Articles Index

Dental Dams
Dental dams can be used as a barrier for oral genital contact to reduce the risk of transmission of STDs.

Abstinence-only Sex Education
What is abstinence-only sex education and is it effective in preventing unwanted pregnancy and sexually transmitted diseases?

Risky Sex
General safer sex guidelines on the safety of a variety of common sexual behaviors from masturbation to anal sex. Includes comments on the danger of generalizing about the risk of sexual behaviors.

Sex Toys and Safer Sex
Can you get a sexually transmitted infection (STD) from using a sex toy? How can you practice safer sex with sex toys to reduce your risk?

Alcohol and Risky Sex
Alcohol and sex, safer sex, risky sex, sex and drinking, alcohol consumption, alcohol abuse, alcoholism

Sex and Latex Allergies
Covers key sex products that are usually made of latex and offers non latex alternatives, including non latex condoms, non latex dental dams, non latex gloves, and non latex sex toys.

Oral Sex and STDs
Explains the STD risks of oral sex and describes the different levels of risk and methods of transmission, with suggestions on ways to make oral sex safer.

The ABC Model of HIV Prevention
Describes the controversial ABC approach to HIV prevention that emphasizes abstinence, monogamy, and condom use as a method of HIV prevention.

What is Sexual Risk?
Defining sexual risk, how to consider taking sexual risks and keeping yourself safe from sexually risky behaviors.