pull and pray (again...)

iVillage Member
Registered: 01-26-2005
pull and pray (again...)
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Tue, 06-20-2006 - 4:15pm

ok ladies, please share some wisdom with me. Here is my dilemma...my cycles are anywhere between 34 and 75 days long. I mostly have no clue when I'm ovulating, if I am at all. During some recent tests, it appeared that I was, but my cycles are just irregular. Anyhow! DB and I have been using "pull and pray" for quite some time...and so far have been pretty successful. I've had a few scares, but nothing has come of it. The only time we dont use any birth control at all is within the week after AF. So I guess what I need to know is, am I being completely stupid here? If we BD about 3x/week with P+P, is it just a matter of time before it catches up with us? Or is that pretty reliable? I have posted about this in the past and can not remember for the life of me what was said.

This particular month, we bd'd twice about 15 days into my cycle. Which for a normal person might indicate a fertile time...

I guess what I really want to just know is if you pull and pray, and you do it pretty regularly, what are the chances you'll get pregnant? Has this actually happened to anyone? How long can pre-e sperm live? Just as long as the regular ones? I know this sounds so silly....your help is appreciated!

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Registered: 01-30-2006
Tue, 06-20-2006 - 6:08pm
the pullout method isnt very reliable because the precum can still get you pregnant.. thats why im here actually. praying for my period... im startiung to find out just how ineffective it is...be careful!