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Vast majority of women have no issues with contraception, other it takes just a little bit of setup. Often one product will cause some discomfort while another

Vast majority of women have no issues with contraception, other it takes just a little bit of setup. Often one product will cause some discomfort while another one will work with no issues whatsoever. Meanwhile I will not have sex if i have to use a condom, period. They are too unreliable to keep my sanity.

themartorana 10y ago
All contraception is very effective if used properly. Condoms have a generally 82% effectiveness [0] when improper use is figured in (98% if used perfectly). But hey, the pill is also only 91% effective when improper use is taken into account. [1] So, really, relying on any birth control you don't control is crazy. So your excuse for not using a condom isn't mathematically sound. Using it as the sole method is perhaps risky, but you control it. As a second-layer check against potential (unintentional) improper used contraception on the part of your partner, it still severely decreases your risk. [0] https://www.plannedparenthood.org/learn/birth-control/condom/how-effective-are-condoms https://www.plannedparenthood.org/learn/birth-control/condom... [1] https://www.plannedparenthood.org/learn/birth-control/birth-control-pill https://www.plannedparenthood.org/learn/birth-control/birth-...
- emp_zealoth 10y ago
  I've had a condom fail on me and it was fucking traumatic. I am not going through that again. My friends had total failures too. Me and my exgf just opted for NuvaRings and they were hassle free and side-effects free. Also, proper use of one is pretty straightforward, so it is way more probable to have the perfect 0.3% rate (typical 9%) compared to condoms that you have to get right every SINGLE time (TYPICAL is 82%) http://www.contraceptivetechnology.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/CTFailureTable.pdf http://www.contraceptivetechnology.org/wp-content/uploads/20...

themartorana 10y ago

All contraception is very effective if used properly. Condoms have a generally 82% effectiveness [0] when improper use is figured in (98% if used perfectly). But hey, the pill is also only 91% effective when improper use is taken into account. [1] So, really, relying on any birth control you don't control is crazy. So your excuse for not using a condom isn't mathematically sound. Using it as the sole method is perhaps risky, but you control it. As a second-layer check against potential (unintentional) improper used contraception on the part of your partner, it still severely decreases your risk. [0] https://www.plannedparenthood.org/learn/birth-control/condom/how-effective-are-condoms https://www.plannedparenthood.org/learn/birth-control/condom... [1] https://www.plannedparenthood.org/learn/birth-control/birth-control-pill https://www.plannedparenthood.org/learn/birth-control/birth-...

emp_zealoth 10y ago
I've had a condom fail on me and it was fucking traumatic. I am not going through that again. My friends had total failures too. Me and my exgf just opted for NuvaRings and they were hassle free and side-effects free. Also, proper use of one is pretty straightforward, so it is way more probable to have the perfect 0.3% rate (typical 9%) compared to condoms that you have to get right every SINGLE time (TYPICAL is 82%) http://www.contraceptivetechnology.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/CTFailureTable.pdf http://www.contraceptivetechnology.org/wp-content/uploads/20...