You don’t have to attend every argument you’re invited to, you don’t have to get involved in everything and you don’t have to spend your time fighting every battle.
Planning can make the most of your study time: set alarms, use a wall planner, make to-do lists, set time limits – whatever works best for you.
If you study a little bit every day you’ll be continually reviewing things in your mind. This helps you understand things. It also helps you avoid the stress of last-minute cramming.
You can get pregnant even if you are breastfeeding your baby, and before your periods have restarted. If you are having sex and you don’t want to get pregnant you should start using contraception from three weeks after your baby is born, even if you are breastfeeding.
There is no evidence that taking the contraceptive Pill causes weight gain. Some women put may put on weight whether they are taking the Pill or not.
Some people are allergic to latex, the type of rubber that some condoms are made of. If you are allergic, your Pharmacist can help you choose non-latex ones.
If your clothes catch fire, STOP still, DROP to the floor, and ROLL like a log to extinguish the fire quickly and efficiently.
Worrying does not take away tomorrow’s troubles, it takes away today’s peace.
If both partners have HIV, you should still use a condom. Evidence shows that there may be different strains of HIV. If you and your partner are both diagnosed with HIV it may not be the same strain, so condoms are important to prevent cross-infection and the passing of other sexually transmitted infections.
Condoms come in a range of sizes. If the condoms you’ve used were too small or big, look out for different sizes or ask your pharmacist or a doctor or nurse at a sexual health clinic for more information. If you’re not sure about the size, try one on alone before you have sex to see how it feels.