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I didn’t get around to telling him that because he avoided me for a while and whether he knew, I don’t know, but he must’ve had a sixth sense…”

Ann, 53

Sex facts

  • Any contact between the penis and vagina can result in pregnancy, even if the man does not ejaculate inside the woman.
  • The condom is 98% effective if used correctly.
  • The pill is over 99% effective against pregnancy if used correctly, but does not protect against STIs.

Other people answering How did you tell your partner you were pregnant? 

  • Video by Jackie

    “This was pre the days where you’d go and buy your pregnancy test, you had to go actually to the doctors and have a test, and you had to wait for it to come back.”

    Jackie, 51

  • Video by Jo

    “As he was standing knee deep in the swimming pool we had this discussion, it was very random.”

    Jo, 26

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