Making Love In Water???

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Registered: 03-18-2006
Making Love In Water???
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Thu, 08-31-2006 - 3:04pm

I hope this doesnt sound too silly, but what I wanted to know is when you make love in water(i.e. shower,bath tube,pool,jacuzzi...) is it a good idea to go with or without condoms? Reason for asking is b/c my bf and I wanted to try it in the shower & jacuzzi since we ran out of condoms at the time and i said no since i wasnt sure if you could go without condoms in the shower(or in water period). Thanks for any answers.

Nicole

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Registered: 07-26-2005
Fri, 09-01-2006 - 12:43am

If you're using condoms for birth control, then of course you can't go without them in water. You can get just as pregnant in water as out of water! If you're on another form of birth control, then you don't have to use condoms at all, in OR out of water, unless you're worried about diseases.

Also, be aware that being in water washes away a lot of your natural lubrication, and it could be painful. Water doesn't make good lubrication.

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Registered: 01-16-2005
Fri, 09-01-2006 - 2:34am
If you are going to have sex in the shower or jacquizzi I would recommend using another form of birth control, like being on the pill, instead of a condom. Reasoning being is the higher temperatures can cause the condom to break down and be less effective. Another reason soap used in a shower and chemicals used to treat water in a jacquizzi can also break down a condom to the point where it is not effective. My feeling is if you want to have sex in the shower, pool, jacquizzi or anyother area where there is water you are best using another form of contraception. Now on the other hand if you are using a condom to minimize the transmission of STDs then having sex in water is not recommended due to the fact you are using the condom in a situation where there is a high chance it would be rendered ineffective.
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Registered: 04-23-2004
Fri, 09-01-2006 - 8:25am

Having sex in the water will not prevent pregnancy.


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Registered: 03-18-2006
Fri, 09-01-2006 - 3:34pm

Thank you all for the help and if doing it in the water is going to have all those "set backs"(i guess you can say) im just fine without the water. Condoms are only form of bc we use at the moment along with me doing the rhythm/calendar method. I guess if we ever do do anything in water we could just bath one another lol. Thanks again for the help.

Nicole