%% date:: [[2023-08-31]] parent:: %% # [[Safer sex]] Safer sex is a series of practices while being intimate with others that seek to limit the risk of [[Sexually Transmitted Infections]] being contracted by everyone involved (including partners of those who were intimate, even if they weren't involved in the act during which the transmission occurred in the first place). Safer sex can include full disclosure of: - your current partners, as well as sexual habits or future plans for sexual acts - emotional, romantic, and logistical obligations and commitments you are able to give - your past sexual partners, because some STIs can go unnoticed for years - regular test results