Just wondering what the best way to prevent these things. Any suggestions based on past experience or just suggestions are helpful. Please refrain from posting if you're only going to say something about abstinence.
2007-08-02 08:02:14 · 29 answers · asked by Lynn 1 in Health ➔ Men's Health
Abstinence.
2007-08-02 08:05:34 · answer #1 · answered by Aristarchus 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Condoms are the obvious choice, but more than that - know someone before you sleep with them. Many STDS will manifest themselves if you give the relationship some time. Learn their lifestyle, are they partiers that sleep with anything that moves? What is their risk level - you can figure it out based on their lifestyle. If you just want to be a dog in heat and nail anything that moves as soon as you can hit it, then you live with the consequences - a condom is your only hope along with frequent checkups with your doctor.
2007-08-02 08:09:48 · answer #2 · answered by StaticTrap 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
abstinence is a 100% guarantee, but hardly realistic. condoms and other forms of birth control can be effective if used correctly, but may not be available to all teens due to financial resources, parents, etc.
knowledge/education is key--probably the most important thing. you'd be surprised what some teens think will prevent stds and pregnancy.
2007-08-02 08:15:41 · answer #3 · answered by jealous elf 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Stay a virgin! Once you have sex, you just want more. You get careless. When you're a teen, you think nothing will get to you, but it can. Go read the walls in your local Planned Parenthood office. The AIDS statistics are downright scary, and no one wants an STD. Wait until you know you're with someone for life, then get tested first. Be careful!
2007-08-02 08:06:55 · answer #4 · answered by nita5267 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sorry, abstinence IS the safest way. You can never be sure of your partner's sexual history, sooner or later there is some sort of sexual contact without a condom (and condoms do sometimes leak), and no birth control method is foolproof. You play the game, take your chances.
2007-08-02 08:14:06 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If by "safe" you mean physically, those are the only reasons I can think of. To be "safe" emotionally, I can't have more than one partner at a time. I need more than just the Act to get involved with someone, and even though many people don't act that way I don't think they feel very good about a promiscuous lifestyle.
2016-05-21 02:21:21 · answer #6 · answered by annett 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Abstinence.
2007-08-02 08:07:02 · answer #7 · answered by ? 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
always use two forms of birth control. One a birthcontrol pill Two a condom. And if you plan ahead on having sex get checked out by a clinic to see if you have any STD's. My friend who is 19 made her and her boyfriend get checked for AIDS and STD's before having sex for the first time. If your boyfriend or girlfriend really cares about you they will get tested!
2007-08-02 08:19:55 · answer #8 · answered by sss n 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Other than abstinence, the best protection against STD's and pregnancy are condoms.
Of course, combinations add more protection, for instance: condoms and oral contraceptives, condoms and spermicide, etc.
2007-08-02 08:05:46 · answer #9 · answered by NurseBunny 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well the only way really is to use a condom when you have sex. some STD's are more dangerous then others, but if you are scared the condom would break, i would just refrain from sex altogether
2007-08-02 08:05:51 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