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are ways to PROTECT YOURSELF against STD's. You have SAFE
SEX GUIDELINES here. Plus links to other sites with more information
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PARTNER'S PARTNERS
Know how many partners your partner has had. Ask if any of their partner's have ever had an STD. You should also provide the same information. Remember, you not only have sex with your partner, but also with everyone they have had sex with. The same goes for you. (Delay having sexual relations as long as possible. The younger people are when having sex for the first time, the more susceptible they become to developing an STD. The risk of acquiring an STD also increases with the number of partners over a lifetime.) |
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WORK-UP and TESTING FOR DISEASES
Ask your partner to have an examination for STD's before becoming sexually active. If he/she refuse, tell them you will not have sex with them until they do. Have them provide proof of negative tests. You should also be prepared to have an examination and provide proof of such to your partner. Have regular checkups for STDs even if there are no symptoms. (This is especially important if you have already had sex with someone since your last set of tests. These tests can be done during your yearly check-up.) |
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Learn the common symptoms of STDs. Get medical help immediately if you develop any symptoms you think may be related to sexually transmitted disease. It is better to be safe than sorry later that you put it off. |
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AN AGREEMENT
Make an agreement that you will have a mutually monogamous sexual relationship. If you are both unprepared to do this, having sex is not a good idea. There is too much to lose for a few nights in bed, however exciting or enticing it may seem. |
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Avoid excessive douching because it removes some of the normal protective bacteria in the vagina and increases the risk of getting some STDs. |
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SAFE SEX EVEN AFTER TEST RESULTS ARE NEGATIVE
Even if everything is fine with both you and your partner, remember there is a window period for some diseases. You still need to practice SAFE SEX. Read the pages again, if you don't remember. |
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But
there are other ways to keep yourself out of bed with bugs you don't know
about. You need to remember that NO
ONE IS TO DIE FOR. The best way
to prevent STDs is to avoid sexual contact with others. If you decide to
be sexually active, there are things that you can do to reduce your risk
of developing an STD by a little common sense and a few simple measures.
Whether
you are a man or a woman, you do have rights to some information BEFORE
you have sex with someone.
