Hello.. That's a good question. I was
wondering the same thing myself. When I
went to the doctor she told me that it was
only 85% - and that's like 100 couples
having sex per yr, 15 of them will get
preg. She also said that it goes to the
low 90s if u use a spermicide. However,
on the condom packets im sure the number
is like 97 or 98% effective! Sorry if
this doesn't really answer your question,
but I am also confused!
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garrspete
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 06 Jan 2005 Posts: 40
Posted: 01-09-05 18:58pm
Does this have anything to do with
breakage rate or can you still get
pregnant if it doesn't break?
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little_pineapple
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 31 Dec 2004 Posts: 245 Location: UK
Posted: 01-09-05 19:02pm
Umm I think with breakage rate.. Not
entirely sure but that seems to make more
sense!
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littlered
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 03 Jan 2005 Posts: 268
Posted: 01-09-05 23:08pm
If you are have not had sex yet and
thinking about it having sex. Then you
should use a condom and another form of
bc. Because if you are not ready to
become pregnant and if the condom breaks
it is a scary thought to think that you
might be pregnant. (at least I image that
it would be scary). Plus I have had some
cousin to get pregnant at the age of 15.
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jenn_smithson
Active User, Really EHEALTHy
Joined: 15 Nov 2004 Posts: 808 Location: Texas
Posted: 01-11-05 16:25pm
garrspete
wrote:
does this have anything to
do with breakage rate or can you still get
pregnant if it doesn't
break?
the failure rate for
condoms has been set conservatively at
85%. However, most studies have
confirmed that through proper and
consistent usage, that number is higher
into the 90-95% range. What makes
condoms ineffective most of the time is
human error. It's not hard to learn how
to put on a condom. I suggest practicing
first so that you know how to do it
properly when the time comes. You can
still get pregnant if the condom does not
break if it should slip off or something
else related to human error.
If you would like to know how to put on a
condom, I suggest going here to www.Teenwire.Com.
They have a small movie that shows the
steps in putting on a condom correctly.
They also have really good articles and
resources about contraception.
