While condoms and even non-penetrative sex can effectively eliminate the possibility of getting pregnant, the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists has just released a report claiming that even "non coital sexual activity may not be safe sex." The disturbing announcement highlights the importance of getting regular health checks, as well as the fact that any sexual interaction can ha

Students attending the University of California at Santa Cruz will be delighted to know that among other forward thinking resources offered to the student body, the Student Health Outreach and Promotion (SHOP) provides a wealth of resources to help students stay safe while hooking up.

A 29 year old retailer in Cambodia applied a water-based condom lubricant to her face for three days straight and claims it dried up all the acne on her face. Now she's promoting "Number One Plus" to other women; not for safe sex, but for its beauty enhancing properties.

In India, where AIDS continues to expand at epidemic proportions largely due to a negative social stigma attached to the use of condoms, a new ringtone is being promoted that chimes "condom, condom" when a users receives a phone call. The hope is that people will be brave enough to implement the custom ring tone to show that they are smart enough to support condom use.

A man from Durban is attempting to be the first ever to conduct a bungee jump using a rope furnished from over 18,500 condoms to promote safe sex. Though the rope has never been tested before, it was designed using calculations that should be safe enough for jump master Carl Dionisio to make the historic jump safely.

Spain has responded to international pressures to increase punishment for sex offenders after previous laws failed to prevent a previously convicted sex offender from attacking and killing a five year old boy. Under the new legislation, sex offenders will be tracked through an intensive program, and offered chemical castration to avert their psychological sexual urge problems.

Olympic planners have provided condoms to Olympic athletes ever since the 1992 games in Barcelona. With over 10,000 athletes expected to be out partying and having sex during the Olympic Games in Beijing this week, the event organizers in Beijing decided to opt for overkill, with 100,000 units being distributed so as not to run out as they did in 1996 and 2000.

A patented device that goes by the name of "Rapex" is a female-worn condom with specialized barbs that latch onto the member of any unwelcome intruder. While the concept seems sound, this journalist questions the practicality of the device, and points out that it casts a negative stigma on men and enforces the misconception that it's women's fault when they are raped.

With soaring STD infection rates, India's government is working closely with NGOs that distribute female condoms to sex workers that they will make female condoms available for just 3 rupees a piece. The new cost reduces the price of these devices by about 40% and makes them affordable enough for these women to use them with clients who refuse to wear condoms themselves.

Some people actually label themselves as "asexual", and claim to be completely happy living a life devoid of sexual interaction. What is even more surprising, is that these people seem to be content with their conditions, and have no desire to be 'fixed' so as to enjoy the pursuit of and action of having sex.