unsafe sex
Condomless sexual activity
Unsafe sex is sexual activity without precautions against pregnancy or sexually transmitted infections—typically intercourse without a condom.
The term emerged during the AIDS crisis of the 1980s as the negative counterpart to *safe sex*.
They had unsafe sex and she got pregnant.
Also called unprotected sex.
- HIV/AIDSImmune-destroying viral disease
- gonorrheaSexually transmitted bacterial disease
- chlamydiaBacterial venereal infection
- herpes simplex virusContagious lifelong blister-causing pathogen
- syphilisSpirochete-caused venereal infection
hepatitis B · unintended pregnancy · morning after pill · cervical cancer · contraceptive access · condom · trichomoniasis · unprotected · one night stand · pulling out · consent
- risky behaviorreckless driving, drunk driving, speeding, drug abuse, binge drinking
- Youth Riskspeer pressure, bullying, underage drinking, drug use, teen pregnancy
- harmful copingself-harm, self-injury, self-sabotage, self-destruction, self-medication
- Health Threatsdisease, epidemic, pandemic, virus, outbreak
- bad habitssmoking, drinking, lying, swearing, gossiping
unsafe sexsafe sex
Precautionary intimate practices
protected sex · safer sex · condom use · barrier protection · contraceptive use
unsafe sexabstinence
Voluntary forgoing of indulgences
safe sex · celibacy · sexual abstinence · chastity · informed consent
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