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| Tips of Safe Sex | We know that unwanted pregnancy and sexually transmitted diseases can be extremely lessened by practicing safe sex. If you choose to engage in sexually activity, it is very important to use some form of protection. It includes abstinence and monogamy, male and female condoms, and oral contraception.
 One of the best methods of preventing pregnancy and sexually transmitted diseases it is abstinence. Also it is the safest methods. Though, it is the only foolproof method, but also it is not the most popular choice. Or if you are unwilling to practice abstinence, there is other option it is to engage sexual activities only with one person. It is a monogamous relationship. Such relationship means that both partners engage in sexual activity with no one but each other. Such method does minimize the risk of contracting sexually transmitted diseases. Abstinence and monogamy are both highly effective safe sex methods. Monogamy helps to prevent only sexually transmitted diseases while abstinence is effective at preventing both as pregnancy as diseases.
Another one of the better methods of preventing pregnancy and sexually transmitted diseases it is using condoms. They are inexpensive and you can buy them in every drug store. There are male and female versions of the condom available. More popular are male condoms. They are usually made of latex that fits over the penis. Even if they aren't used correctly, they are still very effective in preventing pregnancy. But the risk of getting pregnant or contracting a sexually transmitted diseases still exist, but small.
The female condom is a polyurethane sheath that lines the entire vagina. The closed end is inserted into the vagina and the open end remains outside the body. They are not as available as male condoms. Also they are more expensive than male condoms. But they are as effective as male condoms.
The oral contraceptives are effective in preventing pregnancy, but they do not protect against sexually transmitted diseases. An oral contraceptive is a pill that is taken daily which uses hormones to prevent pregnancy. And also there are side effects that come along with pills usage as with any drug. Most of them are not very seriously. They include nausea, weight changes, irritability and breast tenderness. There are a lot of various pills on the market today, if you decided take some of them do not forget to consult with your doctor. And if you are not sure that your partner is free of diseases, you should choose another form of safe sex method to prevent these diseases.
So if you want to avoid pregnancy and sexually transmitted diseases, it is best to take all the measure you can to practice safe sex. While abstinence is the only 100% effective method against pregnancy and sexually transmitted diseases, there are other options out there to explore that offer good benefits. Monogamy is effective in protection against sexually transmitted diseases, while condoms and birth control pills are effective against unwanted pregnancies.
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