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Should I?
| Sat, 08-20-2005 - 2:44am |
Okay, so I find myself pondering something and was hoping for some sensible advice. I only see my guy once or twice a month, if that. We are both very responsible and always use condoms and such. The thing is, getting pregnant is the last thing either of us needs and I don't like the idea of trusting condoms alone. I was wondering if ya'll thought that getting on the pill or something in addition to the condoms was a good idea or not, taking fully into consideration the frequency of sex (well, lack of) and the economic factor. Any advice would be great! Thanks!

When you consider that the efficacy of condoms is in the 80% range.....that means there is a 20% of getting pregnant. THAT is a pretty high percentage. I wish I had a 20% chance of winning the lottery!
The "frequency" of sex could change at any time. The economic factor? I have no idea what b/c pills cost these days, but whatever it is.....when you weigh THAT against the cost of raising a child......it's cheap at twice the price! Do you have any idea what a month's supply of diapers and formula costs? Better to pay for the pills!
If I needed to use BC and pregnancy was an absolute no, then I would get on the pill whether I was having sex once a month or every day.
What type of female BC you use, pill, shot, patch, IUD, etc. is something you have to discuss with your ob/gyn.