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Post by Steph on Nov 17, 2006 4:55:09 GMT -5
have just been put on birth control, and have a few questions... Is it better in preventing pregnancy than using a condom? If my partner ejaculates inside me, and I am on birth control, will I not get pregnant? When I am on my "pill period," am I still able to get pregnant?
Thank you so much!
age - 20 yrs old
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Post by Sparkle on Nov 17, 2006 11:52:48 GMT -5
I would say use a condom- it will prevent unwanted pregnancies more, and will stop STD's.
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Post by Alcohol4ever on Nov 17, 2006 15:45:03 GMT -5
Actually Sparkle, the birth control is 99.9 % effective, and condoms are only 80 something %. But I would still use both, as the BCP doesnt help prevent STD's. I'm also on the birth control pill .
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Post by GrapeJuice on Nov 17, 2006 17:22:04 GMT -5
You should use both a condom and the birth control pill. Nothing prevents pregnancy other then not having sex at all.
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Post by Sparkle on Nov 18, 2006 6:11:54 GMT -5
Actually Sparkle, the birth control is 99.9 % effective, and condoms are only 80 something %. But I would still use both, as the BCP doesnt help prevent STD's. I'm also on the birth control pill . That's interesting- I got told by my doctor that condoms were more effective than the birth control pill. *Shrugs* Use both any ways
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Post by biancasaur on Nov 18, 2006 22:54:39 GMT -5
As far as I know, condoms are about 98% effective with *perfect use*, and the pill is about 99% effective.
The pill works by preventing ovulation. There is no egg to fertilize, so even if ejaculate goes into the uterus, the sperm die within hours. However, the pill has a backup plan. It also prevents your uterine lining from building up during the month, as it usually would. So, in case ovulation happens and the egg is fertilized (I don't know the stats on how often this happens, but I'd guess it's probably under 2% or something) -- the egg has nowhere to attach and will be flushed out of your body, so there can be no pregnancy. (This is why, if you believe "life begins at conception," you shouldn't be on the pill!)
BUT, there are very small chances of getting pregnant anyway -- it definitely does happen. If that happened, I'd guess that that person's body is just very fertile, or didn't respond well to the pill.
ALL THAT SAID, the pill was developed to be your only form of contraception -- many people who take the pill don't use condoms, and (unless you don't know your partner's STD status) this is usually fine. It's 99% effective without condoms. If you add a condom to that mix, that reduces your pregnancy risk to almost nil (in order to get pregnant, you'd need the pill to fail AND the condom to break. There's a pretty low risk of both happening at once).
You are protected all the time if you are taking the pill, even during your period.
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Post by biancasaur on Nov 18, 2006 22:55:33 GMT -5
OH, I FORGOT TO ADD ---- if you've just started, you have to wait at least a certain amount of time before depending on the pill for your birth control -- I believe it's at least 7 days. Then again, I have heard people say before to wait at least a month. Whatever you feel comfortable with, but make sure you wait at least 7 days before having sex without a condom.
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Post by Steph on Nov 20, 2006 6:04:27 GMT -5
OMG thank you! I was so scared to ask the doctor. ....I have a question.... My friend got pregnant while on the pill and using a condom how ill I know if the pill is working
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Post by Alcohol4ever on Nov 20, 2006 6:48:40 GMT -5
Their is a possibility that the condom had broke. Also, maybe she just started them, usually it takes a few weeks to start.
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Post by biancasaur on Nov 20, 2006 21:24:49 GMT -5
Well, the thing about the Pill is that you don't "know" it's working unless it goes wrong. I mean, you can only know it's working by saying "Hey, I'm not getting pregnant, cool." Make sure you take your pill at the same time every day. Also, read the instructions that come with the pills and make sure you know exactly what to do if you miss one or throw up a pill, or something like that. (A tip: pills cause nausea in a lot of women, so make sure you eat a little something when you take one; don't take it on an empty stomach. I used to take them after I ate a banana.) Check out this site for a lot of frequently asked questions about hormonal birth control (HBC). www.livejournal.com/tools/memories.bml?user=birthcontrol
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