FAQ Category: Safer Sex

Oral sex means using your mouth to contact someone’s genitals or bodily fluids (like cum). In general, it’s safer than fucking because your mouth is naturally good at stopping a lot of viruses and bacteria. It can still pose a … Read more…

For our purposes here, when we say ‘fucking’ we mean penetrative sex where a penis is being put inside someone anywhere except a mouth. In general, this is considered ‘high risk’ for STIs because a lot of bodily fluid is … Read more…

Masturbation (sometimes called ‘mutual masturbation’ if you’re masturbating with a sexual partner) is generally regarded as one of the safest sexual activities.  Because you’re not putting any bodily fluids inside someone else, then the risk is pretty low for most … Read more…

If someone is HIV positive and is taking medication to treat it, then the level of HIV viruses in their blood can drop to basically zero. This is called an undetectable HIV load. The person still has HIV, and if … Read more…

There is now a daily medication that you can take which can prevent you getting HIV if you are HIV negative and being monitored correctly. PrEP is a daily pill containing a medication like Truvada or Discovy, although there are … Read more…

A condom is a physical barrier between a penis and another hole (like a mouth, an anus, or a front hole). They can be made out of latex, rubber or a synthetic material. They also come in different sizes (which … Read more…

Many STIs have no obvious symptoms, so you may not know you have them. That’s why it’s best to have regular check-ups. Sometimes, though, you may have some clear symptoms, such as an unusual liquid coming from your penis, pain … Read more…

Stay connected to a local sexual health clinic or similar resource. It’s important to get tested regularly for STIs if you have any sexual contact with one or more people. Some STIs have very few symptoms and you may not … Read more…