Sexual activity in which no body fluids are exchanged.
sexual activity (especially sexual intercourse) with the use of measures (such as latex condoms) to avoid the transmission of disease (especially AIDS)
Sexual practices that involve little or no exchange of blood, semen, or vaginal fluid. Often safe sex involves the use of a condom or other latex barrier, or refraining from sexual activities that involve higher risk of HIV transmission.
use of condoms during sexual activity
Being responsible about sex. Displaying sexual behaviour that reduces your chances of getting or spreading a sexually transmitted infection, getting pregnant or getting a girl pregnant. Usually, this means using a condom during intercourse. It also means that both partners feel safe and that no force is used. Safer instead of safe recognizes that no sexual act is completely safe or risk-free.
Sexual encounter in which each individual protects themselves against disease, usually by using a condom or avoiding contact with bodily fluids.
sex in a monogamous relationship where neither party is infected with a sexually transmitted disease or urinary tract infection is considered to be "safe." However, many healthcare professionals believe there really is no such thing as "safe" sex, and the only way to be truly safe is to abstain as all forms of sexual contact carry some risk.
A sexual practice designed to reduce the risk of catching sexually transmitted infections (STIs). A sexual practice that does not involve the exchange of bodily fluids, including blood, sperm, vaginal secretions, and saliva, to avoid AIDS and other sexually transmitted infections. Sex without penetration, or sex using condoms and Nonoxynol-9 spermacide, and/or vaginal dams, with consistency. In reality, no matter which meaning one ascribes to safe sex, "safer sex" is a more apt term.
A term often referring to sexual activity that reduces the risk for HIV transmission. A broader definition might include relations that lower the risk for disease, unintended pregnancy, violence, coercion, or abuse of power.
A misnomer which involves wearing a condom during homosexual or heterosexual intercourse as a means of avoiding contracting an STD. There is no "safe" illicit sex. The failure rate of the best condoms is estimated to range between 10 and 20 percent.
Safe sex (also called safer sex or protected sex) is a set of practices that are designed to reduce the risk of infection during sexual intercourse to avoid developing sexually transmitted diseases (STDs). Conversely, unsafe sex refers to engaging in sexual intercourse without the use of any barrier contraception or other preventive measures against STDs.
