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chances of getting pregnant?
19-female
what are the chances of me getting pregnant if i am on birth control, have been for about three years now and i take it at the SAME time every day and the guy uses a condom?
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With typical usage, the hormonal birth control pill is actually only 92% effective preventing pregnancy. The 99% claim they advertise is actually for perfect usage--something that could probably only be seen in a laboratory setting.
If you were perfect, the birth control pill would be 99% effective. As it is, our weight fluctuates, some of us are still growing, we sometimes experience stress (sometimes more frequently than others), we eat different foods, some days we get more exercise than others, etc. All of these things (and more) cause the pill to drop in effectiveness. In addition to the above mentioned, if you are off by just a half hour on taking the pill then the pregnancy prevention percentage drops. We are far from perfect beings, you see.
The birth control pill does not protect against sexual transmitted diseases or infections. Please keep in mind that the condom does not protect against such illnesses either and that some of these disease can cause life-long problems, including infertility and pain.
In short, the answer is 92% effective with TYPICAL usage. This takes into account some of the behavior such as alternate eating and small lifestyle changes, but nothing major or time variations as to when you take the pill.
So, let's see...out of every 100 sex acts while relying only on the pill, about 8 babies will be conceived. Some of the babies will be aborted, some will be miscarriages, and some will actually be born so the number is never visually seen since you cannot calculate how many women have miscarriages and what-not so early on. Personally, it sounds way too risky for me. If I were you, I'd just use the condom and the pill together for safety's sake. What is the old saying? It's better to be safe than sorry--well it's better to be extra-cautious about preventing pregnancies than to end up with an unwanted pregnant while you're unmarried and in a transitional phase of life.
NEVER double up on condoms. The friction created between the two condoms will cause both of them to tear 99% of the time. It is practically going into a war armed with a gun and absolutely no bullets. Don't double up. One condom will be just fine.
If you have any more questions, please feel free to ask me!
P.S.
Condoms are 88% effective on preventing pregnancy with typical usage.
The "pull-out" method varies between 30% to 70% effective on preventing pregnancy with typical usage.
Neither of those help to prevent disease or infection transmission either.
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with birth control and condom your chances are very very slim. there can always be a slight chance of you becoming pregnant but i doubt it. a friend of mine was on birth control for 7 years when she decided she wanted another baby she got off it and got pregnant right away. that was the depo shot though.
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Do not listen to the person below me. Jack is right, however.
While the chances are low, there is still a chance you can get pregnant. I'd say it's about a 1-2% chance.
However, DO NOT DOUBLE UP ON CONDOMS. This causes friction and makes it easier for a condom to break. It is not wise, so do not do it. You are really risking yourself by doing that. Just use 1 condom and your BC pills and you'll be okay.
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Jack is right.
ive know 2 seperate girls who like you, took their birth control medication religiously, and used condoms, and still got pregnant.
just be careful, don't double up the condoms, and just know that no matter what you do, there is still a slight chance of pregnancy. there are other things that you can partake in that wont risk pregnancy like oral sex or masturbation.
hope this helps!
steph
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Low, but honestly, anything can happen.
WHENEVER a penis enters your vagina, whether he has a condom on or not, you're on birth control or not, he's six feet tall or not, sperm comes out or not, you're a virgin or not, he knows what he's doing or not, the condom doesn't rip, or whatever, you STILL risk pregnancy.
The only 100% effective way to not get pregnant is abstinence.
--Jack
(17/m)
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