasal discharge.
How Can I Protect Myself?
The best way to protect yourself, and the only
100% way, is to avoid having sexual contact with another. Okay, for
some that will be what you want to do, for others it won't be what yo want
to do. The next best protection is the use of a latex condom on a
boy and a vaginal shield on a girl.
What If My Partner Doesn’t Want To Use Protection?
If your partner doesn't want to use protection,
then the very best, safest and smartest thing is not to engage in sexual
contact with that person. They may say it doesn't feel as good with
a condom. Well, tough! It doesn' feel good to have HIV or AIDS
or to be pregnant when you aren't ready for a child. And don't
misunderstand, children are absolutely wonderful! But not when you
are young and in school and don't have a means to support yourself and
your child! And, children require a lot of time, attention, love,
time, food, medical attention, time, and money!!! Really, I have two
sons myself. I love them the most, but I'm an adult, with a career
and an income.
If your partner says NO to the use of protection. Then the only
possible response is no sex!!!
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