Is unprotected sex okay?

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Registered: 08-04-2006
Is unprotected sex okay?
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Fri, 08-04-2006 - 12:18pm
I'm on birth control and have taken it regularly for about 2 months. The guy I'm seeing exclusively has been tested for STDs and is clean. Do we still need to use a condom? Is it common to not use a condom if this is your situation? He's uncircumcised and says they are uncomfortable, but is willing to use one if I insist. I'd rather not - is this a big mistake?
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Registered: 03-29-2003
Fri, 08-04-2006 - 12:22pm

Its really not unprotected sex because you are on the pill. Its just sex without a backup method really. As long as you take your pills on time everyday (within the 2 hr interval) and arent on medicines that might interfer with the pills effectiveness (ex. antibiotics), then this method is very effective and fine to use. Hope this helped.

Mel

Melissa

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Registered: 12-30-2003
Fri, 08-04-2006 - 1:45pm

Hi klly80, welcome!


      Jill

    

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Registered: 03-07-2006
Sat, 08-05-2006 - 12:31pm
As long as you are comfortable not using condoms, I say, have fun! I used the Pill together with condoms for 4 years successfully, and then my fiancee and I used the Pill as our sole method of birth control for about a year and a half before we got pregnant. I believe that it was an error on my part that allowed us to get pregnant, but despite said error, I can't deny the effectiveness of the Pill when taken correctly. Just be sure to take it at the same time everyday, and if you think you might have compromised the Pill's effectiveness in any way, use condoms in the interval. For instance, if you vomit, consider that the Pill might not have been properly ingested, or if you have to take an antibiotic or other prescription drug, I'd be sure that it won't affect the Pill. And the other poster is right. It's not unprotected sex if you're on the Pill, but the answer is yes. Enjoy yourselves :)

Jennifer*


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