National Condom Week 07
Ah, condoms. Funny, aren’t they? Weird, slippery, curious beasts that are good for water bombs, embarrassing conversations, and – once you know how to use them properly – contraception.
Now, let’s be blunt: condoms are the only effective way of preventing both pregnancy and Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs). Things like the pill might prevent pregnancy, but they don’t give you any protection against STIs, so if you’re thinking about having sex, you should know how to put a condom on (stopping to read the instructions can spoil the moment, after all), and if you’re having sex you should use one.
Obviously the most effective form of contraception is not having sex at all, but if you’re getting it on, well…get one on. Tis National Condom Week this week, and all kinds of organisations want to tell you about why you should use them, and more importantly where you can get them from. And once you're informed, what you get up to is up to you. Play safe!
Here are some helpful people you should know about:
Family Planning Association - www.fpa.org.uk - info on sexual health, contraception and much more. They’ve produced ‘Love Sex Life’, too, a booklet for over 16s, and the site tells you where your nearest clinic is: you can get free condoms there, as well as advice on STIs, etc.
Brook – www.brook.org.uk - the UK’s leading provider of sexual health advice for young people. If you want to know something about sex, they can help you. Advice is confidential and free, and there are 17 Brook centres across the UK where you can go for tests, treatment, free contraception and guidance.
Durex – www.durex.com/uk - the condom company’s website will tell you about the mechanics of condoms, how to put one on, and how to use them properly (so they don’t get damaged).
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