birthcontrol & condoms - Birth Control Message Board

mary777 · 05-09-2005, 02:42 PM

birthcontrol & condoms

What are my chances of getting pregnant If I don't use a condom haven taken the depo shot. If I do decide on getting condoms what kind would be sentitive enough for me. I get very irritated down there, and develop rashes. I'm very sentitive. thanks.

Piranna65 · 05-09-2005, 02:45 PM

b/c is what? About 99% efficient. And if your taking it properly I think you chances are low. i was w/my b/f for over a year using b/c and condoms and up until recently we totally stopped using condoms. And I havent had a pregnancy scare yet. Though im not on depo. Im sure you'd be safe.

SunKissed · 05-09-2005, 03:47 PM

you will probably be fine. my friend has been on depo over a year and has never used a condom once w. her bf and hasnt gotten pregnant

Daisies4monkeys · 05-09-2005, 09:00 PM

Depo and other hormonal methods of birth control are meant to be the sole manner of contraception. Depo is somewhere around 99.7% effective, which means that out of 1000 women using it, only 3 will get pregnant. So long as you and your partner are STD free, then having condomless sex when using Depo is perfectly fine.

v.c.schmidt · 05-10-2005, 07:53 AM

If you still choose to use condoms with depo (I take pills and use condoms...just in case, because I take my pill when I get up in the morning and I don't always wake up at the same time, right?), I would suggest Trojan lubricated WITHOUT spermicide. It's the light blue box. The dark blue has the spermicide, and that stuff burns me. You can also buy a bottle of Astroglide for lubrication to smear on yourself and put a little on his condom once he has it on. The bottle is clear with a purple label and has the wavy shape of a crisper cracker, small bottle is about 12 bucks Canadian. DO NOT buy KY lotion if you are sensitive, it burns like hell. good luck.

v.c.schmidt