There's no absolute protection, sadly. There's always some degree of risk. But then again, no risk, no fun!

To keep the risk limited, wouldn't you rather play safe? Would you like to know how to avoid pathogens during sex? Good. Here are a few pointers on how to give yourself (and others) quite good protection against sexually transmitted diseases. Just click through them…

And by the way, the things that protect women against unwanted pregnancy – like the pill, the coil or the diaphragm – don't protect you at all against disease-causing agents!