
Itβs time to reclaim your control.
Just like any other aspect of your physical or emotional health, itβs important to be both informed and empowered when it comes to safe sex and contraception.
And if youβre looking for an easy form of contraception to prevent both unwanted pregnancies and Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs), condoms are the way to go.
But have you noticed it stereotypically seems to be a manβs job to carry condoms with him? Itβs time for women to shift the narrative and open up the conversation around safe sex (which includes being prepared with a few rubbers too).
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We spoke with Kate Raston and Nicolette Beard, health promotion practitioners and the co-founders ofΒ We Are Womxn, to get the lowdown on why carrying condoms is everyoneβs responsibility.
Who are βWe Are Womxnβ?
In 2020, during the very beginning of the COVID pandemic, Kate and Nicolette teamed up to start We Are Womxn, offering evidence-based health programs in classrooms to supplement the school health curriculum.
Nicoletteβa primary school teacher and experienced in global health promotionβand Kate, who spent much of her early career working in the health sector of rural communities, were united by their passion to βeducate and empower young womenβ.
βOur goal is to eventually create a society where there is no stigma for young women,β they said.
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TakingΒ control of your sexual health.
Kate and Nicolette promote sex positivity, which they see as βbeing able to communicate your wants and needs in sex, being able to create and set healthy sexual boundaries and being able to advocate for your own sexual healthβ.
What does that look like? Well taking care of contraception yourself, for one thing.
βWe find that lots of young women still carry this stigma thatβs like, βoh no, we donβt carry the condoms, thatβs not our responsibilityβ,β Kate said.
βWeβre really trying to push to them that it is. Like, you need to take the first move and be the one to be confident with your sexual healthβ¦ Itβs my sex life so I need to take responsibility,β Nicolette added.
βEven though most girls are on their own other form of contraception, you should always be prepared and not be embarrassed about carrying condoms around. Itβs okay for girls to want sex and take controlΒ of their sexual health.β
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Letβs get βscienceyβ for a minuteβwhy are condoms so important?
Kate and Nicolette both agreed the number one reason for wearing a condom is to prevent STIs.
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βCondoms are one of the only things that prevent you from getting STIs. Obviously, theyβre not foolproof and you can still contract an STI even using a condom, like the herpes virus,β they said.
βI think young people think, βokay, cool, get an STI and treat it and move forwardβ which is very true and thereβs nothing to be ashamed about having an STI. But itβs better for your health to obviously not contract an STI.β
Aside from that, condoms (as with all forms of contraception) also help to prevent unplanned pregnancies.
βYou can just enjoy [sex] a lot more because youβre not thinking about all these potential outcomesβ¦ you can actually be in the moment and enjoy it without the stress of what could happen later,β Kate said.
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