Safer Sex Student Sexuality Information Service Safer Sex Safe Sex. Safer sex , on the other hand, is sex which involves a greatly reduced risk of STD and HIV transmission. Safer sex includes oral, vaginal, and anal intercourse when using a condom or dental dam.
Safer sex has many advantages over unsafe sex.
Above all, there is a lesser degree of risk of disease transmission, some of which are incurable. This produces greater peace of mind for each partner which translates into a better sexual experience for all partners involved. Any contact with the blood, semen, or vaginal secretions of one's partner is unsafe sex. Since many STDs, including HIV, do not produce any immediate symptoms in those who have them, a partner can be a carrier for months or even years and never know it. For example, chlamydia is asymptomatic in 75 percent of women and 25 percent of men who have the disease.