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Contraception should be
the one primary thing on your mind if you
are contemplating having sexual
intercourse. Using contraception is the
most sensible thing you can do in regards
to
staying healthy. If sexual
intercourse goes ahead and the girl has
forgotten to take her contraceptive pill or
the guy never bothered to use a condom
then you can from this silly action expect
an unwanted pregnancy to happen. The odds
against you not falling pregnant are very
slim. The form of contraceptive you should
be looking to use is condoms, not only do
these protect against pregnancy they help
protect against sexually transmitted
diseases (STDs). It is vitally important for
you to think condom before penetration takes
place. If there is not a condom easily to
hand then forget it - because the
consequences you
won’t.
In
some cases of pregnancy, penal
penetration was not practiced but just
the closeness of sperm to the vagina has
caused pregnancy. To prevent becoming
pregnant you have to abstain from having
sex till you have the proper
contraception.
Contraception or birth control
is the term used for the prevention of
pregnancy. There are various methods to prevent
a pregnancy: ‘coitus interruptus’ (withdrawal),
the use of hormone medications, contraceptive
devices (barriers), periods of avoiding sex and
surgery. However, not all are to be trusted or
a 100% reliable. It is best to speak with your
GP or someone in the family planning clinic who
will have all the answers to questions in
relation to contraception and birth
control.
It is
vital you know and are aware that no type of
birth control method fully protects you against
HIV infection or other sexually transmitted
diseases. Nevertheless this shouldn’t stop you
from taking the necessary precautions we are
all warned about linking to unprotected
sex.
Are all
contraceptive methods safe – Yes and
No.
Contraceptive methods can be
very reliable for preventing you from becoming
pregnant, but this does not necessarily mean
that they give you 100% protection against HIV
infection or other sexually transmitted
diseases. So what’s the point you are thinking
about using a condom or other. The point is do
“try to help” protect. The following methods of
which you need to take note, and to stay safe
and well that provide no true protection
against HIV-infection are, the calendar method,
intra-uterine devices, the birth control pill
and other hormonal methods of contraception.
Coitus interruptus (withdrawal of the penis) is
unreliable, both towards prevention of
pregnancy and HIV infection. As mentioned
earlier - pregnancy has been known to happen using
this method. What you have to watch here is can
the guy withdraw his penis in time. It’s hard
when reaching the height of a much pleasurable
feeling to try and stop
it.
The only
contraceptive method effective and offering
protection against HIV is the condom, when used
in a correct manner. The condom is classed as
one of the safest forms of contraception,
however known to split at times. If this should
happen to you then you if you are female should
go along to your GP and get the morning after
pill. More on contraception can be found
online, or pick up leaflets from your local
family planning clinic. Also ask about their
service of free condoms
(contraceptives.)
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