What Is Strapping Up?
Strapping up is slang for using a barrier during sexual activity to protect a person from getting or passing on HIV or other sexually transmitted infections. On the FIREGRL web site, strapping up includes the following safer sex activities: using a male latex or plastic condom during vaginal sex using a female condom during vaginal sex using a latex condom on the penis during anal sexa using a latex barrier for oral sex (a latex condom, dental dam, or a condom can be to make a square) People who are allergic to latex can use plastic (polyurethane) condoms. Strapping up is also about talking with your sex partner, knowing your partners history, and understanding the possible consequences of different kinds of sexual activity.
