Condoms condoms condoms

Any questions or discussions that you ONLY want to discuss with our staff or volunteers.
(Users: please do not reply to other users here.)
xmetalgirl
not a newbie
Posts: 58
Joined: Tue Aug 05, 2014 3:30 pm
Age: 30
Awesomeness Quotient: Artsy Fartsy
Primary language: English
Pronouns: she/her, they/them
Sexual identity: Female
Location: Canada

Condoms condoms condoms

Unread post by xmetalgirl »

Hello! Why is there a less risk of pregnancy if you use the withdrawal method and the condom compared to just ejaculating with the condom? Doesn't the condom catch all of the fluids and keep it contained in there anyway?
Sam W
scarleteen staff/volunteer
Posts: 10004
Joined: Mon Jul 28, 2014 9:06 am
Age: 33
Awesomeness Quotient: I raise carnivorous plants
Primary language: english
Pronouns: she/her
Sexual identity: queer
Location: Coast

Re: Condoms condoms condoms

Unread post by Sam W »

Hi xmetalgirl,

You can read about the buddy systems and the reasons for it here: The Buddy System: Effectiveness Rates for Backing Up Your Birth Control With a Second Method
But the short answer is that, when intercourse is involved, no method of birth control offers 100% protection (although many, when used correctly, offer incredibly high levels). So, adding two methods together generally brings you as close to 100% protected as possible.
Heather
scarleteen founder & director
Posts: 9564
Joined: Sun Jul 27, 2014 11:43 am
Age: 54
Awesomeness Quotient: I have been a sex educator for over 25 years!
Primary language: english
Pronouns: they/them
Sexual identity: queery-queer-queer
Location: Chicago

Re: Condoms condoms condoms

Unread post by Heather »

Also, just to come at this another way, combining methods is about covering bases if and when one fails.

Effectiveness rates for combined methods when neither fails are theoretical and statistical versus actual. Effectiveness rates for any method are also figured for one year of use, not perm use, with the exception of Plan B.
Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has. - Margaret Mead
xmetalgirl
not a newbie
Posts: 58
Joined: Tue Aug 05, 2014 3:30 pm
Age: 30
Awesomeness Quotient: Artsy Fartsy
Primary language: English
Pronouns: she/her, they/them
Sexual identity: Female
Location: Canada

Re: Condoms condoms condoms

Unread post by xmetalgirl »

So hmmm. Basically it means that if you do perfect use with condoms and it breaks or slips and you do the withdrawal method it is less of a risk compared to no withdrawal and ejaculating in the condom that broke or slipped? Is that correct? Like without withdrawal and perfect use of condoms is still very, very good but if it broke or slipped its more of a risk then if you do withdrawal?
Heather
scarleteen founder & director
Posts: 9564
Joined: Sun Jul 27, 2014 11:43 am
Age: 54
Awesomeness Quotient: I have been a sex educator for over 25 years!
Primary language: english
Pronouns: they/them
Sexual identity: queery-queer-queer
Location: Chicago

Re: Condoms condoms condoms

Unread post by Heather »

Yep, you got it. If and when one method fails and you are not using any other method, there is no backup. But if a method fails, or is only used typically, not perfectly, and you are using another method, then that backup method is there to provide what effectiveness it does.
Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has. - Margaret Mead
Post Reply Previous topicNext topic
  • Similar Topics
    Replies
    Views
    Last post