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Safer sex

Safer sex means using practices such as barrier methods, STI testing, and communication to reduce infection and sexual health risks.

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Is avoiding sex necessary

Is avoiding sex necessary

The short answer: usually no For sex safety in uncomplicated pregnancy, there is usually no blanket rule that sex must be avoided. Public-health guidance treats sexual behavior as a spectrum: some people are abstinent, some are sexually active, and some use safer-sex practices to reduce risk. None of those choices is automatically wrong. The medically […]