How common is it to get pregnant when condoms are used?

Answer 1

Over the course of 1 year, 15 out of 100 typical couples who rely on male condoms alone to prevent pregnancy will have an accidental pregnancy. The use of the female condom is a little less reliable and 21 out of 100 couples will have an unintended pregnancy. Of course, these are average figures and the chance of getting pregnant depends on whether you use this method correctly and every time you have sex. In fact studies show that, although it's possible for condoms to break or slip during intercourse, the most common reason that condoms "fail" is that the couple fails to use one at all.

Experts used to think that using spermicide with a condom would decrease the pregnancy rate as well as help fight against sexually transmitted diseases (STDs). However, more recent information indicates that this is not necessarily true and spermicide does not help make condoms more effective.

In general, how well each type of birth control method works depends on a lot of things. One factor is whether the method chosen is convenient — and whether the person remembers to use it correctly all the time.

http://www.kidshealth.org/teen/.../contraception/contraception_condom

Answer 2

Condoms...when used CORRECTLY, are about 90% effective! That means you still have a 10% chance of pregnancy (roughly), which is why it's a good idea to use spermicidal foam, a diaphragm or even the Pill, WITH the condom! Why? The Pill protects (over 99%!) against pregnancy, while the condom protects, more than any other method, against STD's, including HIV. Just don't use the "lambskin" condoms if you're worried about HIV, since the virus can go though those (Use latex instead).

One thing to remember: even WITH correct condom use, they can still break, or slide off! In that case, if you don't want another pregnancy, absolutely, see your Dr. for the "morning after" pill, also known as "Plan B", quite legal in the US., though not all pharmacies carry it (which they SHOULD, because who are THEY to tell people what birth control they can and can't use?!).

If you run into this problem, which is not uncommon using a condom, make a note of any pharmacies NOT allowing the Plan B pill and go to:

http:www.prochoiceamerica.org

They can tell you which pharmacies DO provide it and will allow you to sign a petition to the pharmacy that does NOT!

Answer 3

i think its something like 98%
however I'm pregnant with baby # 5 and we were using condoms so its a good idea to use b/c as well

Answer 4

With the use of a condom you are 98% protected

Answer 5

think about it like this blow up a latex balloon and see over time air gets out thats becuase it has small holes in it same with a condom its not completly sealed go ahead blow one up tie it off and eventually air will get out now think about how and why and apply that theroy to your penis and sperm. Im not trying to sound bad if i am im sorry this is how it was told to me by my GYNO.

Its always good to have a back up method....

Answer 6

besides the actual incontrovertible truth that birth control pills are ninety 9.9% effective if used ideal the potential of getting pregnant remains there. It take position to me. Its not one hundred% (fairly close yet not quite there). My suggestion might want to be to consistently use yet another sort of contraceptive besides because the pill.

Answer 7

Ah, 86% of people DONT use condoms correctly. they are in fact 99.9% effective in preventing babies when used 100% corrctly.

Answer 8

I BELIEVE CONDOMS ARE ONLY LIKE 86 % EFFECTIVE...BUT YOU COULD ALSO USE A SPERMACIDE, ABSTINENCE HELPS, OR THE MORNING AFTER PILL