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Sexually Transmitted Infections: Safer Sex Practices Safer Sex Practices Introduction:
Because there is no say of having 100% “safe” sex, “safer” sex is the term that has been used for years to describe people who engage in sexual behaviors where some kind of effort is used to reduce the risk for sexually transmitted infections (STIs), including HIV, the virus that causes AIDS. Some risk reduction efforts include using barrier methods like the male and female condom, dental dams, finger cots, and latex gloves. Others include non-penetrative activities like body rubbing instead of intercourse if no barrier methods are being used. This topic is discussed in greater detail throughout this channel.
Answered Sexually Transmitted Infections - Safer Sex Practices Questions: I WAS RAPED AND I FOUND OUT THAT I HAVE HERPES AND I NEED TO KNOW IF I CAN HAVE NORMAL SEX WITH MY BOYFRIEND WITHOUT INFECTING HIM AND ARE THERE ANY LIMITATIONS ON THINGS WE CAN DO TO EACH OTHER SEX ....
After having oral sex with my girlfriend I breakout with a couple of cold sores round my mouth. Currently, she has a breakout of cold sores around her mouth approximately 12 days a mouth. I asked her ....
I feel kind of dumb for having to ask this, since i'm 32 years old and should of know better. I recently started dating a guy who i didn't plan on having sex with but i did. I haven't been on birth co ....
Hi...!
This is PAUL.I have a girl friend whose HIV status I dont know.For the time being lets assume that she is HIV positive.Now last week.... We had sex.I had asked her about her past and sh ....
I have had a sexual partner before, with whom I have had unprotected intercourse. I am currently with another partner, to whom I am the first and the only partner. I have recently been to a clinic t ....
Hello, Thanks for answering my previous questions...I am so glad that there is a reliable source like yourself to ask questions.
I have two more questions if you don't mind me asking:
1. ....
Ack! So sorry! He he, didn't see that this was the place to ask the question! I do have two questions, but first a thank you to the people of this message board, the doctors, researchers, writ ....
My concern is my boyfriend has red lines, some time they are dry and chaffy, an some times look very red an shiny. He says sometimes they are sore, and intercourse is irritating. He also says that he ....
I was wondering if there are any health risks pertaining to or caused by anal intercourse, especially in the female body. Where can I find furhter information regarding this concern?
I had sex with a girl on friday, and later that day, I felt like I always had to pee, however very little urine came out, and my penis sort of tingles. Is this a symptom of an STD, if so I thought tha ....
i was told by a doctor that ive contracted a STD, once aware of the problem I told my supervisor who was later questioned about it from his supervisor. i was wondering is that legal and how do bring ....
My to be wife was digonised hapatitis b positive when she was a kid around 10
of age but now after 15 years her australian antigen test show negative. In
fact for the last 10 years regular test hav ....
If i had sex with my girlfriend but neither of us have an std, can an std form on its own or do you have to have sex with an infected partner? and also I have had unprotected sex with my girlfriend us ....
I am a 16 year old gyrl and I jus had sex for the first time on Monday...and we didn't have a condom. He pulled out early or whatever...and I started to get my period that night...but is there any cha ....
i have a friend who's only 16, but is sexually active...i was wondering if there are any physical risks involved in having sex that young.thank you for your time.
i was wondering if you can get pregnant by sucking dick if you use a condom.
I would like to know if there are any benefits to swallowing sperm during sex or is it unsafe in any way. Exactly what is in the substance anyway. Thank you
i want to know if you have chlaydia. could you have aids if you have chlaydia if leave on treated could you get hiv yes or no.
I have decided to remain a virgin until I marry to avoid complications associated with STDs and pregnancy. But I have met someone with whom I enjoy "playing around", and am wondering if I can contract ....
Hi, I am a 15 year old female. Ive been having sex since i was 12. Recently i had a one night stand with 3 different guys. Since then i have had very ichy, smelly discharge from my vagina. They has be ....
i intimately kiss a girl and few days later igot a small white sore under my tongue and then on on my lower inside lip they went away and now i have small light red sore on my outside lip it itches i ....
