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LilPixie
writes:So, I've been hearing more and more about (young) teens beeing worried about pregnancy and STD's, not just on DearCupid but also at college and from friends.I'm not going to talk about pregnancy but STD's....Everyone knows that Sex education is nothing like it should be. Everything I know about sex and STD's i know from either TV or the internet. At school I only ever had one day of sex education and drugs, that was in year 9, so i won't have been any older than 14/15, by which time I'm sure at least 1/3 of my year group would have had sex... I know for sure that one of my friends lost her virginty when she was 14, to her bf who was 16, while she was with him she also slept with at least 3 other guys (unprotected) and took no less than 10 pregnancy tests that year. But she had no concern that she may have caught something as I also know that one of those guys who she slept with is known as a player.My knowledge of STD's is not great at all, but I thought I knew enough and that I'm responsible enough to not have unprotected sex, and I always told myself that I wasn't going to have (unprotected) sex until both me and the guy had been checked out. Well that was until i met my boyfriend. I lost my virginity to him, but I know that he has slept with his last 2 girlfriends, protected, as well as unprotected. We had discussed pregnancy and stuff before, but STD's didn't even cross our minds, so I didn't think to ask him if he has been tested before. We too had protected and unprotected sex. He never ejaculated in me, yet i was worried that i may be pregnant. Well I got my period and was relieved, but then i noticed that my period was unusual, the blood was a lot darker and smelled weird... So i went to the doctors to get tested, I was told I'd get the results within 3 days... While i was there i also asked for the pill. I went back after 4 days but they still didn't have them and with everyday that went by I got more and more worried. After the 5th and 6th day they still didn't have the results. 1 and a half weeks after I had the test done I went back again, I was told that i would have to see my doctor about it again, but wasn't told the actual results, I was expecting the worst. I asked for another appointment, but had to wait for another 2 weeks!! during that time i had my next period, which was just as weird as the previous one. So finally it was time to see my doctor for the results, now I was lucky that it turned out to be thrush. But I got so worried over this time and really regreted to have not used a condom everytime. My boyfriend is yet to get tested but I know that we're both going to be a lot more careful from now on.I felt the need to post this here as sex education really is nowhere near what it should be. It's not being taught properly at school, and when we do hear about it we get told the different types, the symptoms they might show and how it may look like from the outside but we're not being taught the long term affects they may have on us and what they actually do! I'm 17 now and I know what it's like to be told by older people to be careful when having sex, and I know it's easy to think that we know what we're doing, but it's also so easy to get caught up in the moment and not even think about condoms. So I'm going to say what a lot of you probably have heard so many times before, but if you're going to have sex, make sure that you are safe! And if any of you reading this haven't had any sex education ArmyMedic wrote a good article about what STD's are that you may want to check out: http://www.dearcupid.org/question/sti-std-what-are-they-and-how-do.html
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reader, anonymous, writes (3 May 2009): Great personal experience article. - i think a lot of teens think i am on the pill, therefore i am safe. which is such cobblers. You don't know where he has been, or where the other people he has slept with have been or their partners...
STI's spread faster than Swine flu, the body is full of lovely moist wet bits that bacteria, virus and Fungi? love.
( and that includes a blokes bits as well)
if you want to know how bad it can get look up google images for Herpes, Clamydia, Thrush and Syphillis...
Be safe and be careful - if you are a teen - well don't spoil the rest of your life because you are stupid once.
Be careful out there - STI's love you - really love you, more than your partner ever will.
Star.x.
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