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  • Post category:Pregnancy / Relationships / Sexual health and Safety
  • Post published:November 8, 2013

You can get pregnant if you have sex standing up – in fact whatever position you are in when having sex. There’s no such thing as a “safe” position if you’re not using a condom or another form of contraception, and there are no “safe” places either, including the bath or shower.

Source: Sex myth buster @ NHS Choices

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