Reply #16: I think I'd be more worried why she isn't the least bit concerned with STD [View All]

[cjmr]

Pregnancy aside--anyone who is sexually active and not in a monogamous relationship with a partner who is known to be STD free should be using a prophylactic, not just relying on "birth control".


Sorry, I always feel compelled to give these definitions when having this type of discussion--it drives me crazy when people refer to abortion as a "contraceptive". (not that anyone has done that here, to my knowledge)

--a prophylactic is a device that protects against disease and prevents pregnancy (i.e. a condom or female condom)
--a contraceptive is a device or medication that prevents conception/fertilization (i.e. most formulations of the pill, diaphragm, rhythm method if used properly, etc...)
--birth control is any other method of preventing or terminating a pregnancy (i.e. an IUD or abortion)--although some people use it to mean any method of preventing a pregnancy, which is not strictly accurate, because some methods don't prevent pregnancy, just live birth