It's Your Call - Making Sexual Decisions

an interactive site
to help you make decisions that are right for you


(based on the software - "It's Your Call - Making Sexual Decisions")
#11: On the Pill…Sort Of.
CONTENTS

Introduction

Aspects of Sexuality

    •Biological Sex

    •Body Image

    •Self Esteem

    •Personality

    •Sexual Orientation


    •Values and      Attitudes

    •Gender Roles


    •Relationships

    •Activity Options

    •Communication

Myths about Male Sexuality

Myths about Female Sexuality


If a Pregnancy Results...

Alcohol and Other Drugs


Resources

Credits

Info on Other Software


Scenarios - Instructions

1. How Far Should We Go

2. Under Pressure

3. He Hates Condoms


4. Oh no... I'm Pregnant

5. Is He Seeing Someone Else?

6. Matt Coming Out

7. It's Not What I Thought

8. Let's Slow Down

9. Emergency!

10. Pulling Out

11. On the Pill...Sort Of


12. Party Times

13. One Night Stand

14. Ready or Not

15. Cultural Tradition

16. Dating Again

17. Your Own Real Life Scenario


David and Maya have been together four months and they've been having sex for the last four weeks. Maya is on the pill, but she seems to be forgetting about it more and more often - sometimes remembering with in a couple of hours of when she's supposed to take it, and sometimes not remembering until the next day.

 

David is starting to worry that she might get pregnant.

What should David do? What could Maya do?

Here are some of the issues you'll want to explore before answering this scenario:

When you've finished exploring the issues and are ready to enter your solution, remember to return to Scenario #11:"On the Pill… Sort Of".

What should David do? What could Maya do?

 

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© 2001, University of Alberta Health Centre

adapted from "It's Your Call"
a free interactive software program downloadable from
www.ualberta.ca/healthinfo