Safer sex

Having unprotected sex or sex with many partners makes a woman more at risk for getting an STD, including HIV/AIDS. Untreated STDs can cause infertility, pregnancies in the tube, and miscarriage. Having many partners also makes a woman more at risk for developing pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) and cancer. A woman can help prevent all these problems by practicing safer sex.

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¨ AIDS has become a major cause of death among women.