Using contraceptives for the first time can be daunting and stressful. Before you rush out for those contraceptives ask yourself “Am I really ready for sex?” Running through these few questions with a simple YES or NO answer may help you to be really sure: * Is someone putting the hard word on you to have sex, especially your boyfriend? * Do you want to have sex before marriage or before living with someone? * Are you forcing the sex issue with your partner? * Do you know the person you are considering having sex with really, really well? * Are you absolutely certain that your intended sex partner doesn’t have (or has never had) a sexually transmitted disease (STD), or even HIV/AIDS? No it won’t just ‘go away’. * Are you sure that YOU don’t have an ...Read More

Using contraceptives for the first time can be daunting and stressful. Before you rush out for those contraceptives ask yourself “Am I really ready for sex?” Running through these few questions with a simple YES or NO answer may help you to be really sure: * Is someone putting the hard word on you to have sex, especially your boyfriend? * Do you want to have sex before marriage or before living with someone? * Are you forcing the sex issue with your partner? * Do you know the person you are considering having sex with really, really well? * Are you absolutely certain that your intended sex partner doesn’t have (or has never had) a sexually transmitted disease (STD), or even HIV/AIDS? No it won’t just ‘go away’. * Are you sure that YOU don’t have an ...Read More