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| Fact or Fiction? |
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| With so much information out
there today, sometimes it's hard to tell the good from the bad.
Test your skills with our "Fact or Fiction" quiz. |
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| "Everyone is doing it." |
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Fiction: |
Only 50% of all teens under the age of 18 are
sexually active. |
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| "You can't get pregnant
the first time you have sex." |
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Fiction: |
A girl can get pregnant the first time and anytime she has
sex. |
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| "I'll just pull-out. She
can't get pregnant then." |
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Fiction: |
Withdrawal is not a good method of Birth Control.
There is a small amount of fluid called pre-ejaculate present
at the tip of the penis well before a guy ejaculates. This fluid
can contain sperm and HIV. Even if the guy removes his penis
and ejaculates someplace else this fluid has already come in
contact with the vagina. |
| Result: |
Possible pregnancy and disease transmission. |
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| "Birth Control makes
you gain weight." |
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Fact & Fiction: |
Birth Control can increase your weight, the increase is VERY
SMALL. Birth control pills ("the pill") can result
in a maximum weight gain of 5 pounds. The Depo-Provera shot
can result in an average weight gain of 8 pounds during the
first 2 years of use. Any additional weight gain is due to dietary
and exercise habits, NOT the Birth Control. |
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| "If I go to the clinic,
my parents will find out." |
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Fiction: |
Ideally it is best if you can confide in your parents about these issues. However, All family planning clinics have to observe strict confidentiality.
That means no one can tell anyone else why you were there,
or even if you were there. You do not need parental permission
to receive birth control or testing. |
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| "You can't get pregnant
during your period." |
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Fiction: |
Sperm deposited in the vagina during your period has just
as much chance of fertilizing an egg as sperm deposited at other
times during the month. Recent studies have shown that sperm
can live for 7 days inside the woman's body. If ovulation occurs
anytime within those 7 days, there is the possibility of a pregnancy
occurring. |
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| "I'll take my chances,
it's not that easy to get pregnant." |
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Fiction: |
If a couple engages in unprotected sex for 1 year, they have
a 90% chance of a pregnancy occurring. |
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| "If I have sex with him,
he'll stay." |
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Fiction: |
Having sex does not guarantee the other person will stay.
It does guarantee a messier situation if one person decides
to break up. |
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| "Drinking or doing drugs
increases your chance of getting pregnant or getting an STD." |
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Fact: |
In a study done with college males, after
consuming 3 beers, only 25% could put on a condom correctly.
Alcohol and drugs also lower your inhibitions and affect your
ability to make good decisions. |
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