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BC and the Condom
Well I have been quite puzzled about this lately....when you're taking the pill, do you have to use a condom to help prevent pregnancy? I don't need it for STD's b/c my bf and I don't have any nor have we been with any other people ever before. So any advice on this matter would be greatly appreciated.
Female, 16
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u dont absolutely need the condom.. but.. the birth control does not 100 percent always work.. just make sure ur boyfriend doesnt cum in you if you don't use a condom.. ppl just use condoms and birth control to be extra safe.. personally i dont like condoms cuz u cant feel n e thing.. im on birth control 2.. i just don't let my guy cum in me.. n then everythings all good! sex is so much better w.o. a condom!
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I think you should take the pill and use a condom! You always want to be over-protected when it comes to that. Even though you say neither of you have STD's...just be careful =)
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Do you have to? No, but it's reccomended, "just in case".
~Laura~
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um.. yea because the pill is always effective a condom can be a back up just incase te pill doesn't work.
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Simple. Use a condom. Because 'the pill' is not 100% effective. Use a condom for extra safty.
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Ok now I know you think it's safe to just use the pill but you should always make your partner wear a condom. I am sorry to say this hun but your only 16 do you want to take a risk on getting AIDS or any kind of STD because he wound up cheating and not using a condom? Think about it it's your decision but don't put yourself at risk for a mistake that is possible for him to make.
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Hey. No you don't have to wear a condom if you r already taking the pill. The pill prevents pregnancy, 98%. So basically you won't get pregnant. Good Luck!!
~*Michelle*~
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If you've been on birth control for more than 3 months, than you shouldn't need to use a condom, becasue by then your body is used to the birth control and doesn't accept any sperm into your eggs. It takes 3 months for birth control, to be in full control. But if you havn't been on it for 3 months, then I sugeest you use a condom for those first 3 months, just to use it as a back-up, because there is still a small chnace you can get pregnant, and you shouldn't want to take that risk.
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no the pill does a pretty good job of preventing pregnancy but there are rare occurences where you do get pregnant even if you are on the pill so use a condom for extra protection.
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YOU SHOULD WAIT LONGER. IT SAYS WAIT ATLEAST A MONTH, BUT THE BEST AMOUNT TO BE TAKING THE PILL TO MAKE IT MORE EFFECTIVE IS TO WAIT ALMOST 3 MONTHS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! it will work, but it might not be as effective, probably only 90-95% effective!! good luck though, and thanks for the rating!!
ok, I'm taking a parent/child development class, and we just went over this, in my notes it says the pill is 97-99% effective is used the correct way, but condoms(male or female) are for male-88-98% effective, and for female 79-95% effective
so it'll be better to you'se the pill and condom, but since you're not worried about STD's, then you don't have to.
but if you want condoms they are free at the health department. We learned all this on Wednesday, so I've know a lot about 11 different types of birth control methods, and condoms and abstinence are the only 2 that help with STD's, so I have 8 or 9 methods that could help you, prolly 8 because I think one or 2 are for people who've already been pregnant.
Hope I helped
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the pill can be something around 94% effective if taken properly. However, that still leaves a chance of pregnancy, which is even higher if you don't take your pills regularly, or at the same time. If you just started using the pill this month you should be using a condom while having sex because the pill isn't fully effective until the second month of use.
So yeah I'd recommend a condom, just to be extra safe.
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Um, have you both been tested for STD's? Because if you havent, neither of you know for certain that you don't have any diseases you dont want passed along.
Look at the information that comes with the pill, it will clearly state that it is 99% effective and when you think about it - that 1% is a lot.
Wear a condom or don't have sex. Or die. Its all that simple.
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You should still use a condom to avoid the risk of getting pregnant. Keep in mind that condoms nor the pill are 100% guarenteed that you won't get pregnant. You don't HAVE to use a condom but I would highly suggest it if you don't want to end up with a child. Make sure the condom is put on correctly and that there aren't any holes/ tears in it. Also, if you and your boyfriend are together in the future you should still get tested regularly for STD's and HIV and any other sexually transmitted diseases. Hope I helped. Good luck if you have any more questions drop one in my box
..::..emily..::..
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Yes the guy still needs to wear a condom, because there is still a chance. So to help prevent it thats the way to go. Hope I helped.
- LIVEY
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