Sex

Is that how you contributed to teenage pregnancy, Gargamel?

yes, that makes perfect sense. thank you for sharing your wisdom. i hope many young men are reading and learning.

http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/magazines/AllWoman/html/20030907T220000-0500_48656_OBS_THE_GOODNESS_OF_SPERM.asp

Hey, if it's printed in Jamaica Observer, it must be true.



Bring it!, I say.

i think that was because he DIDN'T do jumping jacks!

...unless, of course, you really did have a child(ren) with a teenaged girl(s) in which case ignore this post and i am so outta here.

What about pregnancy test to see if pregnant? When should this be taken after intercourse? How often should it be taken?

that varies. some tests can be done as early as 10 days after the fact. you can read it on the instructions on the side of a pregnancy text box, available in any drug store..that is if you're in the U.S. If she wants to be really sure she's not pregnant,she should have a blood test done at her OB/GYN.

(I'm frozen, I'm all talk)

just my luck!

Don't worry. When I loosen up i'm like a baby lion trying to hump a football dipped in gravy.

oh, the visual.... i think i need a cigarette again!

You two are cute together

are we? or is it the new pink ribbon in my hair?

Let's start with the basics. You should use birth control. Always, unless you are specifically looking to get a woman pregnant (e. g. you're looking to have a child together). Otherwise, use birth control. If you don't have any birth control with you, either buy some or don't have sex. End of story.

Condoms are good for preventing HIV as well as pregnancy but they are not perfect and they are not as effective for preventing pregnancy as what's called "the pill" or other methods, which include barriers (usually something a woman inserts into her vagina) and injections (such as depo provera), which have to be prescribed by a doctor. Here is a site about birth control: http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/birthcontrol.html

Here is information about pregnancy tests: http://womenshealth.gov/faq/pregtest.htm

Here is information about the morning after pill (that's what you've heard of as being called "plan B"): http://womenshealth.gov/faq/econtracep.htm
also try this link but some of it is in Spanish: http://womenshealth.gov/search/siteresults.cfm?criteria=plan+b&searchtype=site

Here is information about abortion: http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/abortion.html
It is legal in the United States, in all 50 states and DC and all US possessions. I am not going to get into a debate about it. It's a legal procedure here and I am providing you with information. I don't know what the legality of it is in your country. I would suggest -- and most people would -- that you use birth control or not have sex, rather than using abortion as a means for preventing a child from being born. That is not a moral judgment; it's a practical one -- abortion is a surgical procedure so it is more invasive to the woman's body than using a condom, pill or other means of preventing pregnancy.

AbleIIKnow_wong, in a topic like this, there's going to be a lot of joking around, as you can see, but I am not joking around. I hope you will inform yourself before potentially getting into a situation (such as an unwanted pregnancy) that could change your life and the life of your partner.

Hey you guys know what kind of foods contain lots of iron? I heard it was supposed to be good for during/after a girl's period (b/c of excessive blood loss). I don't know too much about it that's all I heard. I know spinich contains lots of iron and we can't absorb it into our intestines. How about "Lentils?" Good for a girl's period?

Lentils? Well they make quite a few noises while digesting them.
Not too good when you'll have a date.

excessive bloodloss? it's not that dramatic. i'd not touch lentils with a ten foot pole though. no need to get any more bloated than one already is during that time.

There are ways to have sex that will not result in pregnancy.

and there are ways to get preagnant without sex. sometimes it happens when a spirit of some sort whispers in your ear. watch out for those drafty windows. might be spirits creepin in.

My mother said a young man and woman speaking in private quarters without an adult chaperone may lead to pregnancy.

Okay, I'm going to go set more fires now.