Relationships

If you are in a relationship, or plan to be, here are a few things you need to know….
Relationships are about having a good time and getting to know yourself and your partner. What happens in the relationship is up to you…..there are lots of decisions to make, one of them is whether you will be sexually active.

These are some facts you need to know….

• It is possible for any sexually active young woman to have an unexpected pregnancy.
• Every form of contraception has a failure rate.
• Postposing sexual involvement is one choice that frees young people from the worry of pregnancy, sexually transmitted diseases and exploitative relationship. Click here to link to Queensland Government Sexual Health website for more information.
• If you have an unexpected pregnancy all of the options may have long-term effects on your life.
• There were approximately 24 000 teenage pregnancies in Australia in 2001.

If you are faced with an unexpected pregnancy it can seem there is no way out, that all your plans are threatened and everyone is telling you what to do.

Taking time to think things through, to gather accurate information and consider what each option will mean to you, will help you make the best decision.

It is not always easy to do this on your own……
PCL offers free confidential telephone and face to face professional, non-judgemental counselling. Click here to make contact for face to face counselling, or use our easy email form for further information.