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Do You Know - Truth of Myth?

Truth or Myth?

1. A girl can’t get pregnant the first time she has sex.
   
2. Most 13-15 year olds are not having sex.
   
3. You can tell by looking at a person if they have an STI/STD.
   
4. No method of commercial birth control is 100% safe.
   
5. A guy can’t get a girl pregnant if they have sex standing up.
   
6. You can tell by the way a girl walks if she has had sex.
   
7. Having sex cures acne.
   
8. Most teens that have had sex wish they had waited.
   
9. It is normal for a girl’s breasts to be a little different in size.
   
10. “Blueballs” (an ache in the testicles) can cause permanent damage to the testicles.
    
11. Girls never pressure guys to have sex – pressure always come from the male.
    
12. Some adults can’t have a baby because of sexually transmitted infections they got as teens.
    
13. Wearing two condoms at the same time gives you double the protection.

Answers

1. A girl can’t get pregnant the first time she has sex.
   MYTH: Anytime a girl has sex she is at risk of a pregnancy. Even if you use a condom or another form of birth control a girl can get pregnant. The only 100% sure way is NOT having sex.
   
2. Most 13-15 year olds are not having sex.
   FACT: Less than half (48%) of High School students say they have had sex. About 70% say they regret having sex at an early age.
   
3. You can tell by looking at a person if they have an STI/STD.
   MYTH: There’s no way to tell if a person has had sex.
   
4. No method of commercial birth control is 100% safe.
   FACT: The only 100% sure way not to get pregnant is not having any form of sex.
   
5. A guy can’t get a girl pregnant if they have sex standing up.
   MYTH: Total myth. Anytime a girl has sex she is at risk of getting pregnant.
   
6. You can tell by the way a girl walks if she has had sex.
   MYTH: There’s no way to tell if a person has had sex—especially not by the way they walk.
   
7. Having sex cures acne.
   MYTH: No, use soap and water, it’s safer.
   
8. Most teens that have had sex wish they had waited.
   FACT: About 70% say they regret having sex at an early age.
   
9. It is normal for a girl’s breasts to be a little different in size. 
   FACT: It’s just anatomy; one foot can be bigger too.
   
10. “Blueballs” (an ache in the testicles) can cause permanent damage to the testicles.
    MYTH: The most than can happen is some discomfort. Nothing a cold compress, shower or a pain killer can’t help.
    
11. Girls never pressure guys to have sex – pressure always come from the male.
    MYTH: Girls can pressure guys too into having sex.
    
12. Some adults can’t have a baby because of sexually transmitted infections they got as teens.
    FACT: Girls can Pelvic Inflammatory Disease causing scar tissue in the fallopian tubes prohibiting the egg to pass through for fertilization. Men can also develop epidymitis which can lead to infertility.
    
13. Wearing two condoms at the same time gives you double the protection.
    MYTH: Using two or more condoms at once cause friction between therefore increasing the risk of tears to occur.