INCEPTION
how to not getpregnantbirds & beesSex refers to all acts that can sexually arouse you. Sex is morethan sexual intercourse (penetrative sex). It also includesthings such as kissing, caressing, fingering, and oral sex. Youcan also have sex with yourself. This is called masturbation.Sexuality is a central part of human life. It is a normal andpositive way to express yourself. Sexuality involves not only sexbut also other matters. For example: sexual pleasure andintimacy, anatomy and having children, as well as taboos andvalues on sexual orientation.For a woman to become pregnant an egg must be fertilised bya sperm. Sperm leaves the penis and enters the body throughthe vagina. The sperm then swims up to meet the egg. This canhappen after two pople have unprotected sex (penis in vaginasex without a condom), when the sperm swims to meet with anegg. This can also happen during any sexual activity wheresemen (see-mun) containing sperm ends up anywhere near theopening of the vagina. The sperm and egg meeting is calledfertilisation. This fertilised egg then needs to travel to theuterus and implant into the uterine lining. The egg, now calledan embryo (em-bree-oh), grows and develops into a baby overa 40 week period. From the eighth week of pregnancy, theembryo is often called a foetus (fee-tuss).the womans job ?When you think about birth control, your mind probably goes tothe pill for women. Researchers are working on one for men,too, but it’s not a reality yet. Still, men have several options tohelp avoid an unplanned pregnancy.Why consider male contraceptives? For one thing, the pill isn’tfoolproof. Or your partner may not be able to take the pillbecause of side effects. Or they may not use any forms ofbirth control.Women also tend to bear most of the responsibility and cost ofbirth control, and female methods tend to be more expensivethan those for men. If you want to play a more equal role, talkwith your partner about the best way to do so.To learn more about this head to the chapter: MisconceptioncontraceptionContraception is the deliberate use of artificial methods orother techniques to prevent pregnancy as a consequence ofsexual intercourse. The major forms of artificial contraceptionare: barrier methods, of which the commonest is the condomor sheath; the contraceptive pill, which contains synthetic sexhormones which prevent ovulation in the female; intrauterinedevices, such as the coil, which prevent the fertilized ovumfrom implanting in the uterus; and male or female sterilization.what to considerMany elements need to be considered by women, men, orcouples at any given point in their lifetimes when choosing themost appropriate contraceptive method. These elementsinclude safety, effectiveness, availability (includingaccessibility and affordability), and acceptability. Voluntaryinformed choice of contraceptive methods is an essentialguiding principle, and contraceptive counseling, whenapplicable, might be an important contributor to thesuccessful use of contraceptive methods.In choosing a method of contraception, dual protection fromthe simultaneous risk for HIV and other STDs also should beconsidered. Although hormonal contraceptives and IUDs arehighly effective at preventing pregnancy, they do not protectagainst STDs, including HIV. Consistent and correct use of themale latex condom reduces the risk for HIV infection and otherSTDs, including chlamydial infection, gonococcal infection,and trichomoniasis.