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Real story
Displaying 37-48 of 104 articles tagged “real story”
Condom
Emily, 19, condom
We keep 'em in the bedside table. There's no excuse.
Condom
Phil, 28, male condom
We keep plenty around, so we always have them.
Condom
Rob, 23, male condom
...I think that sex is going to feel good either way...
Internal condom
Lindsay, 20, internal condom
The female condom makes me feel in control.
Cervical cap
Lisa, 29, cervical cap
It's not something that has to be put on in exactly the moment.
Spermicide
Marisela, 29, spermicide
He's in charge of buying the condoms and the foam.
Internal condom
Sean, 33, internal condom
It almost feels like—almost—like there’s no condom there.
Internal condom
Anastasia, 21, internal condom
I always, always worry about pregnancy.
Emergency contraception
Cindia, 25, emergency contraception
I'm on the ring, but as back up, I use the emergency pill.
Condom
Marc, 19, condom
It’s usually assumed that we’re going to need condoms.
Implant (Nexplanon)
Ashley, 19, implant
It's there all the time, like a security blanket.
Condom
Omar, 25, condom
Try as many as you can.
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