Brochures - Sex Partners

The Condom: What It Is, What It Is for, How to Use It.

This brochure is about condoms and explains how to wear and remove a condom and what types of spermicidal products can be used in conjunction with a condom. Their use and benefits as a means for preventing Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) transmission and Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) are discussed. Scenarios for persuading sex partners to adopt safer sex practices are suggested. (This material contains sexually explicit language and/or pictorials that may offend some readers/viewers.)

Safer Sex Is Bringing Men Together.

This brochure discusses the importance of safer sexual conduct for homosexual men in order to prevent the spread of Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), which causes Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). In particular, readers are urged to use condoms, and to refrain from alcohol use and drug abuse, as those substances can weaken the immune system and impair judgements which could lead to HIV transmission. (This material contains sexually explicit language and/or pictorials that may offend some readers/viewers.)

HIV & AIDS: The Basics.

This brochure provides general information on Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS), explaining the difference between Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection and AIDS. It points out that risky behaviors transmit HIV, and that the concept of high-risk groups is erroneous. It explains the HIV-antibody test and what factors should influence a decision to take the test. Safer sexual practices are explained, with emphasis on condom use, spermicides, and dental dams. Routes of HIV transmission and means of preventing that transmission are explained. The brochure urges Persons with AIDS (PWA's) to take good care of their health and to seek counseling if needed. Readers are urged to spread education about AIDS, not fear. (This material contains sexually explicit language and/or pictorials that may offend some readers/viewers.)

Don't Share: AIDS Kills.

This brochure explains that sharing needles or other items used by Injecting drug users (IDU's) can transmit Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). It urges IDU's to protect themselves by avoiding sharing drug paraphernalia and by using bleach to clean their syringes. Step-by-step instructions on the proper procedures to sterilize drug paraphernalia are given. It also lists, and encourages, safer sexual practices and suggests that IDU's and sex partners of IDU's be tested for HIV before deciding to have a baby. A telephone number is given for a program that will help stop drug and alcohol abuse.

Straight Talk About Sex and HIV.

This brochure for couples provides information on the cause, transmission, and prevention of Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). Ways in which AIDS can and cannot be contracted are delineated, and guidelines for protecting oneself and one's partner during anal, oral, and vaginal intercourse are provided. Antibody testing is explained, and it says that AIDS can be stopped by following the advice in the brochure. (This material contains sexually explicit language and/or pictorials that may offend some readers/viewers.)

Using a Condom.

This brochure explains the factors to consider in buying and using a condom. It provides step-by-step instructions for the proper use of a condom and notes the actions that can make a condom unusable. The guidelines emphasize that condoms have been proven to be an effective way to prevent the spread of Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) and urges readers to contact their health-care providers if they have further questions. (This material contains sexually explicit language and/or pictorials that may offend some readers/viewers.)

Sex Is Safer With a Condom.

This brochure explains safer sex and condom use as means of preventing the spread of the Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and other Sexually transmitted diseases (STD's). (This material contains sexually explicit language and/or pictorials that may offend some readers/viewers.)

VD? STD? Who, Me?

This brochure presents information about Sexually transmitted diseases (STD's), including Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection and Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS), and their prevention. It lists a number of actions to prevent getting STD's: Condom use, sexual abstinence, and visual inspection of a partner before sex. It lists, in chart form, symptoms of 10 common STD's, as well as their etiologic agents, modes of transmission, severity of infection, incidence, and treatment. The STD's include syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, herpes virus group, hepatitis, genital warts, chancroid, pubic lice and scabies, and trichomoniasis. The brochure also describes how AIDS develops and how to prevent it: Use a condom, practice safer sex, do not engage in casual sex, and avoid drug abuse.

I Could Taste His Passion.

This brochure says that the risk of transmitting Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) through oral sex is small, but is possible if cuts or sores are present in the mouth. It also lists options, including condom use, for making oral sex safer and preventing the spread of HIV and Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). (This material contains sexually explicit language and/or pictorials that may offend some readers/viewers.)

I Never Did It Like This Before.

This brochure urges the reader to practice safer sexual conduct to prevent the transmission of Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) which causes Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). It suggests that sex partners need not engage in intercourse but that other options for sexual pleasure are available. The primary means of HIV transmission are discussed. (This material contains sexually explicit language and/or pictorials that may offend some readers/viewers.)

