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National Condom Day

It’s Valentine’s Day National Condom Day! It’s no coincidence that Valentine’s Day and National Condom Day fall on the same day… but in terms of which one we’re celebrating, well,...

The 4 C’s of safe sex

When people hear ‘safe sex’ they usually think about protecting themselves and partners from unplanned pregnancies and sexually transmissible infections (STIs). But we reckon that safe sex means much more...

The complete guide to the internal condom

Everyone knows what a condom is, but hands up if you’ve ever heard of the internal condom (also known as the female condom)? This lesser-known barrier contraceptive gets inserted into...

Emergency Contraceptive Pill (The morning after pill)

The Emergency Contraceptive Pill (ECP) AKA ‘The Morning After Pill’ can be taken to reduce the risk of pregnancy after unprotected sex. That means, if you’ve had sex and the...

Where did the Condom go?

So you’ve just had sex, but the condom has disappeared? No need to freak out, here are a few steps you can take. Find the condom The first thing you...

The Pill

It seems from your questions and emails that many of you are interested in the Combined Oral Contraceptive Pill, or “the Pill”. The Pill is a small tablet that a...

Girls carrying condoms

Have you ever been in the situation where you are getting hot with a guy and then he drops the line “I can’t find a condom” while fumbling around in...

The Weird History of Condoms

These days condoms are easy to find – they’re sold in supermarkets, chemists and convenience stores. You can even get condoms for free at some youth services, family planning services,...

Visiting a Youth Health Service

A Youth Health WHAT? What is a Youth Health Service? And what should you expect when you visit one? A Youth Health Service is a FREE, SAFE, & CONFIDENTIAL place...

Thrush

It can often make women feel embarrassed, miserable and even dirty. But thrush, also called Candidiasis, is more common than you think! It happens in around 50% of women at...

Longer Lasting Contraception

Long-acting reversible contraception or LARC, are contraceptive methods that last a long time, but aren’t permanent. This means you can stop the contraceptive method and plan for a baby if...

Wrap your tool

We’re all told time and time again to use condoms to reduce the chance of pregnancy and STIs. But it’s not very often we’re told how they work. Body fluids...

Vaginal Discharge

What’s normal and not normal? All women have some vaginal discharge (fluid or semisolid substance that flows out of the vaginal opening). It’s a way the body maintains a healthy...

Boobs 101

Jugs, sweater stretchers, airbags, tits, hooters, lung protectors, bongos, knockers, melons, gazongas, frost detectors, honkers, fun bags, boobs, bazookas, boobies… BREASTS! Young women often worry about their breasts. Are they...

What are periods?

Aunty Flo, rags, blob, shark week, have the painters in, closed for business, being a girl, opening the flood gates, the red river, leak week, that time of the month…...

Condoms: Get the facts

Here are some facts about condoms that you probably didn’t know… Condoms aren’t always made of latex Some of the first condoms ever used were made of animal guts. True!...

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National Condom Day

The 4 C’s of safe sex

The complete guide to the internal condom

Emergency Contraceptive Pill (The morning after pill)

Where did the Condom go?

The Pill

Girls carrying condoms

The Weird History of Condoms

Visiting a Youth Health Service

Thrush

Longer Lasting Contraception

Wrap your tool

Vaginal Discharge

Boobs 101

What are periods?

Condoms: Get the facts

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