Fact Not Fiction

Whatever you choose to do, don't do it in the dark. Fact Not Fiction provides medically-accurate info for Mississippi teens about sex.

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Doesn’t matter how many times ejaculates, they’ll still be there. #MythBusting

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you matter, okay?

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Not all surprises are good surprises. Use protection, every time. 

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Me to my birth control:

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Where should I put that?

Obviously you want condoms and birth control to be effective and work properly. Well, where you store them plays a huge part in that! So where should you store your condoms and BC?

CONDOMS:

Your wallet is not a good idea. Keeping them in a wallet in your purse might seem useful, but it’s not: the friction of opening and closing your wallet, and of other things rubbing against it, might rip the condom.

At home, condoms shouldn't be exposed to sun or kept in hot weather. Keep them somewhere cool, dry, and dark.

THE PILL

Do not keep the Pill in your bathroom - It has to be kept away from moisture and heat. Keep it tightly sealed, don't take the pills out of the packaging until you take them, and try to keep it at room temp.

NUVARING

The NuvaRing should be kept under 85 degrees fahrenheit at all times, and for the first four months of their life span they need to be stored at under 77 degrees.

THE PATCH

It needs to be kept at 77 degrees fahrenheit. Although you can get away with hotter or colder temperatures very briefly, and it needs to be kept in a dark, dry place. So no bathroom.

DIAPHRAGM:

Don’t store it with oil-based lubricants. Make sure it's washed with soap and warm water before you put it away each time.

SPONGE:

It needs to be kept somewhere cool and dark. And don't get it wet: that activates the spermicide and it needs to be used immediately or thrown out.

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For more info, or if you have any questions about sexual health, text “TUMBLR” to 57890! It’s free and confidential!

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Walk away from anything that gives you bad vibes. There is no need to explain or make sense of it. It’s your life. Spend your time doing what makes you happy. 

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Stop apologizing. You don’t have to say sorry for how you laugh, how you dress, how you make your hair, how you do your makeup, how you speak. You don’t have to be sorry for being yourself. Do it fearlessly. It’s time to accept: this is you, and you gotta spend the rest of your life with you. So start loving your sarcasm, your awkwardness, your weirdness, your peculiar habits, your unique sense of humor, your voice, your talents, your everything. It will make your life so much easier to simply be yourself.

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#TFW you find out the chance of getting pregnant with an IUD or implant is less than 1%

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struggling is a normal part of progress, you’re okay 

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It's getting warmer, which reminds us: be careful where you store your condoms. Keep them in a cool, dry place!

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Get free testing at a MS Clinic near you! www.factnotfictionms.com/msclinics

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People will judge you regardless of what you do. Don’t look to them for validation, simply accept all that you are.

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sorry guys, i have to do this

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How can STI’s be passed on?

1. Fluid transmission (vaginal fluid, anal fluid, semen, blood); 2. Skin-to-skin transmission; 3. Indirect transmission (used condoms or via parasitic STIs like pubic lice); 4. Vertical transmission (during childbirth). ‪