1. Contraceptive Choices The only guarantee against pregnancy is not to have intercourse.

2. Safe sex campaigns The Grim Reaper (1987) The Grim Reaper (1987) No Rubber, no hubba (2010) No Rubber, no hubba (2010) What message is the ad conveying? Do you think it is effective?

3. What you need to know. Abstaining from sexual intercourse and avoiding skin to skin contact is the only way to prevent pregnancy and transmittion of sexually transmitted diseases. If you do decide to take the next step in a relationship, there needs to be informed consent from both individuals.

4. Common contraceptive choices Male condom: 2% failure rate when used correctly. Provides protection against some STI’s. The Pill: 0.3% failure rate when used correctly. Does not provide protection against STI’s. Abstinence: 0% failure rate. Provides protection against STI’s as long as there is no skin to skin contact.

5. Emergency contraception “Morning after pill” 95% effective when taken within 24 hrs 85% effective when taken within 72hrs 50% effective when taken within 3-5 days Does not protect against STI’s. Should be used in a case of emergency, not as a substitute for more reliable contraceptive choices which also provide protection from STI’s.

6. Behavioural methods Abstinence Withdrawal: typically 27% failure rate Outer course Continuous breast feeding Fertility awareness: typically 25% failure rate

7. Hormonal methods The Pill The Ring The Patch Mini-pillImplant The shot IUD

8. Barrier methods Condom Female condom Spermicide Surgical methods Tubal Ligation Vasectomy

9. Common misconceptions It is untrue that a female cannot become pregnant as a result of the first time she engages in sexual intercourse. It is untrue that sex the first time might be painful – Sex should never be painful! Urinating after sex does not prevent pregnancy and is not a form of birth control, although it is often advised anyway to help prevent urinary tract infections.

10. Good sources of more information Nurse Jackie Your General Practitioner Pharmacist Queensland Government - I Stay Safe Queensland Government - I Stay Safe Comparison of birth control methods - wikipedia Comparison of birth control methods - wikipedia