Bareback sex is physical sexual activity, especially sexual penetration, without the use of a condom. The topic primarily concerns anal sex between men without the use of a condom, and may be distinguished from unprotected sex because bareback sex denotes the deliberate act of forgoing condom use.
"I should have gone to the pro station". WWII-era poster promoting condom use.
Tablets of Truvada, a tenofovir/emtricitabine combination used for HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis
A condom is a sheath-shaped barrier device used during sexual intercourse to reduce the probability of pregnancy or a sexually transmitted infection (STI). There are both external (male) and internal (female) condoms.
A rolled-up condom
A giant replica of a condom on the Obelisk of Buenos Aires, Argentina, part of an awareness campaign for the 2005 World AIDS Day
Illustrations showing how to put on a condom
An internal condom