Siren_Cytherea answered Saturday July 9 2005, 7:39 pm: The pill is about 98% effective, and condoms are like 97% - put together there's an increase to about 99.9%.
So your chance of pregnancy is about .1%.
Him taking it out when he comes is all well and good as long as he keeps the condom on. If he doesn't, it's just as bad as not having a condom on. Make sure he holds onto the bottom of the condom when he pulls out.
Also, the pill's great. I'm glad you're on the pill. Just make sure you take it at the same time every day, etc.
The chance that you could get pregnant is disgustingly low, so relax. You've got nothing to worry about.
I hope this helps!
-Siren =) [ Siren_Cytherea's advice column | Ask Siren_Cytherea A Question ]
lovelyrita answered Saturday July 9 2005, 3:22 pm: The failure rate of male condoms is 11%.
The failure rate of oral contraceptives is 1-2%. (www.fda.gov)
Using both together decreases your risk of getting pregnant to almost nil. Also, these failure rates include people who used the products incorrectly. If you want to add another birth control method on top of the ones you're already using, use condoms with spermicide.
ThugGirl041790 answered Saturday July 9 2005, 2:54 pm: you cant get pregnany on the pill..they say its below 1% of gettin pregnant but personally i think they say that just in case some fool messes there pill up and trys to sue somebody i think that you just cant get pregnant if you take the pill like your suppose too.. ♥ Dez [ ThugGirl041790's advice column | Ask ThugGirl041790 A Question ]
daughterofwily answered Saturday July 9 2005, 9:24 am: I can't give you an exact percentage, as I'm not a doctor, but I can break it down a little.
There is only one way to be overprotected--an iron chastity belt. There are only two 100% ways to avoid pregnancy--not having sexual contact with a male (exception: fellatio), or having your reproductive organs removed.
The most established methods of birth control--such as birth control and condoms--don't have 100% rates, although I'm pretty sure both are individually over 90%. Coitus interruptus (pulling out) only has a 75% success rate at BEST due to sperm in pre-ejaculate.
Now, in combining birth control methods, you do reduce your risk significantly. In using a condom, the pill/patch/shot, and "pulling out" (before he ejaculates, not after), you do have a better chance of avoiding pregnancy than someone who just used one. However, you need to remember that it is NEVER 100% unless you just. don't. have. sex. Even if a lot of birth control methods are highly effective and you use them all, there's a tiny chance that they could all fail at the same time. Unlikely, but possible.
However, your three method plan sounds pretty good. Just make sure thaty you take your pills properly and that you use the condom properly. I have absolutely no experience in this area, but a little googling on proper condom use should be a good enough briefing.
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