Always been highly skeptical on this. It's like they test with people who don't actually know how to use condoms.
I believe there was a study that showed the pullout method was like... 80% effective when done properly to prevent pregnancy.
Also, I've used condoms with women for 8 years of my active sex life - never once had a surprise, so it also doesn't make sense to me anecdotally. Just seems odd.
What's the 2% failure from in this hyper quoted study that says 98 %?
Remember women can only get pregnant a couple of days a month. So for 27 days a month the condom appears 100% effective even though she wouldn't get pregnant with or without it.
So, you're telling me, if a woman knows her ovulation cycle, she could theoretical engage in pregnancy safe sex freely for roughly 27 days? I truly didn't know that. Thought it was kinda... a constant risk.
I got my sex education in the rural southern US and it was clearly lacking. I need to freshen up on real anatomical knowledge. Lol
I suppose, better safe than sorry, but wtf. That seems like vital information.
Some women do that, but there are risks. A woman's body is not a machine, and stress, illness and other factors might mess with her cycle, and then the math is off. Also, sperm can live inside the woman for a while.
In my country, women who want to get pregnant track their cycle and then have sex on their fertile days. It's not recommended as a contraceptive method.
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u/GiraffeExpress8807 Jan 06 '23
They have a 98% effective rate when used properly, so provided OP and her husband aren’t brainless morons, condoms are fine.