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Unprotected sex
19/M
If my girlfriend and I have both been tested for STDs with negative results, and she is on the pill, how necessary are condoms?
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I'd say that condoms are still about 95% necessary. Just because you are both STD free and she's on the pill doesn't mean that you shouldn't use a condom.
Birth control pills do not always work. They do have a high percentage for working, but it is likely that your girlfriend could be in that small percentage of women that do get pregnant because birth control failed.
Definitely wear a condom. It's your safety and your girlfriend's safety. I'm pretty sure you don't want a toddler running around at 19-20 years old. :) Just wear the damn condom.
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Look into spermicide. My suggestion is VCF. You can find it in the same Aisle as condoms, its like a breath strip for her vagina that kills sperm. Put it in, let it dissolve, and you've got spermicide.
If you want to go condomless, but really want to avoid a baby, two forms of birth control are still suggested. VCF is quoted at like 82% effective alone when she otherwise would get pregnant, so with birth control it should help cover that 1% hole and give you extra peace of mind.
VCF absorbs moisture, so if she's not the kind of girl who gets ridiculously lubricated, buy some astroglide. It really is the best lube out there. And for her benefit, remember that neither of these tastes particularly good.
Also, while the pull out method doesn't prevent pregnancy, if you mostly do not climax inside her it does indeed reduce the chances. Fewer sperm is fewer chances, and with birth control and spermicide, it's like a 3rd layer that's only 40% effective.
My wife and I use birth control and spermicide. We're both in school, and while the surprise baby would just be earlier than we're planning it, earlier would hurt us and our plans alot. So we're being safe until such time as she can go off birth control completely.
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Hey,
I'm a 22 year old guy. Dude, I have to say even though it is better I think without condoms you should still use a condom even though your girlfriend is on the pill.
You don't have to use a condom all the time but you should use one most of the time. The pill is NOT 100% effective against pregnancy.
My girlfriend was on the pill, and I wasn't using condoms. Then she missed her period by a week and it was one of the most scariest weeks of my life!!! Luckily it turned out ok but it was one of the most stressful times I've had because there really was a chance that she was pregnant. Trust me you do not want to be there in the same situation I was thinking that you might be having a kid. You won't be able to sleep or eat or anything. A kid is a super life changing thing and also a very expensive one so you should be older and more financially stable before you have one.
So bottom line, you don't have to use a condom all the time but use it most of the time along with her being on the pill. Trust, having her get pregnant with a kid when you're 19 is not a good situation no matter how you look at it.
Have fun with it though, cheers
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