Safe Sex: 1.

Definition:
"safe sex", also known as safe love, is used by individuals to refer to protection against both pregnancy and HIV/AIDS or other "sexually transmitted infections" STIs transmissions.

2. Precautions: a. Contraception: i. Definition:

The deliberate use of artificial methods or other techniques and devices to prevent pregnancy as a consequence of sexual intercourse.

1. Major Forms:
a. b. c. d. Barrier Methods (Most Common) Hormonal Methods Intrauterine Devices Behavioral Methods

2. Permanent Methods of Contraception:

Sterilization

ii. Methods: 1. Barrier Methods: Barrier contraceptives are devices that

attempt to prevent pregnancy by physically preventing sperm from entering the uterus. They include: male condoms, female condoms, cervical caps, diaphragms with spermicide.

2. Hormonal Methods: Hormonal contraceptives inhibit

ovulation and fertilization by inducing an increase in estrogen and progestogen or progestogen in female body. They include oral pills, subdermal implants, and injectable contraceptives as well as the patch and the vaginal ring.

3. Intrauterine Devices: The modern intrauterine device (IUD)

is a small 'T'-shaped birth control device, containing either copper or progesterone, which is inserted into the uterus. IUDs are a form of longacting reversible contraception, the most effective type of reversible birth control.

4. Behavioral Methods: Behavioral methods involve Calendarbased contraceptive methods (estimating a woman's likelihood of fertility, based on a record of the length of previous menstrual cycles) or other methods of intercourse to prevent introduction of sperm into the female reproductive tract, either altogether or when an egg may be present.

b. Protection against STIs: 1. Avoiding physical contact: Such as autoeroticism

(technical term for Masturbation), cybersex and phone sex.

2. Non-penetrative sex: Including practices such as kissing,

mutual masturbation, rubbing or stroking.

3. Barrier protection: The using of barrier devices to avoiding

contract with contaminant agents.

4. Immunization is the process by which an individual's immune

system becomes fortified against an agent, which the most common technique is vaccination.

5. Male circumcision and HIV: a. Circumcision is the surgical removal of the foreskin (prepuce)
from the penis.

b. Some research has suggested that male circumcision can reduce

the risk of HIV infection

6. Periodic STI testing: According to recent research, Periodic

STI testing could reduce the risk of being sexually infected by 20% of that of general population.

7. Communication: Before initiating sexual activities, partners

may discuss what activities they will and will not engage in, and what precautions they will take. This can reduce the chance of risky decisions being made "in the heat of passion".