The Pope has said the use of condoms can be justified ‘in certain cases’. This statement is believed by many as breaking with years of Roman Catholic teaching.

Benedict XVI, in a book, signaled that contraceptives can be an acceptable mean for stopping the spread of AIDS.

From in.news.yahoo.com:

Extracts from the book, ‘Light of the world: The Pope, The Church, The Sign Of The Times,’ were published in the Vatican’s official newspaper, L’Osservatore Romano, and were interpreted as a significant change in the Church’s teaching.

German journalist Peter Seewald has written the book.

In it the Pope cites the use of condoms by prostitutes as “a first step towards moralisation” even though condoms are “not really the way to deal with the evil of HIV infection”.

After the Pope first mentions that the use of condoms could be justified in limited cases, such as by prostitutes, Seewald asked in the book: “Are you saying, then, that the Catholic Church is actually not opposed in principle to the use of condoms?” reports the Daily Mail.

Benedict replied: “She of course does not regard it as a real or moral solution, but, in this or that case, there can be nonetheless, in the intention of reducing the risk of infection, a first step in a movement toward a different way, a more human way, of living sexuality.”

The Pope goes as far as mentioning the ‘ABC principle’ (Abstinence-Be faithful-Condom) on stopping the spread of AIDS.

The Pope, however, made it clear that his comments were not meant to weaken the Church’s fundamental opposition to artificial birth control.

One of the most difficult decisions before young people is whether or not to have sex. While this is a natural act and nothing wrong with it, but things are not as easy as they appear in the first place. By engaging yourself and your partner in sexual acts, you take the responsibility of protecting both from unplanned pregnancy and sexually transmitted diseases (STDs). In this blog, we would be reading about birth control and safe sex guidelines to avoid any troubles and develop a complete understanding.

Believe it or not, a big majority of the youth population is engaging in sexual acts to “show-off” that they are not aliens. Living in a society, we appear desperate or wrong with our acts when it comes to making the biggest decisions of our life. We again want to reiterate that there is nothing wrong with sex but only if it is planned and mutually agreeable between partners, both of whom must be mature enough to understand the pros and cons of a sexual relationship and protect each other from bad name, unplanned pregnancy, and sexually transmitted diseases.

If you are about to move to the next level of relationship with your partner then it is highly recommended that at least one of you practice birth control habits. For this, you have options as varying as birth control patch, birth control ring, cervical cap, condoms, and emergency contraception. Before we read any further, it is important to note here that none of these birth control methods are fool-proof and pregnancy may still happen even if you made use of any of the methods.

This is the reason why both of you, you and the partner, need to take extreme care and caution while becoming one. It is highly recommended that both of you practice at least one of the pregnancy preventive measures unless you two want to be early parents. Think about the future and not just the present, and things will be happier and more satisfying than ever.