If a man infected with HIV and I had unprotected sex but he pulled out before he came inside of me am I at risk for contracting HIV? What are the symptoms of HIV - is one of them being tired all the ....
A friend was told there was a possibility she might be diagnosed with HPV (too early at this point). Assuming the worst here, what are the chances she can continue to lead a normal sex life?
I had a medical exam with my gynocologist not too long ago and everything went well, so it is safe to say that i have no diseases. a guy that i am currently seeing and whom i am involved with has neve ....
I have Warts on my hands, fingers, pretty much all on my hands. i wanted to know if i were to and i have masterbated for my girlfriend, would she be able to get the warts as HPV's or genetal warts?
I have recently been diagnosed with mononucleosis. I am almost positive that my girlfriend will develop it, because we have been kissing intimately, and I hadn't known that I had it. My question is, a ....
I have and have always gotten cold sores on my lips. I give my boyfriend oral sex and was wondering if he will get the "genital herpies" from my cold sores. Is it bad to give him oral sex while i have ....
Five months ago I was diagnosed with HPV and carcinoma in situ, and some small external genital warts. I've been with my boyfriend for ten months now and we have had five months of unprotected sex whe ....
The woman I love has HIV but I'm very confused. She says she does not have AIDS. only HIV (what is the difference?). I had one time penetration with a condom and many times oral sex.
I really love ....
Please help me. I work in the public relations field within the health care industry and am afraid to pose this question to anyone that I know.
I am a gay male who has been tested for HIV, to whic ....
was exposed to herpes,tested,negative,do i have to wait 6 months and be tested again to be sure i am not infected. would you advise me regarding if
i should have sexual contact during this time.
Since I read on this site that HIV virus will take 3 to 6 months to be discovered in medical test, what if I had sex with a woman (who still doesn't know she is infected with HIV while we have contact ....
Hello there. I had sex with an prostitute two weeks ago. I used a condome while having sex. I was wondering if there is a chance for me to be HIV infected.This was the first time I ever had sex in my ....
Several years ago, I started getting a couch which seemed to be alergy related. Over the years it has gotten worse and I am in the process of getting it checked out. My question is this. Can an upper ....
I've just noticed that on the top of my penis came out in a rush -looks like. I'm worried! It's the first time that I have this kind of problem.
I doubt you've heard this one before, but then, you never know.
Approximately one month ago, I noticed a small bump on my penis. Needless to say, it caught my attention, but I didn't worry too much ....
Recently I met this young man and he and I have been dating for 3 months and we had sex with a condom but we perform oral sex on each other. My problem is I recenly found a prescriptions for drugs re ....
I spent the weekend with my boyfriend and we had
intercourse, however over the past three days i've developed this brownish discharge, which smells sort of fishy.
I had a sexual encounter last week with someone I didn't know. Oral sex was performed on me with a condom. There was no vaginal sex. I did place two fingers in her vagina. I also performed oral sex on ....
I'm a 36 year old male from the UK. I have a new
partner who is 33 and was diagnosed with Hepatitis C (HCV) several years ago. I have two questions,
1) What are the chances of myself contracting Hep ....
me and my boyfriend have been faithful yet we have trich,could this have come from our reicent trial with anal sex?
Hay I am really scared and I need someone to answer my question soon. I had sex with an older women, i used a condom, but never ejaculated in it
but "tok it off from me" then mastebated me, rubbing ....
I'm a mess. I had bacterial infection about two months ago. A few weeks after I finished the medication for that, I developed a urinary tract infection. Shortly after I finished the medication for ....
alright, tonight, this girl and I, didn't have sex. But we did everything else. We got naked and made love. She gave e a hand job and I cleaned it up with my hands. Well then I fingered her. What I wa ....
after being w/ a guy for quite sometime now we both would like to take the next step, oral sex. I am fine with it, there is no pressure, but i am worried about the oder that all girls have, how can i ....
