"How much are you drinking, and do you get to the point where you lose control?" (2:16)
Sex therapist Sari Cooper urges her clients to be sure they're making choices about sex with a level head.
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Thinking About Safer Sex
There are many kinds of sexual safety
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Condom Tips
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If You Drink Too Much
It's harder to talk about sex and STDs
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Female Condoms Are Hot
They conduct heat (so ignore the sound)
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Do you drink to avoid talking about sex or dealing with a sexual problem?
Sex therapist and psychotherapist Sari Cooper, CSW, finds many of her patients on the dating scene are drinking a lot—in some cases because they have an STD and they're uncomfortable discussing it. Or else they're depressed and self-medicating. She says that kind of behavior gets in the way of clear communication and safe decision-making about sex issues, including STDs.
Thinking About Safer SexThere are many kinds of sexual safety
Condom TipsPractice by yourself, and other advice
If You Drink Too MuchIt's harder to talk about sex and STDs
Female Condoms Are HotThey conduct heat (so ignore the sound)
