Safer sex practices are any acts or measures you take to reduce your and your partner(s)’s risk of contracting an STI and/or to prevent pregnancy. Safer sex usually involves one or more of the following: correct and consistent use of condoms(male/female)/dental dams, sex without intercourse (kissing, caressing, using hands etc.), (mutual) masturbation, using lubricants, avoiding using drugs and alcohol, not sharing sex toys, regular STI testing for both you and your partner(s) etc.