Picking The Best Safer Sex Methods For You

Picking the Best Safer Sex Methods for You

There are several things to consider when it comes to picking the best safer sex methods for you:

  • First, think about whether you are truly ready to be sexually active.

  • Do you understand how STDs are transmitted?

  • Do you understand how pregnancy happens?

  • Doctors generally recommend that teens and young adults who are sexually active use condoms (to protect against unwanted pregnancies and the transmission of STDs) as well as a back-up method of birth control such as the pill or birth control shot. Do you know how condoms are used? Have you spoken to your doctor about the method of birth control would be best for you?

The best thing you can do to ensure you are using the best safer sex methods for you is to speak to your primary care physician, gynecologist or adolescent medicine specialist. If you don't have a doctor and live in northern New Jersey, you can call the Adolescent/Young Adult Center for Health at 973-971-5199 for an appointment with an adolescent medicine specialist or contact your local teen health center or Planned Parenthood. You can also contact your insurance company for a list of in-network providers.

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