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My boyfriend and i are ready to have sex, but I'm a little scared. He says he can get me birth control to take, and we would also use a condom, of course. I'm not worried about any diseases (we're clean). I'm only worried about getting pregnant. By using condoms and taking birth control, am I really at any risk?
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If you use birth control and a condom, as long as both are used correctly, the chances of you getting pregnant are very slim. Remember though, birth control takes up to a few months to get really effective.
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Your obviously not ready to have sex if your a little scared.
I was scared when I first had sex to.
Don't let him just randomly find you birth control to take, Go to the doctor, they'll give you a paps smear, give you condoms & put you on the birth control thats right for you. Its not all the same.
I'm 21 weeks pregnant at the moment.
The condom could tear or anything, & you could get pregnant.
It could have a tiny hole in it & You'd still get pregnant.
You can in fact still get pregnant while on birth control.
So, you still have the risk of someone who isn't on birth control & not using condoms.
Hope this helps. =)
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S_C is right, although her statistics are a little off.
Anytime a penis comes near your vagina, you're at some risk of becoming pregnant. Certain things decrease that risk, such as using condoms and various birth control methods, or both.
That said, you're only technically "at risk". By using a condom and both a topical birth control (Spermicidal cream/gel) and non-topical birth control (pill/patch/whatever), combined with the morning after pill, your chances of getting hit by lightning are better than your chances becoming pregnant. For all intents and purposes, it will be nigh impossible (but not completely impossible) for you to become pregnant.
Of course, be sure to use always use condoms correctly, not take prescription-only birth control without a prescription, be safe, blah blah blah...
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There is still a risk, but if you use both a condom aand birth contorl there is less of a risk. Most birth controls take at least a good 3 weeks to like 'kick in' or 'work'. Also, I would get your own Birth control, you could be allergic to something in it, there are soooo many problems that can happen, so get it yourself if anything.
be safe!
-E
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Like S_C said, there is always a risk. With condoms and birth control, the risk is minimal.
You say he can get you birth control? He's going to pay for your doctor's visit and the prescription?
Don't take it if he just brings you pills- You have to have a doctor's prescription that is suited to YOUR body.
ygs-30/f
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No matter what precautions you take, you are ALWAYS at risk of becoming pregnant while having sex.
With the guy wearing a condom PROPERLY (yes, there is a proper and improper way of wearing one), and the girl on PRESCRIBED birth control and has been taking it for at least 1-3 months (it takes a while for your body to get used to it and for it to work to its full potential) THEN both the condom and birth control give you a 99% rate of NOT becoming pregnant.
That is only if both methods are used TOGETHER and PROPERLY!
If the guy messes up and the condom breaks, as long as you're taking birth control that was prescribed specifically for you and it's been a few months, you should have roughly a 97-98% change of protection against pregnancy.
Condoms are around the same rate when used alone.
I learned all of that information in my high school parenting & child development class.
I'm not a doctor.
I didn't look online for the stats.
There is a change that my statistics are off a little.
I do know for a fact that the birth control should be YOURS & you should be on it for quite some time before it works to its fullest ability.
I know that wearing more than one condom at once is BAD (some people think it's smart - it's NOT!). I know that condoms can tear. I also know that NOTHING but ABSTINENCE is 100% against pregnancy.
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