文档介绍：HAVINGsEX WITHOUT HAVINGA BABY
5o now you l<nowquite a bit aboutpuberty. You l<now that
pubertymeans your bodywill changeto an adultbody, capable of
l<now that allthrough life everyone has sexual
feelingsand that thesefeelings grow strongerduring puberty.
And you l<nowthe processof how a babyis made,how it grows
duringpregnancy and how it isborn.
Oftena <ouplehas intercourse even if theydo not want a baby
rightthen. Some people prefer to haveno prefer to
wait untila time whenthey canbetter <are for a < already
havea numberof childrenthey want. These couples use some l<ind
of birthcontrol (contraception). By usingcontraception, a couple
canhave intercourse and be reasonablysure they will not starta
Pregnancy.
Onekind of birthcontrol you probablyhave heard about is
the contraceptivepill (or just "the pill").You might also have heard
of condoms("rubbers"). There are several other ways to prevent
pregnancy,each with itsown way or another,they
allworl< by preventingthe eggand sperm from gettingtogether and
growingin the methods are prescribed by doctorsor
clinics,and some are sold in drugstoreswithout a you
want to find out moreabout different methods of contraception,see
the readinglist for somesuggested bool<s.
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Q. wnot is a condom?Is therea femalecondom?
A. n condomis a latex(rubber) covering that fts snuglyon
an erectpenis that will holdmale sperm. There are a varietyof
condomsand they are reaclilyavailable in manydifferent kinclsof
, there are alsocondoms designed for femalesbut they
arenot mon and you may only frnd them in healthclinics.
MAKINGLOVE (without moking mistokes)
Manyteenagers face a lot of pressureto haveintercourse
beforethey are ready. Sometimes teens thinl< that everybodyelse is
doingit. lt'seasy to getthis from TV shows,movies, and big-talking
friends.
Butthe truth is,most