MODEL RELEASED. Safe sex consultation. View of a male general practice doctor advising a young teenage girl on contraception and safe sex. On the table in front of the girl are various leaflets advising the reader on the dangers of AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome) and practising safe sex. There are many contraceptives to prevent unwanted pregnancy such as the contraceptive pill, spermicides and the contraceptive cap. These, however, do not help stop the spread of HIV (Human Immunodeficiency virus), the virus that cause AIDS. It has been shown that the use of protective sheaths (condoms) stops the transmission of HIV.