Safe Sex and You : Some Pointers on Avoiding STDs

With increasing incidence and information on sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) and the AIDS epidemic, the term safe sex has also made its way to public consciousness. Loosely defined, safe sex is a practice in which one or both partners take action in preventing the transmission of STDs and HIV. Common diseases that are spread through sexual contact are gonorrhea, syphilis, genital herpes, genital warts, hepatitis B, Chlamydia, and trichomoniasis. The prevalence of these diseases in the U.S. has underscored the urgency of promoting and practicing safe sex. However, there are some diseases that are transferred through non-sexual means, such as needle-sharing and blood transfusion.
Though most STDs are curable, they bring a lot of physical and mental anxieties to the afflicted person. So far, abstinence is the only foolproof way to avoid these unpleasant conditions. However, when abstinence is neither applicable nor desired, there are several ways to prevent the transmission of STDs, all of which are promoted in the practice of safe sex.
First option is to maintain a monogamous relationship with someone whom you are absolutely sure to be disease-free. Be aware, though, that marriage is no guarantee that you won0t contact STDs, as gynecologists have long reported cases of […]

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