From the newsletter of the Monterey County AIDS Project, January/February 1998:

Safer sex means using latex barriers during sexual acts. Condoms have been used for vaginal and anal sex, but are oftentimes neglected for oral sex. Oral sex is one of the safer sexes, but any time fluids are coming in contact the risk factor is extremely high. When performing oral sex on a man, the only safe way to go is protected. Performing oral sex on women is slightly less risky than on men, but the fluids are still present. Using a dam when giving and/or receiving oral sex is the safer way.

When I talk to women about dental dams all they seem to recognize is that they should use them, but they aren't. Why is this?

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