People using the pill as directed don’t usually get pregnant. If you are taking the pill and think you are pregnant, you can take a pregnancy test. If the pregnancy test is negative, keep taking the pill as normal. If the pregnancy test is positive, stop taking the pill and see your health care provider.
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Pregnancy happens when a sperm fertilizes an egg, and the fertilized egg attaches to the lining of the uterus (implantation). People can get pregnant by having vaginal sex. People can also get pregnant with fertility treatments that involve the help of a health care provider. Any time a penis or sperm come in contact with […]
To ensure a condom is safe to use check the: expiry date (don’t use if it’s expired) the package (squeeze it to make sure it’s sealed-don’t use it if air comes out) Latex and polyurethane condoms will help protect you from pregnancy, STIs and HIV. Lambskin condoms will help protect you from pregnancy, but not […]
Many STIs don’t have symptoms, especially when the infection first starts. When an STI is found and treated early, it can lower the chances of having complications and can prevent the infection from spreading to sexual partners. As with any infection, prevention is important. You can prevent getting an STI by: talking to your partner […]
STIs spread through sexual contact involving the genitals, mouth or anus. Some infections can also be spread through other means such as: skin-to-skin contact (e.g., kissing, non-penetrating sex or body rubbing) mixing infected body fluids (such as blood, semen or vaginal secretions) sharing needles, other drug paraphernalia and through needle stick injuries sharing razors, nail […]
Yes, oral sex without using a condom, vaginal condom or dental dam has a risk of an STI and HIV because of skin-to-skin contact and passing bodily fluids between partners. Oral sex is a high or moderate risk activity for many STIs, including syphilis, chlamydia, HPV and herpes. It’s a lower risk activity for HIV […]
No, you can’t get an STI from kissing. STIs, or Sexually Transmitted Infections, are passed between sexual partners through oral, vaginal, or anal sex. There are some infections that people can get through sex or through other ways. For example, HSV (herpes simplex virus) can be passed through sex or by things like kissing or […]
It would be extremely difficult for you to get an STI from a toilet seat. Sex germs are fragile, and they have a hard time surviving outside of the body. STIs are also not spread through casual contact such as shaking hands or hugging. STIs spread through sexual contact involving the genitals, mouth or anus/rectum. […]
Someone can get pregnant as soon as they start to release eggs (ovulate). A sign that ovulation has started is the onset of menstruation (a period). Most people will get their first period sometime between 9 and 16 years old—everyone’s different.
HPV is the most commonly spread STI in the world and approximately 75% of people who are having sex will have at least one HPV infection in their lifetime. There are over 100 strains for HPV. Low-risk strains of HPV, which can cause genital warts, often go away on their own. Higher-risk strains can cause […]