Annie (AKA Hey Terra!) has been around long enough to have experienced a lot of what Life can dish out. But, it hasn’t been so long that she's forgotten what it's like to be your age. Check out some of the thousands of email questions teens from around the world have sent to Terra. You may learn something useful from her answers:
STDs:
“We had sex yesterday and my bf didn't wear a condom!”
Hey Terra,
Okay, I'm scared shitless outta my mind. I had sex for the first time yesterday. Of course it was my bf. All I know about his past is that he's been with one other girl. I don't have a clue about him and STDs. Anyway, I'm like two days off my period and the thing that's getting to me is, he didn't wear a condom. Hmmm. Help me! Should I be nervous about getting pregnant or STDs?Scared
Dear Scared,
Yes, you should be very nervous! Call up Planned Parenthood immediately and go get yourself tested for pregnancy and STDs.
So if you know about condoms, and pregnancy, and STDs, why in the world did you have unprotected sex?????
In friendship,
Terra
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