condom broke..what are my chances?

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Registered: 10-26-2003
condom broke..what are my chances?
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Sun, 10-26-2003 - 5:51pm
Condom broke last night. It was spermicidally lubricated; however, info on the net has it that there is not enough spermicide to actually be effective. According to fertility calculators, I'm near the end of my fertile period. Got pregnant easily without trying in early 20s. I'm now 33. Anyone else ever get pregnant under these circumstances? Ease my mind...have big exam tomorrow to study for.
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Registered: 08-10-2003
Sun, 10-26-2003 - 11:23pm
I would agree that there isn't that much spermicide on the condoms, I think the main purpose of it is if there were a pin prick type thing then it may stop a couple, but not a whole bunch. If your at your end of fertile period, then obviously you know there is a chance, but nothing is 100%. I guess you would say that maybe age could help you a little on this, you may be less fertile than in the past, but no guarantee on that either. All you can do is wait for AF to show, and hope that it does. Try not to stress about it too much, it will only make matters worse. Often if you don't stop thinking about it you will develop symptoms, preg or not, because its all in the mind. So try to just forget it and wait for AF all you can do right now. Good Luck

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