Adrian, 24, withdrawal
If you’re going to do it… know the repercussions.
Adrian uses condoms to protect himself against STIs when he needs to, but he doesn’t really like the feeling of them. So when he’s in a committed relationship he uses withdrawal aka the pullout method.
Risky? You bet. It requires him to keep a clear head in the most heated of moments. The way he does it is to keep really, really focused on what the consequences of his actions could be. (Hello, fatherhood.)
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