How possible is it to get pregnant with condom use? - Birth Control Message Board

ament · 05-31-2009, 09:40 AM

My SO and I have not had unprotected sex since our daughter was born 4 months ago. Now I'm getting cramps like those during early pregnancy. We used a condom each time we had sex...we've been using them for years so I doubt that we used them incorrectly.

I'm worried that maybe I'm pregnant and that's why I'm cramping (I'm not getting my period due to breastfeeding). Am I right in beleiving the chances are too slim to worry about it?

jana83 · 06-19-2009, 03:54 AM

I believe the safety of a condom when used correctly is either 99.1 or 99.9 %, I can't quite remember which. Meaning that out of 1000 women 1 will become pregnant. Now I'm not sure if that involves the condom being somehow damamged or overheated etc.

Besides, how long does it take for your uterus to shrink again after giving birth? The cramps you're feeling might also be due to that (but guessing here). I assume by now you already did a pregnancy test?