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About The daily Nebraskan. ([Lincoln, Neb.) 1901-current | View Entire Issue (Oct. 6, 1988)
Condom usage increases but needs to be widespread Tom Koenig Staff Reporter Condom usage has increased among University of Nebraska-Lin coln students, said James Oehm, chief pharmacist at the University Health Center. Oehm said he feels that there should oe more access to condoms. “We need more sources near if not on campus,” Oehm said. “They need to be widely available.” Condoms are available on the pharmacy counter at the health center 24 hours a day at a cost of 10 cents each. The+iealth center has set up an honor system when students pur chase condoms, Oehm said. Most students come in and pay for them but there are those who take some and leave without paying. This steins from the problem that some people are afraid to confront the issues of sex maturely. Douglas Zatechka, director of University Housing, said that to his knowledge condoms are not avail able in residence halls. “I am aware that other campuses have condom dispensers but I feel that condoms shouldn’t be so ac cessible that people won’t discuss their sexuality with doctors first.” Donna Goldoni, a pharmacist at Planned Parenthood, disagreed. She said that there should be easy accessibility to condoms by way of machines or by other means. "There is an allusion that AIDS isn’t a problem here in the Midwest but people should be more aw«e of sexually transmitted diseases," Goldoni said. People should be sexually con scious and Planned Parenthood wft do anything possible to hdp them, Goldoni said Goldoni aid there is more to sex than getting pregnant, but people foure to be aware of the sexually transmitted diseases being passed. . Tfiolriooi said that shelsnXstdvo Bffmg frd& said friarff stu dents decide to be sexually active they should be responsible and protect themselves. Birth control methods vary for women By Chris Allerheiligen ' Staff Reporter Besides condoms, voluntary sterilization is the only contracep tive that a man can actively use. There are more contraceptive optioas for a woman. • Birth control pills are a very popular choice among women. The pills work on a 28 day cyde in which the woman takes a pill for each day. The side effects for birth control pills can be very slight, such as weight loss or gain, lighter men strual now, break througn bleeding and nausea. The serious side effects include blood clots, high blood pressure which could in turn cause strokes or heart attacks, and birth defects if taken while pregnant. Women who are heavy smokers are not advised N to use birth control pills because the risks of strokes and heart attacks dramatically increase than for those who do not smoke. Medical super vision is required in order for a woman to be on birth control pills. This indudes a yearly examination. Because the birth control pill is fairty new, the long term side effects are still being studied. • The diaphragm is a rubber bar rier which is used with contracep tive jelly. The diaphragm covers the cervix thus preventing the sperm from entering the uterus. The jelly kills any sperm that may nave passed by the diaphragm. The dia phragm is inserted by the woman Before intercourse and is left in the See BIRTH CONTROL on 14 , • r- - -f 1 ■ - ■ - -• ~ 1 For absolute beginners 3 Weeks: *14.” • Free use of a trial guitar, amp and case tor 8 weeks • 8 weekly 1 hour - ' “ 33 classes, all materials gSuOgfl^|lg9tOT: included R Begins week Acou::,t(lC classHS a|so 77: 5K *—•:', v,' fens rl’, ! | Mali ■ JttfrW Diversions examines Sex In Lincoln the medical and recreational facets. Birth Control issues and methods Mick Dyer Ieohs at seat without love Strip night at the Royal Grove Dolly Diversions Life In Hell The Professor Rape/ Spotise Abuse Crisis Center Lincoln’s Adult Theater’s Page 8 Page 9 Page 10 Page 12 Page 12 Page 13 Page 14 Page 14 1 Birth Control methods available at the University Health Center.