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A hairy green male stamen heading from the right towards a deep red rose in full bloom representing 'Love Question No 345', which asks how crazy are you if your summer passion is unprotected; one of a series of safe sex AIDS prevention advertisements by Folkhälsoinstitutet, RFSU and RFSL. Colour lithograph by Garbergs, ca. 1995.

A red orchid open wide to reveal a phallic looking erect yellow stamen representing 'Love Question No 266', Carl Lewis runs 100 meters in 9.86 seconds - how quickly can you get a condom on?; one of a series of safe sex AIDS prevention advertisements by Folkhälsoinstitutet, RFSU and RFSL. Colour lithograph by Garbergs, ca. 1995.

A hairy green male stamen bending towards the heart of a red flower poised for fertilization representing 'Love Question No 144', a message about the risks and torment of not having a condom; one of a series of safe sex AIDS prevention advertisements by Folkhälsoinstitutet, RFSU and RFSL. Colour lithograph by Garbergs, ca. 1995.

A red orchid with a yellow stamen leans in towards a white orchid representing 'Love Question No 91', how do you make your feelings known, who turns you on?; one of a series of safe sex AIDS prevention advertisements by Folkhälsoinstitutet, RFSU and RFSL. Colour lithograph by Garbergs, ca. 1995.

A closed red tulip pointing towards a white rose in full bloom representing 'Love Question No 54', a message about the possible outcomes of love-making including STD's and HIV; one of a series of safe sex AIDS prevention advertisements by Folkhälsoinstitutet, RFSU and RFSL. Colour lithograph by Garbergs, ca. 1995.

A closed red tulip pointing towards an opening lily representing 'Love Question No 159', a warning that you can think what you like about infidelity, but you must think about the consequences of cheating without a condom?; one of a series of safe sex AIDS prevention advertisements by Folkhälsoinstitutet, RFSU and RFSL. Colour lithograph by Garbergs, ca. 1995.

The seed heads of flowers flying like arrows towards the inner stamen of a yellow flower representing 'Love Question No 324', a warning that no pill in the world protects against unwanted sexually transmitted diseases; one of a series of safe sex AIDS prevention advertisements by Folkhälsoinstitutet, RFSU and RFSL. Colour lithograph by Garbergs, ca. 1995.

Note on the penetration of the spermatozoon into the interior of the ovum / by Martin Barry, M.D.

Fertilization / by Lord Rothschild.

The biochemistry of fertilization and the gametes : a symposium held at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine on 17 February 1951 / organized and edited by R.T. Williams.

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Note on the penetration of the spermatozoon into the interior of the ovum / by Martin Barry, M.D.

Fertilization / by Lord Rothschild.

The biochemistry of fertilization and the gametes : a symposium held at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine on 17 February 1951 / organized and edited by R.T. Williams.