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Condoms/Nuva ring

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  • 24-03-2008 11:41pm
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    LegacyUser
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    Myself and my boyfriend have been going out for 1 year now and recentley I have started usin the nuva ring, we stil use condoms as well although we would both love to try it without them.! would this be ok when you use the ring or is it stil safer to keep using the both of them to prevent pregnancy.? would most people be comfortable just usin the one method or would they stil use the both of them.?


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    blahblah06
    Registered Users Posts: 4,306 ✭✭✭blahblah06


    do you want a baby ?


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    eve
    Registered Users Posts: 427 ✭✭eve


    It's usually safer to use 2 forms of contraceptive than to use 1. Nuva Ring is much easier to use than the pill as you only need to think about it twice a month rather than every day so you should be fairly sure of whether you are using in correctly.

    As most people around here will point out the bigger issue with ditching the condoms is to first make sure that both of you don't have anything that you could pass on to the other. Going to a doctor and getting tested is the next step for you both.


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    6th
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    The phrase "Better safe than sorry" springs to mind OP.


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    ShayK1
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    6th wrote: »
    The phrase "Better safe than sorry" springs to mind OP.

    QFT!


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    Tak3n
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    If you are confident you are using it correctly and are ok with the increased risk of pregnancy id say go for it.
    Sex without a condom is much better... from the male point of view anyways.


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    dudara
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    It's a personal decision. If you are confident that you are using the ring correctly and as described and are willing to place your trust in it, then go for it (assumg that the STI check is clear).

    However, if you're unwilling to accept the risk, then stick with the condoms.


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    jdivision
    Registered Users Posts: 4,260 ✭✭✭jdivision


    Both of you should get an STI check first


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    LegacyUser
    Registered Users Posts: 166,026 ✭✭✭✭LegacyUser


    iv been usin the pill now for about two years and its worked out great for both of us although I will admit waiting on that period for the first few times is dam scary but now everything is perfect, he also enjoys it a lot more


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