Are Condoms Not 100% Effective?

[Kenji4861]

Ok, I understand if the condom breaks, but people tell me even if it doesn't break, there's a good chance of getting the girl pregnant. How is that possible? Osmosis?

 

[Mitzi]

No contraception is 100% effective, some are damn close to this figure but none are 100%.

 

[minendo]

<< Estimated pregnancy rates during perfect use of condoms, that is for those who report using the method exactly as it should be used (correctly) and at every act of intercourse (consistently), is 3 percent at 12 months.

The most frequently cited condom effectiveness rate is for typical use, which includes perfect and imperfect use (i.e. not used at every act of intercourse, or used incorrectly). The pregnancy rate during typical use can be much higher (10-14%) than for perfect use, but this is due primarily to inconsistent and incorrect use, not to condom failure. Condom failure ? the device breaking or slipping off completely during intercourse ? is uncommon. >>





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[jjones]

what? you've never heard of burning rubber?

 

[kranky]

Remember that 3% failure over 12 months means that 1 out of every 33 end up pregnant, even when condoms are used exactly right.

 

[SagaLore]

<< Ok, I understand if the condom breaks, but people tell me even if it doesn't break, there's a good chance of getting the girl pregnant. How is that possible? Osmosis? >>



The latex in condoms is actually porous. And even if the condom doesn't break, all that in/out motion pushes semen up over the condom anyway...

 

[killface]

Heh - reminds me of my religious education classes - "The only contraception method that is 100% effective is abstainence." This was drilled into our heads for about 2 years on sundays. Ironically, Catholic girls (in my area at least) have a reputation for early pregnancies - go figure.

 

[Peetoeng]

Even if it doesn't break or leak, you have to have sex like a surgeon operating on a patient--no exchange of fluid of anykind anywhere--to reach 100%. But that'd kill fun out of sex, and that after the damned latex reduces the sensational pleasure.

Condom sucks, STD kills!

 

[MomAndSkoorbaby]

Those sperm are sneaky. They can sneak out!

Seriously, the only fool proof method is just not doing it!

 

[yobarman]

just double bag it to be safe.

 

[Random Variable]

<< just double bag it to be safe. >>


Bad idea.

 

[Amused]

The fine print is ALWAYS there for a reason. Read it.

BTW, using more than one condom actually makes them LESS effective. They are more prone to break because the latex wasn't designed to rub against latex, it was designed to rub against your and her skin.

 

[cipher00]

<<Heh - reminds me of my religious education classes - "The only contraception method that is 100% effective is abstainence." This was drilled into our heads for about 2 years on sundays. Ironically, Catholic girls (in my area at least) have a reputation for early pregnancies - go figure. >>

And even that wasn't 100% effective, according to their own theology.

 

[TremblingFool]

<< Are Condoms Not 100% Effective? >>



It depends what you are using them for.

-Erik

 

[kami333]

<< just double bag it to be safe. >>



That can actually cuase it to break more easily, more friction.

My suggestion: if you have a steady gf and both are you are really paranoid, have her take the pill AND use a condom. Makes the aftermath less messy too

 

[SpecialEd]

I think Yobarman was just joking guys...


I usally triple bag it...

 

[HomeBrewerDude]

they are also not 100% effective in reducing the transmission rates of STDs.

 

[Jzero]

<< just double bag it to be safe. >>



Haha
Where I come from "Double Bagging" is when the girl is so fugly you put a bag over your own head just in case the bag over her head comes off.

 

[StageLeft]

If you're still worried about her getting pregnant put it in the other hole :Q

 

[HomeBrewerDude]

which other hole?

 

[Fangorn]

ROFL

I know a few couples who recently had their condom-babies...one of the rare 1-2% overall condom failures...