 
Did you...
 
Did you bring protection?
 
Of course.
 
Extra large.
 
Extra large. Okay.
Wait till you see
what I can do with them, too.
 
Show me.
- Is this a dog?
- Uh-huh.
I know how much
you love them.
A beautiful swan for a...
beautiful swan.
 
What the...
Not into swans either.
Jeez, tough crowd.
 
Here comes Mr. Bunny!
Will you just
put one on already
so we can do it
like bunnies?
Okay! Jeez...
Just give me a second.
 
Milady.
Contraception refers
to the different methods
used to prevent
unwanted pregnancy.
Some methods,
such as the contraceptive pill,
better known as
the birth control pill,
patch, ring, hormonal IUD
or injections,
 
alter females’ menstrual cycle.
Others, such as the copper coil
and the condom, 
act more like a barrier
between the sperm and the egg.
Condoms are one of the most
accessible solutions. 
You can buy them
at a low price at the pharmacy,
or get free ones
in sexual health clinics.
Condoms are very effective
against pregnancy
and protect against most STBBIs
when used properly.
Warning: it must be
handled carefully
and put on correctly
to prevent it from tearing.
Contrary to what
some people think,
the condom should not only
be used during penetration.
It must be worn at the very
beginning of sexual contact
because pre-cum
sometimes contains sperm,
which can cause pregnancy
when it comes into contact
 
with the female sex organs.
For the same reason,
the “pull-out method”,
or withdrawing the penis
from the vagina
 
just before ejaculation,
is not an effective
means of contraception. 
The pill is another very effective
and widespread option.
 
Prescribed by a doctor,
its price is about
15 to 25 dollars per month,
and can be covered
by insurance.
It must be taken every day
at the same time.
An IUD is practical and effective
because it acts continuously
once inserted into
the uterus by a doctor.
Some means of contraception
can cause side effects.
If this is the case,
you can discuss it with a doctor
 
to find a better alternative.
Oral emergency contraception,
the morning after pill,
can also ultimately
prevent pregnancy.
It’s more effective in the first
24 hours following sex
but can be taken
up to 5 days after.
You can get the morning after pill
at most pharmacies
 
and sexual health clinics.
Contraception is
both partners’ responsibility. 
 
Even for the pill!
 
Costs can be shared,
and both partners can
go to the clinic together
or remind them when
it’s time to take it.
Speaking of shared
responsibilities, 
scientific breakthroughs
are well underway
and a birth control pill for males
could be introduced in a few years.
 
Kudos for progress!
The method of contraception
that’s most effective
for let’s say blocking...
not having a pregnancy,
or not having sexually
transmitted diseases,
 
it’s the condom.
 
I use the birth control pill
 
as a contraceptive method.
Right now, I’ve started
using the patch.
I prefer the contraceptive
method, the IUD.
I didn’t know a lot
about the other options,
but I know that’s a really
easily accessible one.
I think it’s just
really easy to use,
because you change it
every week.
So you can change it
every Sunday.
For me it’s easy
to remember,
I do it before I go to church
kind of thing.
IUD, you don’t need
to stick with a schedule.
You have between 3 or 5 years
to have it in your body.
So I find it’s more
simple than the pill.
 
You have an injection,
you have a thing you implant
underneath your skin,
 
you have a vaginal ring,
you have a copper IUD,
so many options.
But we don’t really
have them for guys.
So I think it’s definitely more
something for girls.
 
I’d be led to believe
that people see contraceptives
as more of a male thing.
They don’t usually
put the onus on females.
However, quite a large number
of females are on birth control.
 
Condoms are not complicated!
 
Condoms...
are not particularly
enjoyable for everyone.
Yeah, no.
- Like...
 
It’s not very practical.
 
So many people think:
“Oh, it will kill the climax
if I do so.”
 
When you’re in the moment,
they don’t want to take
the time off to just...
“Oh, let me just
put on a condom.”
 
Or they’re scared:
“What if I don’t
get hard again?”
I think talking about contraception
with your partner,
in theory, it should be
a discussion that you have
before actually having sex
for the first time.
So personally,
in my case,
I haven’t had to use
contraception,
I’ve never gotten that far
in a relationship.
But I definitely
think it has to be
an involvement
of the two parties.
Conceiving a child isn’t
something that comes lightly,
and it can have
very negative effects
 
for someone’s entire life.
Once, I was late
on my period,
 
and I was freaking out.
What your life is going to be
for the next maybe 18 years
is something that you shouldn’t
take the risk for.
That was probably
the main reason
why contraception
was a no-brainer.
I think it’s important that
everybody should carry
 
some form of protection.
Just for each other,
not even just for yourself.
 
Condoms are important,
and we recognize
that they can suck.
Yeah.
- But they’re important!
 
Yeah, exactly.
 
Wear a condom, please!
Personally, I carry condoms
in my bag every day.
Just to be sure, we never know
the situation that could happen.
 
Just be prepared.
The man is ready!
- Yeah! I was ready, though.
