Question About Pregnancy Percentages. Posted: 04-25-07 17:02pm
You know how the pill is supposed to be
99.8% effective? (or whatever the exact
figure is) Do they account for the guy
ejaculating inside of the woman in those
figures. I was never quite sure.
So if he pulls out AND I'm on the pill,
the chances of pregnancy are slim to
none?
I was always curious about this but never
asked.
Thank you!
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Tylanas
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Re: Question About Pregnancy Percentages. Posted: 04-25-07 17:05pm
newb20
wrote:
You know how the pill is
supposed to be 99.8% effective? (or
whatever the exact figure is) Do they
account for the guy ejaculating inside of
the woman in those figures. I was never
quite sure.
So if he pulls out AND I'm on the pill,
the chances of pregnancy are slim to
none?
I was always curious about this but never
asked.
Thank you!
Those stats do include internal
ejaculation.
Pull-out method is not effective birth
control when used by itself. Thus, when
used in conjunction with the pills, I
don't see it lowering your chances very
much. Pre-cum has sperm in it.
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newb20
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Posted: 04-25-07 17:14pm
Yes, I know pre-cum also contains sperm
but I would have to think the pull out in
conjunction with the pill has to be even
more effective than simply the pill alone.
Perhaps I'm splitting hairs here. Just
curious is all...
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Llewellyn
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Posted: 04-25-07 17:17pm
I agree with eiri. When they say the pill
is about 99% effective, that's exactly
what they mean. The pill is meant to be a
primary method of birth control. That
means when used alone, it is about 99%
effective. That does include the man
ejaculating in the woman and everything.
Also like eiri said, the pull out method
is not a reliable method of birth control.
If you want to use it to try to lower
your chances even more, I would say you're
probably wasting your time. If you want
something as a backup method for the pill,
try condoms or spermicide instead.
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newb20
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Posted: 04-25-07 17:35pm
No, I wasn't trying to use it as a backup
method per se, I just thought I was doing
better by not having my b/f ejaculate
inside me in addition to the pill. If I'm
just wasting both our times though and not
really decreasing the already slim chance
of pregnancy, should I just let him go
inside me all the time.
I guess I never thought of it on the other
hand. Would I be safe to assume the
majority of other girls on the pill don't
use the pull-out method on top of it?
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Tylanas
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Posted: 04-25-07 19:50pm
newb20
wrote:
No, I wasn't trying to use
it as a backup method per se, I just
thought I was doing better by not having
my b/f ejaculate inside me in addition to
the pill. If I'm just wasting both our
times though and not really decreasing the
already slim chance of pregnancy, should I
just let him go inside me all the time.
I guess I never thought of it on the other
hand. Would I be safe to assume the
majority of other girls on the pill don't
use the pull-out method on top of
it?
I certainly don't bother. My fiancee
occasionally pulls out anyway, but that's
because he knows I like watching him
orgasm on me.
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ShiningShannon
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Posted: 04-25-07 20:47pm
newb20
wrote:
I guess I never thought of it on the other
hand. Would I be safe to assume the
majority of other girls on the pill don't
use the pull-out method on top of
it?
bcp's are the only method I use. Both me
and my boyfriend understand that there is
still a chance of becoming pregnant. If
you want more protection, use another
method, such as a condom in addition to
the pill.
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Llewellyn
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Posted: 04-27-07 20:03pm
newb20
wrote:
I guess I never thought of it on the other
hand. Would I be safe to assume the
majority of other girls on the pill don't
use the pull-out method on top of
it?
Right. I have never been on the pill, but
I never bothered with the pull out method
when I was on Depo. It does not really do
anything. If either of you just likes
pulling out (some people like to see the
ejaculate actually coming out or having it
on their body), then go for it.
Otherwise, I certainly would not bother.
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