When sex goes wrong
Having sex without protection is risky to say the least. You could catch an STI, get your girlfriend pregnant and your rep could get ruined. Find out why having sex without protection could give you a whole world of stress, heartbreak and an embarrassing trip to the STI clinic.
The ten most unwanted
Loads of STIs are lining up to get in your pants and you only have to sleep with someone, or have oral sex, once to catch them. You can’t tell if people have STIs and even if your girlfriend only had unprotected sex once before, she could have picked something up.
Although Cystitis and Thrush aren’t sexually transmitted, they can be made worse by sex.
Here are the ten most unwanted:
Chlamydia
Genital Herpes
Genital warts
Gonorrhoea
HIV
Hepatitis B
Hepatitis C
Pubic lice
Syphilis
Scabies
The best way to make sure STIs don’t do you any damage is by wearing a condom.
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Need help in a hurry?
Could she really get pregnant?
If you’re having sex, yes she could. Pregnancy is always a risk, especially if you don’t use contraception, but you can cut the risk of an unwanted pregnancy by using a condom properly every time.
How did it happen?
If you had have sex without using contraception at any time, in any position or in any place. A girl may say she’s on the pill, but for your own peace of mind, and to protect against STIs, always use a condom properly.
How will we know if she’s pregnant?
First, she’ll miss her monthly period, but to know for sure she needs to take a pregnancy test. You can get free tests at the doctor’s or clinic, or you can buy pregnancy testing kits from a chemist or supermarket.
I regret it
P Raul.: ‘The first time I had sex, I talked my girlfriend into doing it. I wanted to lose my virginity so badly I didn’t think about her feelings, but afterwards, she said she felt ashamed and cried. I really liked her, but sex changed everything. She stopped textin’ and we never did it again.’
No.2: ‘I wish I’d stood my ground and had sex when I was ready. People think that only girls get pushed into sex, but it’s not true. My girlfriend put the pressure on me and it took me ages to get over that.’
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I got dumped
We went through an abortion
P Raul: ‘I’d been seeing this girl for 8 months when she told me she was pregnant. She forgot to take her pill a few times and that’s how it happened. We were too young for a kid so she decided to have an abortion. I took her to the clinic and she was really freaked out – I couldn’t handle it. After the abortion, she didn’t wanna see me. I don’t think she regretted it, but it made our relationship too serious too quickly and we both wanted out.’
To avoid unwanted pregnancy, always use a condom making sure you follow the instructions on the packet and check the expiry date on the label.
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Abortion
A guy's point of view
You don’t need to have lots of sexual partners to get an STI. Unprotected sex just once with someone who has an infection can be enough, so always use a condom.
Most STIs can be completely cured if found early enough many don’t have symptoms so if you’re unsure make sure you get a check up.
