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Contraception trust

  • 06-08-2009 8:39pm
    #1
    LegacyUser
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    My girlfriend recently went on the pill. I still however find it hard to trust a little tablet, I know it sounds stupid. I also don't like wearing condoms. Getting the snip is not an option as of yet! Is the chance of getting pregnant on the pill negliable or am I just being stupid? Not looking for medical advice, just some opinions on the issue.


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  • #2
    Flojo
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    Like all contraception the pill isn't 100% effective. If your girlfriend misses more then one pill or is sick with vomiting and diarrhea or on antibiotics then the chances of getting pregnant are a lot higher. If you both are not prepared to start having kids then I would suggest using condoms along with it.
    It's upto yourselves like the risk will still be there, but obviously not as high as having sex without contraception.


  • #3
    LegacyUser
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    I'm on the pill and it's worked successfully for me and my boyfriend for over a year. I have heard of people through boards supposedly using it perfectly and still getting pregnant. But I wonder if those people are just saying that they used it perfectly when really they messed it up by getting ill/ taking it with antibiotics etc and not using other precautions as a result. Both my boyfriend and I prefer sex without condoms. I'm terrified of getting pregnant but I've been taking it correctly at the exact same time every day and so far so good. Also should I get pregnant, my bf and I have discussed what we would do before hand- ie. abortion. It depends how careful your girlfriend is about taking it and how much you trust her to do so correctly. Also you'd need to have the same views about abortion etc in my opinion.


  • #4
    Stheno
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    OP if you don't trust the pill then surely using condoms as well is a better option than finding your gf unexpectedly pregnant?
    There are loads of different types of condoms so if you don't like using one type you could try different ones and see if that makes them less unpleasant?


  • #5
    LegacyUser
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 166,026 ✭✭✭✭LegacyUser


    I just want to let you know that the pill is not 100% effective and if you are in doubt, use a condom. I can speak from experience as i am one of the apparent 0.3% that still got pregnant on the pill.
    I scare everyone who knows me as they am aware of how responsible (and uninterested in having kids) i would have been and i did get pregnant on the pill.
    I had been in a long-term relationship for 3 and a half years and had been taking it for the majority of this relationship and relying solely on the pill. This relationship ended and was 4 months into a relatively casual (but exclusive!) relationship when i got pregnant....
    I had never changed my pattern of use and knew to be careful if sick/ missed as i had been taking it for so long...
    When i went to the doctor (following an arguement protesting that the test was wrong), his calm response was, it's not 100%.
    That was 4 years ago, i am back on the pill now, but will always use condoms to be extra safe...!
    Trust me, when it's too late, the last thing you will want to hear is 'it's not 100%'.
    And girls, if you are the one in charge of the contraception, if it fails, it'll be your fault (or so they say!) as it becomes easy to point fingers!

    And you may suggest planning your 'emergency response' to an unplanned pregnancy, but i would not advise as one would be extremely nieve to say that they will have an abortion should the unexpected happen. I can also speak from experinece after a short but expensive trip to London that ended with me still having a baby. Abortions are not frivilous activities, and if you end up in that boat, it may not be an easy thing to follow through on...
    Hope this helps...


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