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Opinion

History Corner: Upsetting Contraceptives

Words by Louise Jackson The Pill. IUDs. Condoms. All modern forms of contraception that, while having faults, have been hard fought for, and are relatively safe. But these are recent inventions. Let’s take a trip down memory lane to look at some of the most upsetting forms of historical contraception. The Sheep Gut Condom Ranking […]

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Opinion

Birth Control and Anxiety

Words by Sienna Sulicich The horror stories about all the different forms of birth control are enough to freak out anyone. The Pill used to be the only ‘safe’ one. Until now. We somehow only discovered the arm-length list of side-effects hidden in the packet about a year ago — crazy, I know. It’s just […]

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Analysis

STI Management

Words by Sebastian Andrew Australian high school sexual education (be it public or private) tends to focus on STI prevention. What happens if reliable (nothing is 100% foolproof) prevention methods fail, or aren’t used, isn’t elaborated on in great detail.  If you’re sexually active – especially if you or your partner have multiple sexual contacts, […]