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Sexually Transmitted Diseases
Americans are very concerned about the sexually transmitted diseases, especially the dread disease AIDS. Using a condom for "safe sex" is highly recommended. Both men and women do and should buy condoms and have them handy, since you never know when you'll need them. If you think sooner or later you are going to have sex with someone, it's best to bring up the difficult subject of condoms and "safe sex" as soon as possible, and get it out of the way. It's hard enough to deal with the subject of sex without having to worry about whether or not condoms will be available and will be used.
If you expect to have sex with someone imminently, and condoms are not available, stop! Go
out and buy some. They are available everywhere. If the other person--male or female--gives
any indication that they do not think condom use is important or that they have not used
condoms with their previous partners, you should be very reluctant to take a chance with
them.
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