Corks poppin? Check. Cute date? Check. Condoms? Check. Happy New Years!

It’s NYE 2010 and time to make some resolutions! Let’s start with the basics: 1. Condoms Everywhere! Condoms are great – they fit in purses and pockets, the wrappers are tough, and in a heated moment, they do a pretty good job of protecting you from unplanned pregnancy or STIs. Why not promise to keep a few stashed in convenient places for the coming year? If you get used to having them around, you’ll feel more comfortable using them each time you have sex! 2. I’m going to always have Plan B or ella in the underwear drawer! Ok, so NYE can be a little… festive. And sometimes sex happens unexpectedly. For sure you want to be protected, but if maybe your birth control ran out yesterday, or the condom slipped off, it’s like keeping your best friend in your underwear drawer, or some other private spot where you can forget about it until you really need it. If you plan ahead and get it for free at a Teen Clinic, then you’ll save yourself a $50 trip to the drugstore on Jan. 1, 2011 – not exactly the right way to start off the New Year! 3. Check out that Teen Clinic downtown Besides free condoms and emergency contraception, California teen clinics are all about STI testing, pregnancy tests and counseling, mental health counseling, and hooking you up with all the great resources for school, family, work, and life that you might not have even known you needed! So make it your number one New Years resolution to stop by for a drop in visit one of these cold January days, and warm up with some sexual health support from your local Teen Clinic!