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Safe sex is taking precautions during sex that can keep you from getting sexually transmitted diseases (STD), or from giving an STD to your partner. These diseases include genital herpes, genital warts, HIV, chlamydia, gonorrhea and others.¹

Fast Facts:

• --Safe sex practices became prominent in the late 1980s as a result of the AIDS epidemic.²
• --Having sex within a committed, mongamous, long-term relationship with someone who has tested free of STDs and HIV is also considered to be safe sex.³
• --With the proper use, using condoms is the safest form of safe sex.¹

Top Resources on Safe Sex

• Wikipedia: Safe Sex
• A.D.A.M. (via MedlinePlus): Safe Sex
• Healthwise (via WebMD): Safe Sex-Topic Overview
• Epigee Women's Health: Safe Sex vs Safer Sex
• Do It Now Foundation: Safer Sex: Making "Safe" Sexy
• Leadership University: Safe Sex?
• Yahoo! Health: The Truth About Safe Sex

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GuideWisdom and Fast Facts References

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} A.D.A.M. (via MedlinePlus): Safe Sex
2. ↑ Wikipedia: Safe Sex
3. ↑ Epigee Women's Health: Safe Sex vs. Safer Sex

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