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. […]
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It really depends on which sexually transmitted disease that you have. Some symptoms can develop within a few days or weeks, but in some extreme cases it can take months or years for symptoms to appear. Sometimes you may not have any symptoms, and may not know that you have an STI. If there is […]
No. Some women may bleed after having sex for the first time, whilst others won’t. A woman may bleed when she has penetrative sex for the first time because her hymen will break. The hymen is a thin piece of skin that partially covers the entrance to the vagina. The hymen can break easily from […]
Pain during or after sex can be caused by a few things, including illness, infection, physiology, or even a psychological problem. If you get pain during or after sex your body may be telling you that something is wrong, so don’t ignore it. If you do experience pain, then you should go to your GP […]