I have over the years been in many a discussions about pregnancies resulting from 'accidents'. As someone who has a healthy sex life I dont see how these 'accidents' hapen, after all there are 18 forms of contraception.
one night stand - get the morning after pill
serious relationship - so many to choose from you really dont have any excauses
am I the only person who thinks like this?
2006-10-13 01:34:51 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Alternative Medicine
Thank god for them otherwise me and my twinny wouldnt be here- although we were accidents- we were happy surprises ha ha and my mum got a bargain 2 for the price of 1- i see what youre saying though, my mum fell pregnant cos at the time doctors didnt tell you that if you take antibiotics it stops your pill from working! But nowadays theres no excuse, Ive been sexually active for 7 years and never had a pregnancy scare once!
2006-10-13 01:45:49 · answer #1 · answered by Georgie 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I got pregnant on the pill. Also dont be so naive to think that STD's come from men you just met. Men rarely show signs of STD's and if they do have one they may not know it for years. Whereas woman show more symptoms sooner. Assume you are in a relationship with a man, man cheats doesnt tell you and now you are stuck with STD. Or vice versa. Also, condoms are not 100% effective when it comes to total STD protection. Herpes and Warts are just one example of things that arent protected from condoms.
And as far as getting pregnant, every woman is different. You are lucky to have a "healthy sex life" that has resulted in a pregnancy if thats not what you are ready for. Accidents happen. Even the most careful of persons can have problems. There are couples that have sex everyday in hopes of achieving a pregnancy but it never happens. Then there are those that have sex one time and get pregnant. Its all in how your body works.
Also dont be so quick to judge someone elses "accidents"..you never know when you will be in their shoes.
2006-10-13 01:47:25 · answer #2 · answered by *sweet sugar* 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
unfortunately accidents do happen - even in a serious and healthy relationship. contraception isnt 100% anyway,i got pregnant on the pill (i have a healthy 6 year old now) even though he wasnt planned(an accident) condoms do split etc etc. as for the morning after pill isnt there so many times you can take it?the only thing i dont agree with is people using termination as a form of contraception - but thats a whole different debate! great question though
2006-10-13 01:42:05 · answer #3 · answered by thundercatbabe 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I was involved in a research project about 15 years ago looking at pregnany and ante-natal care. Both my own research and other research carried out at the time suggested that about 1 in 3 full term pregnancies (ie resulting in a live baby born so excluding miscarriage or abortion) were accidental. These included women on the pill, split condoms and women with IUDs fitted. Accidents certainly do happen and it would appear that they may be far more common than the official margin of risk given for each method.
2006-10-15 08:16:31 · answer #4 · answered by carly s 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
some women are highly fertile, more so than others and unless they are exceptionlly careful they have a higher cance of getting pregnant.. contraceptives as others have pointed out are not 100% effective and have to be used exactley as recommended.. the pill for example, how many women take it at the same time EVERY day. or forget and then take two the next day... good practise and common sense can also help prevent 'accidents'.
to be honest though i think some people are secretly happy when they accidently fall pregant. deep down it's what they really wanted, and the body's desire can in some cases override any contraception.
2006-10-13 02:07:30 · answer #5 · answered by emboo 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The morning after pill is not and should not be used a form of birth control, use a condom instead. If you have a problem with not having them around, carry some if you're that sexually active.
No birth prevention medicine is 100%, therefore accidental pregnancies do occur. There are times when other medicines can counteract the birth control pills, leaving a person fertile when they believe they are not. Aside from aborting the fetus using the day after pill or other forms of abortive medicine, you are stuck.
2006-10-13 01:47:35 · answer #6 · answered by JAMMco 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Well there are many of these that fail. In my case even though I was in a serious relationship we both wanted a child but at 17 I wasn't old enough to really make this decision until it was too late and now she is 6 years old, I have coped but unfortunately the relationship failed but my daughter does not go without anything, in fact she probably gets more than most kids!
2006-10-13 01:57:10 · answer #7 · answered by Emma T 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Given the human condition, accidents will happen. With all the available methods of medical birth control, they are not completely 100% effective.
As for just not doing the deed, well that's just not plausible due to the human condition.
The only sure fire way of not getting pregnant is to have the womb surgically removed. (Who wants that unless its medically warranted!)
PS - What do you call people who use the rhythm method?
Answer - Parents.
2006-10-13 01:48:14 · answer #8 · answered by snowelprd 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yea, it sounds like your the only one who thinks like that.NOTHING is absolute, except abstenince. all forms of birth control, including the morning after pill can fail. Accidents can happen, even when being careful.
2006-10-13 01:38:45 · answer #9 · answered by just forgiven 4 · 3⤊ 0⤋
I wondered about that as well! It took me almost 2 years to get pregnant. I would have loved for an "accident" to happen to me.
2006-10-13 03:10:10 · answer #10 · answered by Charmaine V 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