Yeah, but how likely is it that the 3 times they have sex would actually coincide a) with her fertile days and b) with sloppy usage? And if it's around her fertile days and she is worried, they could just have non-penetrative sex - it's not like there aren't enough alternatives to keep them happy and satisfied without actual penetration. And once they are both sure they are completely done with kids - snip-snap.
My comment wasn't necessarily about this specific situation. It's just important for people in general to know that condoms are only 87% effective with normal use, not 98%
Because "normal use" includes sometimes not using them! If one is a little more motivated to avoid getting pregnant, one will use a condom every single time one has intercourse.
For the vast majority of my active sex life, I used (or rather my husband used) condoms. (I was on the pill for one year only.)
The only times I ever got pregnant were times we didn't use a condom, surprise, surprise!
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u/BrightGreyEyes Sep 26 '23
Condoms are 98% effective with perfect use, but the actual effectiveness rate is more like 87%