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If you have any questions about all this - get down to a clinic and ask a professional!

If you've got mates chatting this rubbish at you then they probably need to go for a check up!  They could have anything with this sort of thinking!

You can handle the Truth

It's obvious really

You cannot re-use a condom if you wash it out!

You can get pregnant if you have sex in the bath!

You don’t have to have sex every night to get pregnant!

Drinking a lot of milk won’t stop you getting pregnant!

Keeping your eyes closed doesn’t stop you getting pregnant!

You cannot use crisp bags or plastic bags as condoms!

Drinking alcohol before sex won’t stop you getting pregnant!

If a boy doesn’t have sex his testicles will not explode!

Going to the loo straight after sex won’t stop you getting pregnant!

Myths

Sex, Lies and Idiots

Don’t be stupid...

All the myths on this page are things a few idiots seem to think are true!

Make sure you’re not one of those idiots!

If a man pulls out before he ejaculates (cums) you can’t get pregnant – FALSE!

Even though your boyfriend doesn't ejaculate, sperm can still be present in his pre-cum (the clear, sticky drops that are released when he's aroused).  It only takes one sperm to get you pregnant, and the fluid can also contain sexually transmitted infections.  Some men aren't aware that they are ejaculating until it's too late, and it's easy to get carried away in the heat of the moment.

You can't get pregnant during your period - FALSE!

There's a chance that you can get pregnant during a period, particularly towards the end of your menstrual cycle. Unprotected sex also increases the risk infection by sexually transmitted infections (STIs).

You can't get pregnant while having sex standing up, or in the shower or bath - FALSE!

If you have unprotected sex you can get pregnant, no matter how or where you do it.