The
      Panther
      Prints
      February
      13,
      1996
     
    
   
   
    
     
      With
      files
      and
      inspiration
      from
     
     
      The
      Ubyssey
     
    
   
   
    
     
      THE
      PILL
     
    

    
     
      How
      it
      works:
      It
      contains
     
     
      hormones
      which
      fool
      a
      woman’s
     
     
      body
      into
      believing
      it
      is
      pregnant
     
     
      which
      causes
      ovulation
      to
      stop.
     
    

    
     
      Pros:
      It
      keeps
      the
      mood
      alive
     
     
      and
      is
      pretty
      easy
      to
      use.
     
    

    
     
      Cons:
      Forget
      to
      take
      your
      pills
     
     
      and
      you
      are
      dead
      in
      the
      water.
     
     
      There
      are
      a
      whack
      of
      possible
      side
     
     
      effects.
     
    

    
     
      Cost:
      $20
      -
      25
      per
      month.
      A
     
     
      good
      reason
      for
      a
      health
      plan.
     
    

    
     
      Effectiveness
      in
      theory:
      99%
     
    

    
     
      Effectiveness
      in
      practise:
      96%
     
    

    
     
      STD
      protection:
      Zip.
      Nil.
      Nada.
     
    
   
   
    
     
       
     
    
   
   
    
     
      THE
      CONDOM
     
    

    
     
      How
      it
      works:
      It
      acts
      as
      a
     
     
      barrier
      to
      prevent
      sperm
      from
     
     
      entering
      the
      vagina.
     
    

    
     
      Pros:
      They
      come
      in
      a
      startling
     
     
      array
      of
      colours
      and
      flavours.
     
    

    
     
      Cons:
      Some
      say
      it
      kills
      the
     
     
      mood.
      Those
      people
      are
      weenies.
     
     
      You
      need
      to
      read
      the
      instructions.
      I
     
     
      repeat,
      use
      it
      properly!
     
    

    
     
      Cost:
      A
      buck
      at
      the
      Barn
      or
      see
     
     
      chart
      in
      this
      issue.
     
    

    
     
      Effectiveness
      in
      theory:
      98%
     
    

    
     
      Effectiveness
      in
      practise:
      88%
     
    

    
     
      STD
      protection:
      If
      you
      have
     
     
      sex,
      a
      latex
      condom
      is
      the
      best
      way
     
     
      to
      protect
      yourself.
     
    
   
   
    
     
       
     
    
   
   
    
     
       
     
    
   
   
    
     
       
     
    
   
   
    
     
      f
      Hey
      Chris...
      row
     
     
      do
      stick
      pecple
     
     
      have
      SUR?
     
    
   
   
    
     
      P-TOWA)
     
    
   
   
    
     
       
     
    
   
   
    
     
        
     
     
       
     
    
   
   
    
     
      THE
      DIAPHRAGM
     
    
   
   
    
     
      How
      it
      works:
      It
      forms
      a
      barrier
      This
      creates
      a
      hostile
      environment
     
    
   
   
    
     
      that
      keeps
      sperm
      from
      reaching
      the
     
     
      uterus.
      It
      is
      used
      in
      conjunction
     
     
      with
      spermicidal
      jelly.
     
    

    
     
      Pros:
      It
      will
      fit
      most
      women
     
     
      and
      there
      is
      no
      waiting
      after
     
     
      insertion.
     
    

    
     
      Cons:
      Cannot
      be
      inserted
      more
     
     
      than
      fifteen
      minutes
      before
     
     
      intercourse
      and
      it
      must
      be
      fitted
      by
      a
     
     
      doctor.
      Some
      women
      experience
     
     
      discomfort
      and
      it
      may
      shift
      out
      of
     
     
      place
      in
      certain
      positions.
     
    

    
     
      Cost:
      Around
      $30.
     
    

    
     
      Effectiveness
      in
      theory:
      99%
     
    

    
     
      Effectiveness
      in
      practise:
      82%
     
    

    
     
      STD
      protection:
      Low
      unless
     
     
      used
      with
      a
      condom.
     
    
   
   
    
     
      CREAMS,
      JELLIES,
      FOAMS
     
    

    
     
      How
      it
      works:
      The
      spermicidal
     
     
      substance
      is
      inserted
      into
      vagina
      just
     
     
      prior
      to
      intercourse.
     
    

    
     
      Pros:
      Available
      over
      the
     
     
      counter
      and
      requires
      no
      waiting
     
     
      time.
     
    

    
     
      Cons:
      Can
      be
      a
      little
      messy.
     
    

    
     
      Cost:
      $16
      for
      forty
      applications.
     
    

    
     
      Effectiveness
      in
      theory:
      99%
     
    

    
     
      Effectiveness
      in
      practise:
      79%
     
    

    
     
      STD
      protection:
      Somewhat.
     
