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Safer sex
Using condoms is a really important part of safer sex, but it doesn't stop there. Safer sex is about having sex when you're ready and having sex that's enjoyable, respectful and protected. This means:
- having sex when you both feel ready
- having the kind of sex you both want and enjoy
- having sex at a time and place that you're both happy with
- having sex that you both feel good about afterwards.
It also means doing the things you need to do to keep you and your partner healthy. This includes:
- protecting yourself from sexually transmissible infections (STIs) and blood borne viruses (BBVs) by using barriers such as condoms, having sexual health check-ups and being vaccinated against STIs and BBVs
- using contraception to avoid getting pregnant
- being aware of the effects of drugs and alcohol on your decision making and protecting yourself from having sex that you might regret or were pressured into because you weren't thinking properly.