There’s a lack of sex and bad communication in a monagomous relationship im in. Seven days ago I received unprotected oral sex (a blow job) from a woman I don't know and intercourse with a condom. I ....
I was wondering how much of a chance there is to get hiv or aids if you have unprotected sex but he pulls out before he comes.
The man I am currently with is not circumcised. How do you give oral sex to him so he can enjoy it?Do you pull the foreskin back?
I was diagnosed with mycoplasma hominis and ureaplasma urealyticum. My doctor said these were sexually transmitted diseases. I have been unable to find much information on either of them and the CDC h ....
I work in Women's Health with the County Health Department doing outreach to decrease the incidence of unintended pregnancies in the county.........What would you say is the most important thing to do ....
my friend told me that if you have a coldsore and give oral sex, you can give your partner herpes. Is this true?
If HSV 1 can be transmitted to the lips or genitals of your partner, what is the risk or probability that the infection can be passed to other body parts(such as breasts or neck) during foreplay and i ....
i noticed i have these white bumps underneath my upper lip that are only noticable when i tighten my lip and my lower lip is very chappy. two parts in my gums are also looking rare and there is a whit ....
what is wrong with you if you have green fluid comming out of your penis, ghonareah? I have that problem now and i don't know if I have some type of sexually transmitted desease. every time i go to t ....
HI, IM trying to find a site or someone to email & get information about being treated for STD/PID & how the long the systems continue after being treated? If you know of any information can you pleas ....
i have had so call sex with my girlfriend,i did not use a condom,and i did not penetrate deep into her viagina.i can i still get infected with hiv ?
she and i have not had sex with anyone before, i d ....
hi, i am 16 years old, and i want to give my boyfriend a blow job, and i know this might sound stupid, but i am afraid i don't know how to. i mean,i know the basic idea of it, but i am scared that i ....
I have HSV-1, and HSV-2. I am beginning some friendships/relationships with others who also have HSV. But I was wondering if there is any type of protection device(s) for giving oral sex to women. Obv ....
What are the signs for HPV on men and the treatment for it? Also is there other ways to contract HPV besides sexual intercourse?
if u have genital warts...are u only contagious when there is a wart present or can u infect others with your ejaculate!!!???
I contracted herpes in 1978, have been married twice and have never passed it on.
Recent info seems to express that it is contagious even when not active. I have not been active for approx 2 yrs.
I ....
I would like to teach a class on sexual diseases and alternative lifestyles to the adults but I need help with getting the information. Do you have any suggestions.
im 28yrs married woman.me & my husband are in to heavy anal sex practicing since married.since i year i noticed that my anus hole became a black all around...i consulted a specailist DR fiscally & to ....
Can you protect yourself from getting HIV by using a condom for intercourse or receiving oral sex aka blow job.
In the case of intercourse is it possible to contract hiv from vaginal fluid that cou ....
I am a 17 year old female, and I am worried that I may have gonorrhea. I don't know for sure though, and I don't know where else to go to find answers. About 3 days ago I had oral sex with a guy (with ....
I have been going out for a girl for some time and have begun to have intercourse without protection. I'm worried now that i my have caught an STD, she is my first sexual partner and i am beginning to ....
I very recently noticed that I have small, white bumps (similar-looking to
pimples) on the area between my anal and vaginal openings. I had my annual
gynelogical exam about a month ago, but either ....
What is "crabs"? And how do you catch it, and what how do you treat it?
About four times a year, or less, I get a pea-sized bump on my genitals, never more than one at a time, never in the same place. The bump is painful when touched, like a bad acne, does not itch, even ....
Desperately need an answer. had sexual relationwith someone 3mos ago, swears he got herpes from me.I have NO symptoms of herpers other than lower back pain... no insurance and I am over seas. can that ....
My primary question is, what are the side effects (in a woman) if a man urinates inside of her during intercourse? This happened to me and shortly after I got what appears to be a yeast infection. I ....
