Thread: How safe can i be. . ?

Its great and very responsible of you to educate yourself on contraceptive options before you and your boyfriend decide to have sex. The only way to prevent pregnancy is to abstain from sex, however if you two are ready to have sex then its important to discuss your contraceptive options to best prevent pregnancy. Condoms prevent pregnancy and also the spread of sexually transmitted diseases. You can purchase condoms anywhere at ANY age. If...

My boyfriend and i are quite young but we've been going out for a year and we're thinking about havin sex. . . I'm terrifed of ever getting pregnant or anything else that can happen so i want to be as safe as possible!. . . But one thing, can i just walk in to a pharmacy and buy condoms, the pill etc. ??? Because i don't think they'd let us we're under the legal age! I could never get my parents to buy them, and i...

I would definitely agree that you should go ahead and purchase condoms and use them every time. Also, I would definitely suggest that you and your boyfriend visit your local Planned Parenthood especially if you do not feel you can confide in your parents or another adult. Planned Parenthood will have a lot of resources and information for you both including people there who you can talk to about sex and contraception to ensure that you are...