Tag Archives: Condom use

How To Respond When Your Partner Does Not Want To Use A Condom

May 4, 2010 – 8:25 am

Today we’re republishing the list of reasons some people may give for not wanting to use a condom, as well as suggestions on how you can respond to these excuses.
Remember: Having sex without a condom puts you at risk of getting HIV.

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SA Youth Focus On HIV/AIDS

April 22, 2010 – 9:23 am

South African acting director-general of Health Dr Yogan Pillay says there is no scientific intervention that can discourage people from having multiple partners, a habit which increases the possibility of contracting HIV/Aids, reports Sowetan.

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The Moment Of Choice

March 19, 2010 – 10:46 am

You’re in the throes of passion with the love of your life, and at the critical moment, he/she says she doesn’t have a condom but he/she’s free of sexually transmitted infections and recently tested.

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Does Giving Young People Condoms Encourage Them To Be Promiscious?

March 10, 2010 – 9:52 am

The OneLove web site recently published a short article encouraging peer educators to use every opportunity they can to give out condoms to young people, including giving them away at parties and car washes etc.
Our reasoning was that  alcohol lowers people’s inhibitions, making them more likely to seek out sexual partners.
Giving them condoms gives them [...]

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Should Women Always Carry Condoms In Case They Get Lucky?

March 1, 2010 – 1:04 pm

Should women always carry condoms in case they are presented with an oppportunity to have sex?

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Let’s Talk About Condoms

February 16, 2010 – 9:42 am

By Sam Sonneal
Condoms are often swept aside of conversations. They are hidden in cupboards and if children find it, they are often given a dressing down.
But do we need all this control and regulation when as adults, we may not be the best examples of restraint and control?

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What does respect mean for you and your partner?

February 4, 2009 – 12:56 pm

During our research on multiple and concurrent partnerships, some men said that they have other sexual relationships because they want to “preserve” their partners or wives at home.
They also said that a wife should be respected and not be subjected to new or different sexual styles. For example, a respectful husband would not ask his [...]

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