Lance and his girlfriend Darcy always use a condom when they engage in sexual intercourse. However, the couple are surprised to find out that Darcy has become pregnant. What could have gone wrong to decrease the effectiveness of the condom?
a. The condom they used was expired.
b. A water-based lubricant was used with the condom.
c. Lance did not wait for his erection to go away before withdrawing his penis.
d. Spermicide was placed in the tip of the condom.
Question 2
What is a likely reason that many high schools do not provide condoms for the students, despite the fact that almost half of students in grades nine through twelve report having had sexual intercourse?
a. Many educators feel that teenagers are not mature enough to understand how to use a condom properly and providing condoms would give them a false sense of security.
b. Many fear that providing condoms to students will encourage sexual activity.
c. It is more cost effective to deal with the unplanned pregnancies of teenagers rather than the cost of condoms.
d. The statistics show that sexually transmitted infection rates amongst teenagers are very low suggesting that teens are capable of practicing safe sex without guidancefrom the schools.
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