Why it’s safer to use condoms, even in a relationship.
Benefits of using condoms:
When can you stop using condoms in a relationship?
Sex without condoms shouldn’t be an impulse decision.
Switching to another birth control method.
If you’re considering using this method alone, condoms are a much safer option for both of you.
How to talk to your partner about sex without condoms.
If your relationship is ambiguous.
This provides an opening to discuss what your relationship will look like, including sexually.
If you’re in a sexually exclusive relationship.
Start with laying out how you feel and why you’d like to stop using condoms.
Safe, consensual sex means that both of you are comfortable and happy with what is happening.
The key is to do what’s comfortable for you.
