In our "fury" we overlooked any means of contraception. We first experienced coitus the summer before I went to college, and it was repeated more than ten times in the next six months without the use of any contraceptives. Luckily for both of us, conception did not take place. In eleventh grade we began to make love, and neither of us used any type of contraceptive. I should clarify that point in that we did practice the withdrawal method in sort of a hit-and-miss fashion. At first I was very reluctant due to my fear of pregnancy, but gradually since nothing did happen I began to trust him entirely.
Sporadic use of contraceptives
We soon drifted into the act of sexual intercourse, first with
condoms, and later using no contraceptive measures at all.
I did not know why he did not use a condom every time. A few times
he did.
Intercourse was becoming regular, at least once a week, and the
question of preventing conception was becoming a problem but not
that great a concern. We still remained oblivious to the reality of
possibility and for a while remained lucky.
Contraceptive failure
I finally got up enough nerve and purchased two contraceptives
from a buddy of mine. He told me they were old, but he was sure
they were still good, so I took them from him. The way it turned
out, I used both prophylactics, and they both broke!
Getting into a virgin isn't the easiest thing in the world. I was a
virgin too. And the damn thing snapped. I had a fit. It just so
happened that I didn't have an orgasm yet. But the damn thing
snapped. And I figured-oh, cripes. We'll have to fish the damn
thing out of her-you know-something like that. But I didn't. But
when it snapped. That cooled me off straight-a-way.
The trauma of availing self of contraceptives
I was too shy to buy any of the germicidal drug store preparation.
I thought many times about buying some condoms and actually
trying intercourse, but I didn't have the guts.
Availability from a friend
Well, the protection came. One day a "friend" of mine gave me two
condoms. This was my chance to really find out what sex was like.
She agreed and we used both of them within a month's time.
We decided that I would drive and he would bring the condoms, not
that we were sure of intercourse, but we wanted to play it safe. I
picked my friend up early so he could brief me before we picked up
our dates. He was much more experienced in this sort of thing. He
had the condoms ready with a little dab of vaseline on the tip of them.
He told me it would be easier to insert the penis with the vaseline. He
also told me which way the condom rolled on the penis. It was rather
embarrassing, but we were good friends so it didn't matter.
Purchase of contraceptives in areas where they are not readily available
A small store outside of town sells them. It is at this store that most
teenagers obtain their supply.