Health costs are rising constantly nowadays. And it is more and more important that you should give more attention to your health. It is great that people are breaking the habit of engaging in vices like drinking, smoking, and drug abuse. People exercise more regularly and eat the right kinds of food. But you need to ask yourself, are you really safe from sickness despite taking all these measures? Hmmm, how else do you think can you contract diseases aside from living an unhealthy lifestyle? Oh that's right, engaging in unsafe sex. Having unprotected sex with a random partner would result to different kinds of sexually transmitted diseases (STDs). This is also one of the major causes of infection of AIDS and HIV. Just even thinking about it is scary, right? On a lighter note, here are some of the few reasons why you need to wear a condom.

1. You don't want to become a father anytime soon do you?

Young men and women nowadays are so liberated that they engage in casual sex almost all the time. Even teenagers are getting into the picture. It is more and more important that teenagers and young adults become educated in safe sex. You do not want to have an unwanted pregnancy on your conscience do you? One night stands could result to so many things. Regrettably, not everyone can support having to raise a child. How much do you think you're earning when you're in high school or college? That is right; you are not earning enough to raise a child generally speaking. Although there are some instances where people come from families that are well-off, having an unwanted child is still very heartbreaking. If you have sex with someone and you cannot imagine yourself marrying that person anytime soon, please, please, please put on a condom.

2. Better safe than sorry

If you engage in casual sex every so often, you constantly change sexual partners from time to time. And by doing so, you further expose yourself to higher risks of AIDS, HIV and other STD infections. Having unprotected sex is like going into a dark room full of needles without a light. It does not take a rocket scientist to know that sooner or later a needle's going to prick you if you keep coming back to that room without a light. Having sex while wearing a condom is still having sex anyway. It really does not make a difference. Oh wait, it does. It makes a huge difference. It could save your life someday. Ultimately, the choice is yours anyway. You can have unprotected sex knowing the risk of infection is paramount compared to that of protected sex.

These 2 reasons are probably reason enough to make you think twice before engaging in unprotected sex right? If they are not consult your doctor, guidance councilor, parent, or even your peers. Being safe is being smart. Although, the best protection from infection is always abstinence, remember that always.