Nothing Could Ever Come Between Us.

This brochure tells the reader that condom use can prevent the spread of Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), the etiologic agent of Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS), as well as other Sexually transmitted diseases (STD's). The proper storage of condoms and the use of proper lubricants and spermicides is also discussed. (This material contains sexually explicit language and/or pictorials that may offend some readers/viewers.)

A Guide to Safer Sex.

This brochure presents a guide to safer sexual practices, especially condom use, as a means for preventing thetransmission of Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). Directions for proper use of a condom are provided, and the use of a dental dam for safer oral sex is described. It also warns that mind-altering substances impair people's ability to make decisions and can lead to unsafe sex. The brochure also discusses issues related to the HIV-antibody test and pregnancy. (This material contains sexually explicit language and/or pictorials that may offend some readers/viewers.)

It's the Choice of A Lifetime.

This brochure provides information on safer sex and condom use as means of preventing Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) transmission. (This material contains sexually explicit language and/or pictorials that may offend some readers/viewers.)

Safer Sex: Guidelines for Those Concerned About HIV / AIDS.

This brochure emphasizes the importance of safer sexual practices as a means for preventing the transmission of Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). It recommends maintaining general health and hygiene, discusses the relative risks associated with unsafe sexual behaviors, and warns against having sex while under the influence of alcohol or drugs. It recommends the use of condoms and describes their proper use. (This material contains sexually explicit language and/or pictorials that may offend some readers/viewers.)

HIV / AIDS: Am I at Risk? A Checklist for Modern Lovers.

This brochure presents a checklist of questions for prospective sex partners to ask each other to determine if they are at risk for Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). Safer sex practices, including the use of condoms, are also listed.

What Is Safer Sex?

This brochure discusses Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) and Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV); explains sex practices which may make one safer from AIDS; and describes those that are considered dangerous. (This material contains sexually explicit language and/or pictorials that may offend some readers/viewers.)

Talking With Your Partner About Safer Sex.

This brochure gives advice and suggestions about discussing safer sex with one's partner in order to prevent Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection and Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) transmission. (This material contains sexually explicit language and/or pictorials that may offend some readers/viewers.)

Safe Sex: How Safe Is "Safe"?

This brochure about Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) prevention and Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) discusses safer, possibly safer, and unsafe sexual practices, condom types and use, and behavior modification to reduce the risk of HIV infection.

HIV / AIDS and Sex: Are You at Risk?

This brochure gives advice about reducing the risk of Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) transmission through changed sexual behavior. It categorizes various types of sexual behavior as safer, risky, and dangerous, and gives instructions on condom use. It recommends abstinence as the only sure way of preventing HIV transmission, and tells those who feel they may be at-risk to take the HIV-antibody test.

HIV / AIDS and Sex: Are You at Risk (translated title)?

This brochure gives advice about reducing the risk of Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) transmission through changed sexual behavior. It categorizes various types of sexual behavior as safer, risky, and dangerous, and gives instructions on condom use. It recommends abstinence as the only sure way of preventing HIV transmission, and tells those who feel they may be at-risk to take the HIV-antibody test.

Myth / Fact: Sexual Options.

Myths concerning several sexual practices including group sex, bondage, spanking and whipping, oral and anal intercourse, and toys are discussed in this brochure which promotes safer sex. (This material contains sexually explicit language and/or pictorials that may offend some readers/viewers.)

What You Don't Know Can Hurt You.

This small brochure describes the correct use of a latex dam during oral intercourse to prevent the transmission of HIV. Drawings illustrate the dam's proper use. (This material contains sexually explicit language and/or pictorials that may offend some readers/viewers.)

Myth / Fact: Anal / Vaginal Sex.

This brochure discusses myths people have expressed about sexual behavior and replaces them with facts. It recommends correct use of a condom for safer sex. The brochure suggests using a condom for protection even if one or both partners are HIV positive, or if both are HIV negative, for protection against other sexually transmitted diseases (STD's). (This material contains sexually explicit language and/or pictorials that may offend some readers/viewers.)

Myth / Fact: Oral Sex.

This brochure responds to some of the misconcepitons concerning oral sex and HIV transmission. The use of a condom or a dental dam is encouraged. (This material contains sexually explicit language and/or pictorials that may offend some readers/viewers.)