In this guide we are going to cover some hot topics that surrounds sexual health, this includes contraception choices, contraception safety, sexual history taking, and relevant tests. Contraception Abortions In the United Kingdom 30-50% of pregnancies are unplanned, with one in five being aborted every year. In 2014 there were 184,500 abortions performed, with 62% […]
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Contraception aims to prevent pregnancy, but also has more additional bonuses, including preventing the transmission of STI’s and STD’s. There are a variety of different types of contraception that our sexual health experts will talk about throughout this section.
Contraception is designed to prevent pregnancy. A woman can only get pregnant if a man’s sperm reaches one of her eggs. Contraception is designed to stop this from happening by keeping the sperm and the egg apart, stopping egg productions, and stopping the combined sperm and egg from attaching from the lining of the womb. […]
Condoms provide a barrier between you and your partner, and when used correctly during sexual activity, condoms are the best way to prevent sexually transmitted infections and diseases, this includes HIV. Condoms have about a 99% effective rate, so they don’t fail very often. Condoms can be used for all kinds of sexual activity including […]