What do I do, im 15 and me and my boyfriend had unprotected sex?

Hi,

You might be pregnant, or you might not be pregnant. Some people have unprotected sex very often and don’t get pregnant. Ever heard of folks who want a baby and she just doesn’t get pregnant? Maybe nothing happened.

So first of all: find out. There are pregnancy tests you can do at home. (Very simple. You soak the test-strip with your urine and it measures your hormones and it changes color.) Ask in a pharmacy. They sell those. If you’re scared that you mom will find it, use it in a public restroom.

Second: If you are pregnant go to a doctor. Ask the doctor what you can do. They’ll tell you. DON’T try any suspicious medication or home-abortion stunts. Don’t even think about it. This can get you killed. Or it doesn’t work and you still get the baby and the baby is crippled somehow. Better to risk having trouble with your parents than to get yourself killed or to have to raise a child who needs constant medical care.

Third: If you’re not pregnant go back to that pharmacy and buy a box of condoms. They’re quite safe if you use them correctly. Read the instructions in the box before visiting your boyfriend again. If you’re not sure how to handle the condom, get a Banana and practice. Really. No kidding.

Fourth: See a Doctor and get the pill, if you plan on having sex regularly. It’s safer than condoms.

Fifth: Even if you are on the pill, still use condoms. They protect you from diseases. Your boyfriend might not have any. But then are you sure? Do you know all his ex-girlfriends? Are you absolutely sure he doesn’t cheat? Use condoms. It’s not just HIV. Other diseases come that way, too. Google for syphilis, tripper, hepatitis, chlamydia and crab lice. You don’t want any of those. Unless you are adult, married, unless you want kids and unless you are sure you man doesn’t cheat always use condoms.

If your boyfriend doesn’t want to use condoms, he’s irresponsible. Don’t sleep with irresponsible people.