condom and pregnancy - Sexual Health - Teens Message Board

Lilac Wine · 02-15-2003, 10:46 PM

Is the only way I should be worried about getting pregnant when we use a condom is if it breaks? or can it just end up happening?

Apollo · 02-15-2003, 11:30 PM

Um, for the most part no, you cannot, but there is a possibilty if the guy doesn't wear the condom right, which is have it be pretty snug, and rolled down ALL THE way down to the base. Condom's are for the most part reliable, try to find a veryt high quality condom, such as trojan, don't use vending machine condoms, and I have heard that lifestyles aren't to good. Just a rule of thumb, don't use a condom that's more than a year old, always good to use a fairly new one. Also, make sure after your partner ejaculates, not like INSTANTLY, but after hes fully done, he has to remove himself, or there is risk that he will go limp and the condom will fall off, possibly in side of you, but it's nothing to worry about so much to cut his climax short.

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[This message has been edited by Apollo (edited 02-16-2003).]

MikeGinny · 02-15-2003, 11:53 PM

Condoms will help reduce your chances of becoming pregnant but will not eliminate them. It just takes a tiny little hole, or a few drops of semen spilling outside of the condom, or the condom slipping off as he pulls out.

Condoms are great, but they arenot perfect. Remember, NATURE WANTS YOU PREGNANT. Just keep that in mind at all times.

Dramaqueen · 02-16-2003, 02:12 AM

Condoms are great, for the most part when they are used correctly they protect against STD's and pregnancy. However, if you want to feel really safe, you might want to try another form of bc, such as the pill.

Pandabaire · 02-22-2003, 06:32 AM

Condoms can roll off the penis and come off inside the female - getting lost in the vaginal canal. (eventually she can find it by feeling around up there, or it will slide out later on it's own) And yes, you can get pregnant if that happens. Remember that the only 100 % sure fire way of prevention of pregnancy is ABSTENENCE. Not fun, I know - but it that's the way it is. I agree that you need to have other forms of protection in place, like spermicides or the pill or something.