Your assumption is correct, in most cases. Sometimes, fertilization occurs externally, through scientific procedures, though that's not really germane to the topic at hand here.
[Mello does not want to get stuck explaining IVF to gods who don't even really know how human bodies work. He pinches the bridge of his nose, a futile attempt at staving off the headache he can already feel forming.]
Sex for humans isn't always about reproduction. In fact, more often than not, sex is about the experience - which, unless they're doing it incredibly wrong, people find intensely pleasurable. Which is why I thought you'd be the best choice for this request - you would greatly benefit from the outcome.
So to answer your question - yes. We humans need contraceptive devices to prevent pregnancy during these ... recreational sexual episodes. And not just pregnancy - there are a number of diseases that are spread through sexual contact, and barrier devices like condoms prevent that from happening.
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[Mello does not want to get stuck explaining IVF to gods who don't even really know how human bodies work. He pinches the bridge of his nose, a futile attempt at staving off the headache he can already feel forming.]
Sex for humans isn't always about reproduction. In fact, more often than not, sex is about the experience - which, unless they're doing it incredibly wrong, people find intensely pleasurable. Which is why I thought you'd be the best choice for this request - you would greatly benefit from the outcome.
So to answer your question - yes. We humans need contraceptive devices to prevent pregnancy during these ... recreational sexual episodes. And not just pregnancy - there are a number of diseases that are spread through sexual contact, and barrier devices like condoms prevent that from happening.