Someone on Instagram asked me about birth control. I said I’m team condoms because hormonal birth control has side effects and doesn’t protect women against STD’s.

This is one of the replies I received...

Since when did marriage come with this rule???

So if I’m married it becomes essential for me to pump my body full of synthetic hormones, just so my husband doesn’t have to wear a condom? Some of the things people they’ll themselves...

Also, even in marriages, some people cheat. It’s terrible, but it can happen.

People wrongly assume that if they’re in a monogamous relationship, they can’t catch STDs. You may be loyal to your partner but that doesn’t always mean they’re 100% loyal to you. If you DO insist on not using condoms, do get tested regularly as a couple. https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2015/10/23/open-relationships-same-sti-risk-monogamous-relationships_n_8367384.html

Also, sadly many people don’t go for sexual health testing in between relationships. Even if you’re in a mono relationship with someone and they are faithful to you throughout; if they didn’t get tested prior to dating you, they could give you something they got from an ex lover.