Before and after I have sex, I always empty my bladder and clean myself off. After sex, I began to itch on my clitoris, vaginal opening, and it hurts sometimes too. The other day I took a mirror posi ....
Since as long as I can remember I've always had some light discharge,and I've noticed it more since I've started having sex.A few weeks ago my boyfriend performed oral sex on me for the first time.Abo ....
For the past few months, I have been experiencing vaginal discharge that has pretty bad odor. The discharge has more of a color than normal and seems to be a bit more acidic as well. There is very l ....
Is it safe to receive oral sex from an escort/prostitute as long as I wear a condom?
I had unprotected brief oral sex (i.e. not to completion) performed on me by a strange woman I know nothing about, other than that she is quite active. I'm wondering how I can find out if I've contrac ....
Well, i have just started to have a buring feeling when I have intercourse. It hurts so much that we have to stop. It hurts when my boyfriends penis goes in. It does not hurt while it's in but once ....
What are the risks when giving oral sex to a woman, particularly a prostitute and what precautions can be taken. Is there really such a thing as safe sex with a prostitute? My partner has a low sex dr ....
I just had oral sex with my boyfriend and now I'm really itchity down there and I decided to check it out and my skin has a whitish layer on it? What is this and should I be concerned?
I want to demand to you some questions about a big problem of sex I have which cause me much embarassments in ..certain situations!
I have noticed that very often, when I taking back the skin of th ....
My partner and I are in a monogamous relationship and
have recently become sexually active. I¹ve been getting more
frequent urinary tract infections and my girlfriend told me
it was ....
I am a male C5 quad, and I like to perform oral sex on my female partner. She enjoys this, but after prolonged
stimulation of her clitoris, she says it gets numb and orgasm is harder to reach. S ....
My girlfriend--who is paraplegic--and I would like to try anal sex, but aren't sure if it will cause a bowel accident or
whether it is safe for her because of her limited
I recently started seeing a new man. We
corresponded for a while before we met. Recently, we
spent a weekend together and we ....
My wife enjoys analingus - when I perform it on her. It
doesn't bother me but can I contract a serious infection
l ....
I am a healthy 46 year old woman. My boyfriend is a 47
year old quad. We have been together for a year now. We
hav ....
I am a 22 year old woman who contracted genital
herpes in December of 1997. This past July I met a
wonderful guy ....
I am a gay. I like oral sex with my friend. Oral sex is it
risky to catching HIV/AIDS. My partner is free from these
....
I would like info about the signs and symptoms of some
STD's and how you know if you have them. Also, are some
sym ....
Hi, I am 15 and I have a question about myself. I have
never had sex and I wash regularly, but I have a very
stron ....
I am desperate for advice. My husband started having a
discharge from his penis last week. He thought I gave him
....
I think I may have a Venereal Disease, but am not sure.
I'm 19 and haven't had sex and have been cautious about
pi ....
My Friend of many years enjoys sucking on the crotch
of my worn panties. This has been going on for several
years ....
I am a 19 year old college student and I am concerned
about my vaginal discharge. It is very heavy lately.
There is no itchi ....
Could you please tell me if it is safe to have sex in the
shower using a condom. Is it possible for the heat off the
....
I have been sexually active since i was sixteen years old.
Since the first time i ever had sex(and every time after
....
Can I get Aids from having Oral sex with another
woman and how can I prevent it?
Can my wife acquire pelvic inflammation through saliva
during cunnilingus? On two occasions she displayed
symptoms ....
I am 24 years old.Whenever I indulge in sex I
experience release of seminal fluid which continues till
penetration.In ear ....
I was diagnosed with herpes simplex one 2 years
ago. My first out break was very small and I have not
had another. It was ....
Husband and I do not use protection during
intercourse and when we are finished I have an
irritating and burning feeling in ....
I am 18 years old and with my first sexual partner.
He has been active for a while. He tested negative for
STD's. I am in c ....
Is it possable for a man to reach an orgasm through
anal entry?
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