    
   
   
    
     
      IUD
      (INTRAUTERINE
     
     
      DEVICE)
     
    

    
     
      How
      it
      works:
      It
      is
      believed
      to
     
     
      work
      by
      causing
      a
      chronic
      low-
     
    
   
   
    
     
      25
     
    
   
   
    
     
      Keeping
      the
      Stork
      Away
     
    
   
   
    
     
      intercourse.
     
    

    
     
      Cost:
      Free.
     
    

    
     
      Effectiveness
      in
      theory:
      100%
     
    

    
     
      Effectiveness
      in
      practise:
     
     
      Nearly
      100%
     
    

    
     
      STD
      protection:
      Very
      good
      if
     
     
      you
      limit
      other
      types
      of
      sexual
     
    
   
   
    
     
      grade
      inflammation
      in
      the
      uterus.
     
    
   
   
    
     
      for
      a
      fertilized
      egg.
     
    

    
     
      Pros:
      There
      is
      no
      time
      element.
     
     
      Once
      it
      is
      inserted
      you
      can
      have
      sex
     
     
      whenever
      you
      want.
     
    

    
     
      Cons:
      There
      can
      be
      serious
      side
     
    
   
   
    
     
      effects
      such
      as
      pelvic
      inflammatory
      _
      practises.
     
     
      disease.
      Cramps,
      irregular
      bleeding
     
     
      and
      perforation
      of
      the
      uterine
      wall
      UNPROTECTED
      SEX
     
    
   
   
    
     
      are
      some
      of
      the
      other
      fun
      things
      that
     
     
      could
      happen.
     
     
      Cost:
      $40
      -
      $60
     
    
   
   
    
     
      How
      it
      works:
      If
      you
      don’t
      .
     
     
      know
      then
      I
      am
      not
      telling
      you.
     
     
      Pros:
      It
      is
      natural
      and
     
    
   
   
    
     
      Effectiveness
      in
      theory:
      99%
      spontaneous.
     
     
      Effectiveness
      in
      practise:
      96%
      Cons:
      Children.
      Diseases.
     
     
      STD
      protection:
      Nil.
      Zip.
      Nada.
      Death.
     
    
   
   
    
     
      Cost:
      A
      pregnancy
      test
      costs
     
     
      $12.
      By
      the
      time
      your
      child
      hits
      18
     
     
      and
      you
      pay
      your
      medical
      bills,
     
     
      $150,000
      should
      cover
      it.
     
    

    
     
      Effectiveness
      in
      theory:
      15%
     
    
   
   
    
     
      THE
      WITHDRAWAL
     
     
      METHOD
     
    

    
     
      How
      it
      works:
      The
      penis
      is
     
     
      withdrawn
      from
      the
      vagina
      prior
      to
     
    
   
   
    
     
      ejaculation.
      Effectiveness
      in
      practise:
      15%
     
     
      Pros:
      No
      late
      night
      drug
      store
      STD
      protection:
      Ha,
      ha,
      ha.
     
     
      runs.
      Please
      don’t
      make
      me
      laugh.
     
    
   
   
    
     
      Cons:
      Having
      children.
     
     
      Cost:
      Free
     
    
   
   
    
     
      Effectiveness
      in
      theory:
      96%
      1
      Se
      a
     
    
   
   
    
     
        
     
     
        
     
     
       
     
     
       
     
    
   
   
    
     
      ,
      Pea
      nee
      in
      practise:
      Too
      cd
      let
      obte
      tw
     
     
      amn
      low.
     
     
      STD
      protection:
      None.
      ‘
      Notes
     
     
      2.
      Hold
      the
      tip
      .
     
    

    
     
      ABSTINENCE
      while
      unrolling
      c
     
     
      How
      it
      works:
      Keeping
      sperm
      ‘ee
      cide
     
    

    
     
      away
      from
      the
      vagina
      all
      together.
      ie
     
     
      Pros:
      It
      lets
      you
      use
      your
      7
      :
      .
     
    

    
     
      the
      hard
      penis.
     
    
   
   
    
     
      imagination.
     
     
      Cons:
      You
      are
      not
      having
     
    
   
   
    
     
       
     
    
   
   
    
     
       
       
     
    
   
   
    
     
       
     
    
   
   
    
     
       
     
     
       
     
    
   
   
    
     
      Weal-
      just
      like
     
     
      everyone
      else...
     
    
   
   
    
     
      Cy
     
    
   
   
    
     
       
     
     
       
     
    
   
   
    
     
       
     
    
   
   
    
     
       
     
    
   
   
    
     
       
     
    
   
   
    
     
       
     
    
   
   
    
     
       
     
    
   
   
    
     
       
     
    
   
   
    
     
       
     
    
   
   
    
     
       
     
    
   
   
    
     
       
     
    
   
   
    
     
       
     
    
   
   
    
     
       
     
    
   
   
    
     
       
     
    
   
   
    
     
       
     
    
   
   
    
     
      3.
      Hold
      onto
      the
      rim
     
     
      of
      the
      condom
     
     
      while
      pulling
      out
     
     
      after
      sex.