23 Things Dumb People Thought Would Prevent Pregnancy & STDs

by Alex Cogen

21.

I had a patient come in for an STD check. She was very upset and continued to tell me that she only had one partner. Progressing through my assessment she further divulged that even if he was sleeping with other people it shouldn’t matter “because he uses a condom every time and he makes sure to wash it thoroughly after every use.” I asked what she meant when she said he washes it after every use. She explained that he washed the condom with hot water and soap before he used said condom again. I had to explain to her that condoms are a one time use product… She had no clue…

22.

I used to work in a pharmacy and this girl came up too me and asked “if I slept with two guys yesterday, do I need to take two morning-after pills?”

23.

Double wrap condoms for twice the safety.

Written by Alex Cogen

Alex is a New Yorker currently living in Austin. She loves cats, grass, and latex but unfortunately is allergic to all 3. She makes mom and dad jokes more than she cares to admit (jk she'll admit it loud and proud). She isn't as funny as she thinks she is. She is the founder of thelazygurl.com.