Sexual health guide · Dubai
Sexual Health Resources
In brief
Safe sex should be enjoyable, respectful, consensual and protected. Correct barrier use, suitable contraception, vaccination and testing based on individual risk work together. An at-home STD test can support privacy when its samples, timing and follow-up are appropriate, but no single measure removes every possibility of infection or unplanned pregnancy.
These are the official references used by this guide. Open a source to read the publisher’s guidance directly.
01World Health Organization — Sexual healthOpen official source ↗02NEPHU — What is Safe Sex? (video)Open official source ↗03CDC — Condom use overviewOpen official source ↗04CDC — Getting tested for STDsOpen official source ↗05CDC — STD screening recommendationsOpen official source ↗06CDC — About chlamydiaOpen official source ↗07CDC — About gonorrhoeaOpen official source ↗08CDC — About genital herpesOpen official source ↗09CDC — Clinical guidance for PrEPOpen official source ↗010ACOG — Fertility awareness and pregnancy timingOpen official source ↗
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Safer sex is a plan, not a single product.
Safer sex is a plan, not a single product. A clinician can help you choose appropriate testing, vaccination, contraception and HIV prevention based on your circumstances.