To the reader:

4 WEEKS??? No, keep the condoms!

#1 Preventiion of babies — even with the pill you still have chances of getting prego. Read the box!

#2 STI: Even if he was honest about the past relationships (everyone has a tendancy to fudge a little about the number of times/partners/safe practices...) he MAY NOT KNOW about an STI a partner had. Many men don't show symptoms on lots of STIs!! Plus symptoms do not always show up immediately (think of the last time you got a cold — it was probably a few days after you were in contact with a sick person).

Four weeks is hardly a month. Are you sure you know this person well enough to trust him/her to support whatever decisions you make if you did get pregnant?

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To Alice and the reader,

I fully agree with Reader #1. My boyfriend and I have been together over two years, I'm on the pill, and we've both tested negative for STIs. We still use condoms every time, because neither of us is ready for a baby. Good luck with your decision, and I hope you make the best one for you. P.S. if it's sensation you're after, try the ultra-thin style condoms — they are just as safe but transmit more heat and feeling.