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Some people don’t use condoms because they think they don’t need to or because they don’t want to. But condoms are the only method of contraception that protect you against both pregnancy and sexually transmitted infections (STIs), so using them is a really good habit to get into. There are so many different types to choose from, and many are designed to increase pleasure so they can actually make sex more enjoyable.
So whether it’s you making the excuses or whether it’s your partner(s), here are the most common ones we’ve heard, together with a comeback.
You can’t tell if someone has an STI by the way they look or behave. You can’t even tell whether someone has an STI by knowing who they’ve slept with or how many people they’ve slept with. Many STIs have no symptoms, and you only need to have sex once to catch an STI. The only way to know if you have an STI is to get tested. Read about how STIs are tested and treated here.
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