Safe and unsafe sex

Introduction

Safe sex not only means preventing STIs, but also preventing unplanned pregnancy. If you practice safe sex, your chance of contracting an STI or getting an unplanned pregnancy is small.

There are many different ways to enjoy sexual contact. With some of them you run more risks of catching an STI or getting an unplanned pregnancy than with others. In the table of 'sexual activities and the risks involved' you see different ways of having sex and the risks involved in each sexual activity.


Safe sex means:

• Using a condom correctly for sexual intercourse (penis in the vagina)
• Using a condom correctly and with enough lubricant for anal intercourse (penis in the anus)
• Using a reliable condom: A reliable condom has a CE mark on the pack or the box and has not passed the expiry date
• Avoid getting sperm or (menstrual) blood in the mouth when having oral sex 
• Having sexual contact (without a condom) with one long-term partner, who never has sex with another partner and who does not have an STI 
• Having sexual contact (without a condom) with a partner who has been tested and is STI and HIV negative
• Stroking, french kissing, kissing, cuddling, massaging, masturbating or bringing your partner to orgasm by hand
  
  
  Do you want to have sex, but neither of you has condoms at hand? Then there are plenty of ways to satisfy each other without running much risk. How about cuddling, massaging, French kissing, stroking, petting, masturbating or bringing the other to orgasm by hand?