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I plan on becoming sexually active soon. I am currently on birth control and we plan to use that AND a condom as protection. I was wondering if anyone knew the percentage of the effectiveness if both protection methods are used together? I know the chance of getting pregnant is really slim, but if anyone knows the actual percentages for the typical use of them (not totally perfect use), then I'd appreciate it. Thanks a bunch.
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The percentage of birth control if used right is 99% effective. You have to take it everyday around the same time! The condom is 97% effective is also used right! Hope I helped
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well when i was on the pill i was told the percentage rate was 97. condoms when used correctly are about the same, now with spermicide, that would be tripple protection, maybe not necessary but better to be safe then sorry. it is supposed to kill sperm on contact so if you did all that i would say your percent would be 100. i comend you for being so careful, and not having an unplanned child, if everyone was as smart as you , i think the disease rate would be cut in half.
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I learned all this in parent child development last year just to let ya know!
If you take them correctly and together they can be anywhere from 97%-99% effectice, so you would have pretty good chances.
I know concom brands that are good are Trojans. I'm not sexually active so I can't give you any personal experience kind of advice, but I can give you what I learned.
Spermicide is like a small percentege of effectiveness alone, but if used with a condom it races the percentage of both, so hey, all I can say is the more birth control, the better. Well like don't go overboard, but I think spermicide on a condom would work. Especially if you're on the pill too.
I would say use the day after pill afterwords, but I'm not sure what kind of pills you can take with the birth control you're alerady on.
Hope I helped! Have fun and be safe!!
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Yeah the ones with spermicide are better. I heard Trojan is best. Condome are like 98% and birth control is 97%.
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If taken correctly the pill and a condom would be 99% effective for protecting you from pregnancy. That still doesn't make you immune to diseases so please be careful.
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