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FAQs - "Not right now"
How do I tell the new person I'm dating that I'm not having sex right now?
I'm nervous about telling the person I'm dating that I'm not having sex right now.
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FAQs - "Not right now"
My partner and I want to be intimate but we don't want to have sex right know. Any suggestions?
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FAQs - Birth control
What should I do before stopping my birth control?
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FAQs - Birth control ring
How do I know the ring is in the right way?
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FAQs - Birth control shot (Depo-Provera)
How often do I have to get the shot?
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FAQs - Birth control ring
Will I be able to get the ring out by myself?
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FAQs - Cervical cap
Does the cervical cap protect against STIs?
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FAQs - Diaphragm
How do I insert a diaphragm?
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FAQs - Fertility Awareness Methods (FAMs)
Is breastfeeding really a form of birth control?
I’m breastfeeding and don’t want to be pregnant.
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FAQs - Diaphragm
Is it hard to insert and/or remove the diaphragm?
It’s hard to insert and/or remove.
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FAQs - Sterilization
What is Essure?
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FAQs - Sexually Transmitted Infections (STDs, STIs)
How can I tell if I have herpes?
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