Things I Can't Live Without

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These guidelines are the same for those with or without HIV. If you are HIV positive, safer sex can protect you from re-exposure and from getting other STDs. You can still be sexual, be loved and love others! Outercourse Being physically intimate can... See more

These guidelines are the same for those with or without HIV. If you are HIV positive, safer sex can protect you from re-exposure and from getting other STDs. You can still be sexual, be loved and love others! Outercourse Being physically intimate can take many forms. One way to describe sexual activity that doesn't include intercourse is the term outercourse. There are a lot of other things besides intercourse that you can do that are safe and exciting: warm oil massage, phone sex, body rubbing, erotica, fantasy, sex talk, role plays, lots of touching, hugging and cuddlinguse your imagination! Masturbation Masturbation alone, with a friend, or in a group is also very safe as long as the ejaculate or pre-ejaculate doesn't go into another person's mouth, anus, vagina or on broken skin. Using Sex Toys Using sex toys is a fun and creative way to practice safer sex. Just make sure that you don't share toys or if you do, use a fresh condom on the toy in between partners. How safe is oral... See less