Effectiveness of contraceptives ( condoms + birth control ) Posted: 06-12-07 12:34pm
i have been on ortho try-cyclen lo for
about 9 or ten months now. i am in a
commited relationship and my boyfriend has
been tested for every STD and is clean and
so am i. i take my pills everynight at the
same time. the latest i have been is about
20 minutes.and thats at the very latest.my
boyfriend uses a condom EVERYTIME that we
have sex. and he pulls out before he
comes, even with the condom on. he has
never come in me, even with a condom. we
never have sex without a condom and he
pulls out even with the condom on. i
believe that we are being as safe as
possible, i know that no method is 100%
effective but we both feel that we are
being as safe. however, i still worry
myself over being pregnant. i normally
start my period on the wednesday afternoon
during the week of my placebo pills. last
month it wasnt till thursday morning.does
stress have that much of an impact on when
you start?what are the chances of becoming
pregnant if i use the pills consitenley
and condoms and pulling out
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Birth Control Answer A2929 Posted: 06-18-07 04:27am
The "pulling out method " (coitus
interruptus) isn't a safe method for
contraception since the pre-ejaculatory
fluid contains some semen. Birth control
pills, or oral contraceptives, are
synthetic hormones used to prevent
pregnancy. If the pills are taken every
day at the same time, and each pack is
started on time, the efficiency rate of
oral contraceptive pills is 99 %; birth
control is 99% effective in preventing
pregnancy. In contrast, the breakage rate
for condoms is two of hundred. In other
words, of every 100 couples who use
condoms correctly, two will experience
pregnancy. Even more, of every hundred
couples who use condoms incorrectly and
inconsistently, about 15 will experience
pregnancy during the first year of use.
Stress has an effect on the period; stress
can make a menstrual cycle start later or
last longer than usual. Therefore, your
chances of becoming pregnant will rely
upon the consistency with which you use
the contraceptive tools you've been given.
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