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Q: Effectiveness of contraceptives ( condoms + birth control )

asked by: DoctorQuestion on June 12th, 2007

i have been on ortho try-cyclen lo for about 9 or ten months now. i am in a commited relationship and my boyfriend has been tested for every STD and is clean and so am i. i take my pills everynight at the same time. the latest i have been is about 20 minutes.and thats at the very latest.my boyfriend uses a condom EVERYTIME that we have sex. and he pulls out before he comes, even with the condom on. he has never come in me, even with a condom. we never have sex without a condom and he pulls out even with the condom on. i believe that we are being as safe as possible, i know that no method is 100% effective but we both feel that we are being as safe. however, i still worry myself over being pregnant. i normally start my period on the wednesday afternoon during the week of my placebo pills. last month it wasnt till thursday morning.does stress have that much of an impact on when you start?what are the chances of becoming pregnant if i use the pills consitenley and condoms and pulling out

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replied on June 18th, 2007

Birth Control Answer A2929

The "pulling out method " (coitus interruptus) isn't a safe method for contraception since the pre-ejaculatory fluid contains some semen. Birth control pills, or oral contraceptives, are synthetic hormones used to prevent pregnancy. If the pills are taken every day at the same time, and each pack is started on time, the efficiency rate of oral contraceptive pills is 99 %; birth control is 99% effective in preventing pregnancy. In contrast, the breakage rate for condoms is two of hundred. In other words, of every 100 couples who use condoms correctly, two will experience pregnancy. Even more, of every hundred couples who use condoms incorrectly and inconsistently, about 15 will experience pregnancy during the first year of use. Stress has an effect on the period; stress can make a menstrual cycle start later or last longer than usual. Therefore, your chances of becoming pregnant will rely upon the consistency with which you use the contraceptive tools you've been given.

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