What type of contraception should a teenager use?!
Question: As a sexually-active teen you should be using condoms-- regardless of what other contraceptive means you might be using.
The use of oral contraceptives *exclusively* should only be used by women who are in a long-term, mutually-monogamous relationship with a partner who has been tested-- and you know is uninfected by STD. "The pill" will, of course, add an *extra layer* of protection against unplanned pregnancy (ie; condom breakage) but you should absolutely be using condoms first and foremost.
The risk of sexually-transmitted disease is astronomical and "the pill" only protects against pregnancy. Even then, it's only 99% effective-- if used correctly-- which means no missed doses. Women who use "the pill" as their only means of contraception become pregnant every day. The only *sure* contraceptive is abstinence.
Your best option is to utilize "layers" of protection---- beginning with a condom as your first line of defense, then a contraceptive foam, cream or jelly, *then* oral contraceptives.
There is no such thing as being too careful in matters of contraception and sexually-transmitted disease. Please use condoms... for your health's sake.
Answers: As a sexually-active teen you should be using condoms-- regardless of what other contraceptive means you might be using.
The use of oral contraceptives *exclusively* should only be used by women who are in a long-term, mutually-monogamous relationship with a partner who has been tested-- and you know is uninfected by STD. "The pill" will, of course, add an *extra layer* of protection against unplanned pregnancy (ie; condom breakage) but you should absolutely be using condoms first and foremost.
The risk of sexually-transmitted disease is astronomical and "the pill" only protects against pregnancy. Even then, it's only 99% effective-- if used correctly-- which means no missed doses. Women who use "the pill" as their only means of contraception become pregnant every day. The only *sure* contraceptive is abstinence.
Your best option is to utilize "layers" of protection---- beginning with a condom as your first line of defense, then a contraceptive foam, cream or jelly, *then* oral contraceptives.
There is no such thing as being too careful in matters of contraception and sexually-transmitted disease. Please use condoms... for your health's sake.
condom.. and the pill , and clean hands
Abstinence until marriage is the optimal method, but clearly you have no intention of that. The most effective strategy is for both partners to use birth control - condoms for the male and contraceptive pills for the female.
Never mind that the pills at that age can stunt your growth and throw off your metabolism, possibly triggering ovarian cysts or diabetes later in life. Getting off right now is more important, right?
If I were a sexually active teenager I would use condoms as well as the pill, I don't think young boys can be trusted to understand how easily girls get pregnant, so I wouldn't leave it all up to the condom which some boys are very sloppy with!
If you use both then the condoms can mostly protect you from stds, and the pill will protect you from pregnancy.
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please be aware that intercourse at an earlier age increases the risk of developing cervical cancer. i would hold of on the sex just for that reason.
if nothing could stop you... use condoms -- properly. also, always wash your vagina after intercourse to prevent urinary tract infection
Listen to Dr. Dee...
use condoms all the time there safest thing