Safer Sex Tips and Methods to Prevent From HIV and STD

There are many people who don't see the point of having safe sex and they argue that it takes away the pleasure of making love. They are deeply wrong because unsafe sex, especially with unstable partners can pose a lot of threats to one's health. HIV and sexual transmitted diseases are one of the most serious dangers, not to mention the fact that there are many women who want to avoid pregnancy.


Staying healthy and making sure you don't conceive babies can only be done by adopting and putting in practice tips and methods for safe sex. The first step is to get informed about what safe sex means and about how to stay away from different threats. You need to do this regardless of the fact that you are a man or a woman because safe sex is the responsibility of both partners. It is not at all enough to know what you are supposed to do for protecting yourself of HIV, STDs and an unwanted pregnancy; you also have to put that information into practice.

In order to be able to enjoy safer sex, you have to know the cases in which viruses and diseases are transmitted. Many believe that oral sex is safer and it can't infect someone with HIV. Things are different because especially if you have sores or open in juries in your mouth, you are very likely to get HIV from an infected partner by practicing oral sex. Unprotected anal sex can also spread the virus and other infections.


Dental dam is a way of practicing safer sex because it keeps you away from all the infections and virus that can be transmitted through oral stimulation or sex. It is made of latex and it can easily be found in drugstores. Condoms are also one of the safest protective methods. The most efficient ones are made of latex. When using condoms for safer sex, you have to pay great attention to wearing them correctly because otherwise they might not offer any protection at all. It is never safe to use the same condom for practicing both vaginal and oral or anal sex. Lubricants are recommended to be used because they prevent condoms for breaking. Other contraceptive methods, like the pills or the diaphragm are indeed protecting the woman against unwanted pregnancy, but they leave the partners exposed to both HIV and other sexual transmitted diseases.