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Journey to the Condom Rack

By Sex, Etc., Contributor

Imagine this scenario: Jim and Stacey are high school seniors who've been dating for a year. After talking it over, they decide they are mature and careful enough to have sex.

How can I get birth control? How much does it cost? Do they tell my parents? How do I buy a condom? What kind do I buy? What do I do if a condom breaks? What is emergency contraception? Is it the same as the "morning-after pill"?

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When a guy carries a condom on a date, you think that he's:

ADefinitely a player.
BSmart and prepared for whatever might happen.
CExpecting to have sex.
DJust trying to look cool.

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