Today's Gay Teen Safe Sex Roundup

"Safe sex" is a term that emerged in response to the AIDS crisis in the 1980's. Generally it refers to anything you do to reduce your risk of contracting an STD during sex. But safe (or safer) sex is a little more than just using a condom or abstaining. Here are few important things gay teens need to know about safe sex.

• Does Oral Sex Put You at Risk for HIV?
• Five Things Gay Teens Need to Know About Safe Sex
• Low Self Esteem & Safe Sex: Why Feeling Bad About Yourself Can Put You at Risk
• How to Tell Someone You Have an STD