There is only one sure way not to; a.) get pregnant, or b.) contract a nasty STD or STI. Can you guess what that is? ABSTINENCE! I.e. not having sex is the new contraceptive sweeping the nations. But on a serious note, if you choose to have sex, please please please for your own sake, practice safe sex.

Here in the Welfare office, I can offer advice in contraception to both guys and girls. I understand that some forms of contraceptives can be pricey too. But your “legendary” staff in the Student Union provides free contraceptives. Just call into the office and ask for me. We won’t make a big song and dance about it, so you never need to feel embarrassed. You should be proud of yourself for being so responsible. Besides, “condom” is no longer a dirty word really.

See? No hassle and I didn’t burst into flames.

I will get into this topic in a lot more detail in an upcoming issue of ExpliCIT so keep your eyes peeled for that. All I ask of you lads, is to never be too shy to come and talk to me about any sex or sexual health questions or problems you may have.

So, to summarise, we (The Students' Union) are here to look after you. No problem is too big or too little. We have all been (or are) students ourselves and we know what it’s like. I am here to take care of you all as people. If you can be healthy and happy, you will often find that a lot of other things in your college life will fall into place.