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If you’re on the birth control pill should you still use condoms?
My boyfriend wants me to go on the birth control pill so he doesn't have to put a condom on when we have sex but I'm not sure if it's safe to do that. We really can't risk me getting pregnant so I want all of the information on this before I go on the pill so I know what needs to happen for us to be safe. I'm not against going on the pill or anything, but I do want to know if we'll be safe and protected if he doesn't wear a condom any more when we have sex. My boyfriend says as long as I take the pill every day then he won't have to wear a condom, but a friend of mine says she still makes her boyfriend wear a condom just be on the safe side even though she's been on the pill for like 3 months now.
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You definitely ahve to look up the type of pill you are going to use. It may have certain side effects (some may even reduce sex drive!) you do not like.
furthermore, the only contraceptive methods that are 100% effective are the permanent ones (like getting your tubes tied), the ones that make it IMPOSSIBLE for a sperm to meet an egg.
and the thing about pills is you ahve to be extremely CONSISTENT. you have to take every single one on schedule or you're screwed. and you can't start having sex the first day you take a pill, either. it takes time.
and pills don't protect against diseases.
if you're sure that pregnancy can't be a risk, if you REALLY CANNOT be pregnant at this point in your life, use both the pill and a condom. i know they're both 99.9% (or whatever the number is) effective, but accidents happen.
i don't know your boyfriend's reasons for not wanting to wear one (money? laziness? the feeling?), but you should stop and think about it. is him saving a little money, etc., REALLY worth getting your life off track?
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No method of birth control is 100% safe. People have gotten pregnant on birth control, especially if you don't take the pills at the same time every day. Your best bet to nearly guarantee you won't get pregnant is to use condoms and birth control.
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I would look into what pill you want to get first, there are different side affects and women are affected differently, so you may gain weight, have spotting and breakthrough bleeding which can affect your sex life, and other symptoms, so decide whether you really want to go on it.
I'm on the pill and I never take it at the same time everyday and some times I even miss days, you may think you'll do it right, but you never know, so always wear a condom!
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It's always better to be safe then sorry, so if you feel more comfortable if he still wears a condom, you should continue making him wear one. If you two aren't faithful, or if either of you have had other sexual partners, you should always wear them anyway to protect against STDs.
After being on the birth control pill for at least a month, you are 99.9% protected from pregnancy. That's about as good as you can get. The odds of you getting pregnant if you take your pill correctly every single day are slim to none. HOWEVER, there is always that .1% If you can't risk it, don't have sex. Like Razhie said, when you have sex you can get pregnant.
Simply put, you probably won't get pregnant with or without a condom if you take your birth control correctly everyday. If you wear a condom as well though, the chances of you getting pregnant go dramatically down.
The choice is really up to you, and what you feel most comfortable with.
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The pill is not fail-safe. Heck, that's why I'm in existence! If you're sick, or you take antibiotics, or take it at the wrong time, there's a risk. Even when it all goes down perfectly, there's still a tiny risk.
I always advocate the use of several forms of birth control if you're not prepared to deal with a pregnancy. Condom, birth control pill/shot/patch and spermicidal lube.
If your boyfriend has a problem with this, too bad for him. It's your body, your choice.
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If you can't risk you getting pregnant AT ALL, then you shouldn't be having sex, AT ALL.
There is always a risk. If you are on the pill, you can control and reduce that risk. If you are using condoms as well as the birth control pill, then you can control and reduce the risk even further.
It's not uncommon, especially for young guys, to think that sex without a condom is cooler or feels better. It often takes a smart young woman to explain to them that they are being immature dinks, and that protection is the most important thing.
If you are comfortable taking the pill and not using a condom, well, I don’t think that is a very smart choice, but if you are comfortable with it, that’s fine. However, if you want to take birth control and use a condom, let your boyfriend know it flat out. It might be ‘pretty safe’ just only use the birth control pill, but ‘pretty safe’ is not safe enough.
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The risks are still the same whether to go on the pill or use a condom. It is in the best interest to do both to really increase the chances of not getting pregnant. My best friend made the mistake of just taking the pill and having him not wear one, she unfortunately just had her third kid. So the risks are probably not as good as doing both.
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