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EVERDAYLIFE
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Condoms In Preventing Pregnancy
Posted: 10-26-07 21:31pm
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I have heard alot of different birth
control methods but not alot of remarks
about condoms. I know the pill is a good
option and also IUD's but isnt condoms
too? I was wondering because I only use
condoms and they never break or slip off.
I do the air and water test and there are
no holes. What are the chances getting my
girlfriend pregnant by using this method?
i know its like 85% if not used properly
and every method decreases if not used
properly but what are the chances?
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Mangione67
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Posted: 10-26-07 22:59pm
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There's always a chance, nothing is ever
100% except abstinence...but as long as
you're using them properly, they should
prevent an unwanted pregnancy. I'm not
really sure on percentages or anything
like that, but you can always look that up
if you wanted. Has your girlfriend ever
thought of going on the pill??
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Carifairy
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Posted: 10-27-07 10:21am
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Condoms are great, I fully advocate
them!!
The problem is this.. I work in an
abortion clinic, and I see a lot of
unwanted pregnancy from condoms.
I love the IUD, it is awesome, hormone
free, and none of the side effects.
The problem is this.. What if your g/f
does get pregnant? Do you have a back-up
plan?
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Posted: 10-27-07 10:23am
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nothing is for sure to protecte you
against pregnanxcy excpet not haveing sex
even if you are on all of the diferent
kinds of BC yes you could still get
pregnant
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Posted: 10-27-07 11:49am
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I used condoms for 6 months with no
problems either  As back up, you can
always keep a pill or two of plan-b
around. This is not an abortion pill; it
is similar to birth control pills in that
its primary purpose is to prevent
ovulation.
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EVERDAYLIFE
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Posted: 10-28-07 19:43pm
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im just wondering because my girlfriend
was on the pill but stopped at the end of
the pack because she didnt like them. I
saw a change in her to. but we did have
sex like the 3 days after her last active
pill but i didnt come or anything cuase i
was only in for alittle. I know about
pre-ejaculating but she is still safe for
7 daays becase it would of been her
placebo pills and they say you are. She
had a period for a week and a day but so
far we had sex twice but with a condom.
But heres the thing, it didnt break and i
also pull-out way before i was coming and
then came like 2 minutes later. What are
the chances of getting her pregnant?
please feed back
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Posted: 10-28-07 19:45pm
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| EVERDAYLIFE
wrote: | | im just wondering because my
girlfriend was on the pill but stopped at
the end of the pack because she didnt like
them. I saw a change in her to. but we
did have sex like the 3 days after her
last active pill but i didnt come or
anything cuase i was only in for alittle.
I know about pre-ejaculating but she is
still safe for 7 daays becase it would of
been her placebo pills and they say you
are. She had a period for a week and a
day but so far we had sex twice but with a
condom. But heres the thing, it didnt
break and i also pull-out way before i was
coming and then came like 2 minutes later.
What are the chances of getting her
pregnant? please feed
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ugh
if you DONT want her to get pregnant then
STOP haveing unprotected sex for goodness
sakes
she could be pregnant. period.
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EVERDAYLIFE
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Posted: 10-28-07 19:50pm
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its been protected. except the time she
was on the placebo week. So she was
protected. Birth control is protection
against pregnancy. Its unprotected to
deceases. Im talking about pregnancy.
You are still safe on the placebo
week...Right?
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EVERDAYLIFE
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Posted: 10-28-07 20:42pm
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yes
thee week of her inactive pills when shes
supposed to have her period
shes protected
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EVERDAYLIFE
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Posted: 10-28-07 20:45pm
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k but we had sex with a condom 2 times
after her period... didnt break at all....
should i worry? and i know i will if her
period comes late or something.... but
should i really
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Posted: 10-28-07 20:45pm
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you need to calm down
shes not pregnant
you WERE protected
chill
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EVERDAYLIFE
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Posted: 10-28-07 20:52pm
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lol.. thank you though.... i appreciate
your help... really
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Georgia59
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Posted: 10-28-07 20:56pm
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If you use condoms correctly and they
don't break, you have a pretty good chance
of not getting pregnant. Stick with the
more expensive trusted brands, (Trojan and
the like), make sure they don't expire,
and use lube too (brings down the chance
that they will break).
Spermicide is a great option to use along
with condoms, if it doesn't irritate her
vagina too much.
I would suggest having a back up plan
though in case something happens. Keep a
dose of plan b around just in case. If
she's under 18, she can ask her doc for a
prescription or get it from a planned
parenthood. If she's over 18, she can get
it from a pharmacy. That's always a good
idea.
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Posted: 10-28-07 21:04pm
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ive been using condoms for almost a year
and never got pregnant. if they are used
correctly they work very well.
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EVERDAYLIFE
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Posted: 10-28-07 21:07pm
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Thank you all. Appreciate it.
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Posted: 10-28-07 22:01pm
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There are MANY MANY different BC types.
One may not work for her, but another
would be GREAT. She may need to have to
try some new types out.
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Posted: 10-28-07 22:08pm
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I've actually seen reports that Trojan is
the brand that breaks the most. I'd
personally (and do) use Lifestyles
condoms. Those suckers are tough! Never
had one break on me. The only time I saw a
Lifestyles condom break was after it had
been inflated to about one and a half feet
long and 9 inches in diameter; then a
friend of mine carried it around for half
an hour, and it finally broke as he bashed
a friend across the head with it lol.
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Posted: 10-29-07 00:46am
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yea i read the too, about trojan... i have
been using life style and durex ... i had
one lifestyle one break but thats because
it was the ultra thin kind and we didnt
put it on right... lol make sure there
isnt air in the tip lol. i would reccomend
finding a pill that works for her because
it seems so much smarter to double up on
birth controls that dont effect each
other...
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Georgia59
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Posted: 10-29-07 09:02am
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Well I've only ever used trojan, and yes,
I've had one break lol so maybe I
shouldn't be suggesting it. I just meant
not to use cheapo novelty condoms.
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