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What is the REAL percentage of a condom breaking?
What is the REAL percentage of a condom breaking? You hear different things from everybody. The internet has all different numbers so who do I believe?
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I could be wrong, but I believe it's like a 1 in 10 chance..
Either way, though, it's definitely not safe enough!
your best bet is to get on some kind of birth control, whether it's pills, or shot, or patch, or whatever.
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I personally think they break wayy more often then people think. I was always really paranoid about condoms breaking, and my bf told me to calm down, and that it wouldnt happen. We'll guess what, the 2nd time we had sex the condom broke. I then talked to my friends about this and it had happened to the majority of them. I strongly advise you, or your partner if your a guy to also be on some sort of birth control. Use condoms and birth control as a double measure of protection. Trust me its worth it.
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It can be an extremely hard answer, really, because so many people misuse condoms or simply don't realize when they do break. Sometimes people double up on condoms when they aren't suppose to. Sometimes people use the wrong kind of lubrication that affects that condom negatively. Sometimes people just apply the darn thing improperly or it doesn't fit correctly on their penis!
I felt that this site seemed fairly reliable when they came to the percentages of condom breakage:
"How frequent is condom breakage/slippage? International research indicates that male condom breakage ranges from zero to 12 percent, with both breakage and slippage occurring around 2 percent of the time. The percent of condoms that slip off the penis during or after intercourse is similar."
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I suppose the 0 percentage means that the people did everything properly and had a well-made condom. I suppose the 12 percent takes into account some of the misuse people have with the condoms and the odd condom in the box that was just not made properly by the machinery. There just isn't a specific set percentage, you see, because there are entirely too many factor to be able to take into account!
So, play it safe and ALWAYS use a back-up method of protection. Try spermicidal foam or a form of hormonal birth control (like the shot or the pill). Always read the pamphlet that comes with the box of condoms and know your facts beforehand.
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