Sharon is out one night with her girlfriends and confides in them that although she is curious about it, she is afraid to swallow her boyfriend Ted's semen
Her friend Andrea, a medical student, assures Sharon that if she is comfortable with it, there is usually no harm in swallowing semen, but that Sharon should first be certain that ____.
a. she is not menstruating, as this could lead to hormonal changes in Andrea that could prolong her menstrual cycle
b. Ted is free from sexually transmitted infections and is not HIV positive
c. she does not want to become pregnant
d. Ted has not eaten shellfish that day, as this will increase the likelihood of Sharon becoming nauseous
ANS: B
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