safe sex
Cautious physical intimacy
Safe sex refers to sexual practices designed to reduce the risk of sexually transmitted infections and unintended pregnancy.
This typically means using condoms, dental dams, or other barriers, though the term sometimes extends to activities like mutual masturbation that avoid fluid exchange entirely.
They always practiced safe sex.
The phrase emerged during the AIDS crisis of the 1980s.
Contraceptive sheath worn internally
- dental damLatex sheet preventing transmission
- female condomInternal barrier contraceptive
- barrierObstruction preventing passage
- abstinenceVoluntary forgoing of indulgences
monogamy · contraception · diaphragm · cervical cap · spermicide · PrEP · lubricant · latex
Blocking intimate disease spread
- HIV preventionBlocking AIDS virus transmission
- pregnancy preventionBlocking fertilization or implantation
- screeningEvaluative selection process
- testingExamining to evaluate
protection · risk reduction · prophylactic · transmission · exposure · undetected · status · viral load
Exchanging ideas or information
- boundariesLines marking separation
- agreementShared position between parties
- respectRegard with honor
- negotiationDiscussion seeking mutual accord
enthusiastic · affirmative · mutual · permission · trust · autonomy · check-in · comfort
Educational program's content plan
- awarenessState of perceiving reality
- informationKnowledge about something
- resourcesAvailable assets or supplies
- counselingProfessional guidance for problems
health class · workshops · outreach · Planned Parenthood · pamphlets · adolescents · teenagers · comprehensive
Diagnostic for retrovirus infection
- screeningEvaluative selection process
- clinicOutpatient treatment facility
- blood testDiagnostic fluid analysis
- swabAbsorbent cleaning implement
results · window period · rapid test · home test · anonymous · confidential · diagnosis · detection
condom
Contraceptive sheath worn internally
- dental damLatex sheet preventing transmission
- female condomInternal barrier contraceptive
- barrierObstruction preventing passage
abstinence · monogamy · contraception · diaphragm · cervical cap · spermicide · PrEP · lubricant · latex · polyurethane
STI prevention
Blocking intimate disease spread
- HIV preventionBlocking AIDS virus transmission
- pregnancy preventionBlocking fertilization or implantation
- screeningEvaluative selection process
testing · protection · risk reduction · prophylactic · transmission · exposure · undetected · status · viral load · unprotected
communication
Exchanging ideas or information
- boundariesLines marking separation
- agreementShared position between parties
- respectRegard with honor
negotiation · enthusiastic · affirmative · mutual · permission · trust · autonomy · check-in · comfort · verbal
curriculum
Educational program's content plan
- awarenessState of perceiving reality
- informationKnowledge about something
- resourcesAvailable assets or supplies
health class · counseling · workshops · outreach · Planned Parenthood · pamphlets · adolescents · teenagers · comprehensive · reproductive health
HIV test
Diagnostic for retrovirus infection
- screeningEvaluative selection process
- clinicOutpatient treatment facility
- blood testDiagnostic fluid analysis
swab · results · window period · rapid test · home test · anonymous · confidential · diagnosis · detection · lab work
- sex edpuberty, consent education, contraception, abstinence, STDs
- health standardshygiene standards, sanitation standards, infection control, health indicators, immunization schedules
- sexual freedomfree love, consent, bodily autonomy, reproductive rights, body autonomy
- healthhealth, wellness, vitality, fitness, well-being
- public healthdisease prevention, immunization, disease control, health education, epidemiology
- preventionflu shot, prevent, flu shots, protect, vaccines
safe sexunprotected sex
Intercourse without contraception
unsafe sex · risky sex · raw sex · bareback · barebacking
safe sexabstinence
Voluntary forgoing of indulgences
celibacy · sexual abstinence · chastity · virginity · no sex
sex, safe, safety, sexual, safeguard, safely, sexism, sexist, sexuality