Sexual Health
Safer Sex at NIU
Most NIU students protect themselves from sexually transmitted diseases (STD) or unintended pregnancies by either practicing safer sex behaviors or by not engaging in sexual contact that places them at risk. Health Enhancement's aim is to promote healthy relationships for those students who choose to be in a sexual relationship; to reduce negative health consequences that may occur from sexual relationships; and to encourage behaviors that will reduce the likelihood of sexual consequences inhibiting a student' s ability to fulfill his or her academic objectives.
What is Safer Sex?
Safer sex means practicing one or more behaviors that will reduce your risk of experiencing a negative consequence from sexual activities. The term "Safer Sex" is used instead of "Safe Sex" since every sexual contact involves some form of risk - there is a continuum of risk from extremely safe to extremely risky.
- Check the information about Condoms (and Other Safer Sex items) at NIU
- Check back soon for links to these and other pieces of information!
- Sexually Transmitted Diseases
- Birth Control
- What does "Abstinence" Mean?
- Talking About Sex with Your Partner
- Programs and Services at NIU and Elsewhere
- Links to Outside Resources