Like any sexual contact, extramarital sex opens the possibility of the introduction of sexually-transmitted diseases (STDs) into a marriage. Since most married couples do not routinely use barrier contraceptives, STDs can be introduced to a marriage partner by a spouse engaging in unprotected extramarital sex. This can be a public health issue in regions of the world where STDs are common, but addressing this issue is very difficult due to legal and social barriersto openly talk about this situation would mean to acknowledge that adultery (often) takes place, something that is taboo in certain cultures, especially those strongly influenced by religion. In addition, dealing with the issue of barrier contraception in marriage in cultures where women have very few rights is difficult: the power of women to negotiate safer sex (or sex in general) with their husbands is often limited. The World Health Organization (WHO) found that women in violent relations were at increased risk of HIV/AIDS, because they found it very difficult to negotiate safe sex with their partners, or to seek medical advice if they thought they have been infected.
like any sexual contact extramarital sex opens the possibility of the introduction of sexually-transmitted diseases (stds) into a marriage since most married couples do not routinely use barrier contraceptives stds can be introduced to a marriage partner by a spouse engaging in unprotected extramarital sex this can be a public health issue in regions of the world where stds are common but addressing this issue is very difficult due to legal and social barriersto openly talk about this situation would mean to acknowledge that adultery (often) takes place something that is taboo in certain cultures especially those strongly influenced by religion in addition dealing with the issue of barrier contraception in marriage in cultures where women have very few rights is difficult the power of women to negotiate safer sex (or sex in general) with their husbands is often limited the world health organization (who) found that women in violent relations were at increased risk of hiv/aids because they found it very difficult to negotiate safe sex with their partners or to seek medical advice if they thought they have been infected