Rhythm Method? What Is It? Posted: 10-11-04 21:44pm
I
don't want to sound ignorant, but what is
the rhythm method? People have talked
about it on here, and i'm confused......
?
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jessamyn
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Posted: 10-11-04 23:18pm
Hahah in my terms the rhythm method is
like pulling out b4 u cum to prevent
pregnacy
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Kia
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Joined: 23 Jun 2004 Posts: 6594 Location: Planet Tampaxia,
Posted: 10-12-04 04:38am
But it doesn't prevent pregnancy, because
pre-cum can contain thousands of sperm
which can get you preggy.
Even if a guy has pee'd and not come in
the past 24 hours or whatever pre-cum can
still contain sperm.
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JanetBee
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 28 Apr 2004 Posts: 332
Posted: 10-12-04 05:56am
The rhythm method involves abstaining from
sexual intercourse during the times when a
woman is most likely to be able to
conceive. This would normally be for
something like a week around the middle of
the cycle (a catholic would be able to
give you the details, as this is the only
birth control method sanctioned by the
catholic church). There are systems of
daily urine testing and
temperatture-taking that help pinpoint
your most at-risk days.
While it is true that it is possible to
conceive at almost any time during your
monthly cycle, it is far more likely to
happen around the time of ovulation. The
rhythm method is only suitable for women
who are trying to space their children,
and for whom getting pregnant is still
acceptable if it happens. It is highly
unreliable as a method of birth control --
probably something like 50/50 on a long
term basis.
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Heathergirl
Active User, Really EHEALTHy
Joined: 11 Oct 2004 Posts: 719 Location: Michigan
Posted: 10-12-04 09:58am
Wow. Yea, i've known people to rely
heavily on the pull-out method, and this
has worked for them for some time...But it
is not reliable. Many of them that had
been doing this are now prego, or have
been prego. So yea, I wouldn't reccomend
it. And I knew catholics didn't practice
birth control, but that method doesn't
seem at all reliable. Wow. Well thanks
ya'll. I appreciate your help.
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I
don't want to sound ignorant, but what is
the rhythm method? People have talked
about it on here, and i'm confused......
?
