Crabs: Not a Day At the Beach By Eric Stein, 18, Staff Writer When you learn that they like warm places and come in big groups, pubic lice, or �crabs,� don�t sound that bad. For a sexually transmitted disease, they�re not too dangerous and far from fatal. So, why talk about these little, annoying parasites? First of all, crabs are highly contagious. And if you don�t think they�re a problem, you should know that there are about three million cases a year in the United States alone, according to the American Social Health Association. continued

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When my girlfriend and I have sex, I pull out before I cum, and she's never gotten pregnant. Lots of my friends pull out, too. So why do people always say that it's a risky way to prevent pregnancy?   Pulling out is risky because the guy has to be totally aware of when he's going to ejaculate. Just one mistake and pregnancy starts. And guess what? Most guys are not that able to control ejaculation, especially when it feels so good.

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		Would you tell your guy/girl if you had crabs?   Absolutely. I'd tell my partner about any STD I had. Yes. My partner can get infested! Maybe. If I could take care of it without having to tell him/her, I'd rather do that. No way! I'd be too afraid to tell.

Did my lack of knowledge jeopardize me? Can I blame my ignorance of STDs for my lack of caution in sex?

-- Anonymous Female, 19

Brooklyn, New York

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