Spermicide + Withdrawal???

iVillage Member
Registered: 05-04-2004
Spermicide + Withdrawal???
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Fri, 08-06-2004 - 10:35am
Does anyone know any statistics on how effective using spermicide and pulling out together is???
iVillage Member
Registered: 12-30-2003
Fri, 08-06-2004 - 1:44pm
Hi tootsie718, welcome back!

According to Planned Parenthood http://www.plannedparenthood.org/bc/bcfacts2.html spermicide, when used perfectly is 85% effective. Withdrawal is 73% effective in typical use. The problem with withdrawal is that there are so many variables to using it correctly that, for most couples, it can not be used effectively over time.

Good luck,

      Jill