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Consent is asking and receiving permission for anything as long as it is safe, healthy, and wanted by all those involved. An important part of consent is making sure that all partners are on the same page when it comes to defining physical activities like “making out” or “hooking up”. It can be a good idea to define these and other physical activities before they happen to avoid confusion and misunderstandings.
Consent is a clear and enthusiastic “yes!” every step of the way. All partners should keep giving and looking for consent. It is important to consider physical and nonverbal cues as well. If someone seems unsure, stays silent, freezes, does not respond, or says “maybe”, then they are not giving consent. It is important to note that just because a person did not say “no”, it does not mean they have given consent. If a partner seems uncomfortable, stop and talk about it.
There are several resources for free condoms. Health departments and other family planning clinics are great sources for free condoms. Social service agencies, like Youth Services of Tulsa, can also be resources for free condoms. In schools, your school nurse or counselors may be a good resource to help you connect with free condom resources in your community.
Plan B is a brand name for an Emergency Contraceptive (EC), which is a medication that can be taken if a person has unprotected sex and would like to prevent an unplanned pregnancy. An emergency contraceptive works best if taken within 72 hours (3 days) after unprotected sex. The sooner it can be taken, the better chances it will work. If a person is already pregnant, the emergency contraceptive will not terminate (end) the pregnancy.