Lesson 6: Pregnancy For Boys And Girls

Key Messages
  1. From the onset of menstruation a girls becomes fertile and can get pregnant.
  2. Boys also become fertile once they start having ejaculations.
  3. You have the right and responsibility to decide if and when you want to start your family.
  4. This means you have to be aware of when you want to start having sexual intercourse. And also what kinds of protection you want to use to prevent an unintended pregnancy or STI.
  5. There are several forms of contraception that you can use. Condoms are the only one that protect against both STI’s/HIV and pregnancy.
  6. Both girls AND boys share responsibility for contraception.