sex help!!?

Question

is using a condom 100% safe
and how likey is it to get pregnet???

Answer 1

Latex Condoms and their Effectiveness against Various STD's

TALK SEX repeatedly stresses the importance of using condoms for safer sex, but condoms are not effective against all STD's. The Centers for Disease Control – CDC – has published an excellent fact sheet on the effectiveness of condoms against various sexually transmitted diseases. This is an overview of that information:

HIV

HIV is the deadliest STD because it leads to AIDS, which is usually fatal. Condoms are highly effective in preventing the transmission of HIV.

“Laboratory studies have shown that latex condoms provide an essentially impermeable barrier to particles the size of STD pathogens.”

In order for condoms to be effective, they must be used every time you have vaginal or anal sex.



Discharge Diseases – Gonorrhea, Chlamydia, Trichomoniasis

These diseases are classified as 'discharge diseases' because they are spread through genital secretions, such as male ejaculate and vaginal fluids. HIV is also a discharge disease.

Latex condoms, when used consistently, can help to reduce transmission rates. Again, the STD pathogens cannot penetrate the latex barrier.

Since only areas covered by the condom are protected, discharge diseases can spread to unprotected areas. For example, oral sex with no condom can result in gonorrhea of the throat.

“Many of the available studies were not designed or conducted in ways that allow for accurate measurement of condom effectiveness against the discharge diseases. More research is needed to assess the degree of protection latex condoms provide for discharge diseases, other than HIV.”



Genital Ulcer Diseases (Herpes, syphilis, chancroid) and Human Papilloma Virus (HPV)

These are 'skin-to-skin' diseases.

“Latex condoms can reduce the risk….only when the infected area or site of potential exposure is protected.”

“Genital ulcer diseases….are transmitted primarily through 'skin-to-skin' contact from sores/ulcers or infected skin that looks normal. HPV infections are transmitted through contact with infected genital skin or mucosal surfaces or fluids. Genital ulcer diseases and HPV infection can occur in male or female genital areas that are, or are not, covered (protected by the condom).”

In other words, if you have a wart or a herpes sore on your penis, and you wear a condom over it, the disease will not be transmitted through the condom. However, most genital sores appear on other genital areas that are NOT covered by a condom. The disease can be spread by simply rubbing up against the sore or the infected area. Herpes is particularly sneaky, because the person with the disease may not have an active sore, but may still be 'shedding' skin cells that contain the virus from the infected area .

Oddly, as the CDC paper points out, even though condoms have minimal effectiveness in regards the transmission of HPV (since it is spread 'skin-to-skin'), studies have shown that condom usage reduces the risk of diseases related to HPV, including genital warts and cervical cancer.

“HPV infection is believed to be required, but not by itself sufficient, for cervical cancer to occur. Co-infections with other STD's may be a factor….More research is needed…”

Simplified Chart of Condom Effectiveness with Consistent Use

HIV Highly effective protection
Gonorrhea Medium to high effectiveness
Chlamydia Medium to high effectiveness
Trichomoniasis Medium to high effectiveness
Herpes Low effectiveness
Syphilis Low effectiveness
Chancroid Low effectiveness
HPV – Human Papillomavirus (warts) Low effectiveness, but does reduce risk of cervical cancer associated with HPV

Putting On a Condom

Instructions for use

1. Carefully tear off one end of the condom foil pack ensuring that you do not damage the condom. Remove the condom from the pack, avoiding contact with finger nails or jewellery.

2. Hold the closed (reservoir) end of the condom between thumb and forefinger to expel any air from the tip, making sure that the part to be unrolled is on the outside.

3. Still holding the reservoir tip, place the condom over the 'head' of the Penis and unroll the condom down the entire length of the Penis with your other hand.

Please note
The above guidelines should be used in conjunction with the more comprehensive instructions which should accompany all packs of condoms.

Answer 2

No it's not 100% safe. It could break. Abstinance is the only 100% safe way to not get pregnant.
Go on the birth control pill it's safer. Don't have unprotected sex for the first month after going on the pill. It takes that long for it to work in your system.
However for protection from STD's use a condom ALWAYS!

Answer 3

A latex condom, properly used, is as close to 100% effective as there is. The condom should be relatively new, and used immediately after it's removed from the package. The one's being carried in guys wallets for months have a much higher rate of failure. It also helps prevent certain std's and has no health consequences, making it, by far, the best form of birth control.

Answer 4

unfortunately, using a condom isn't 100% safe.

1) it could break
2) whoever puts it on could screw up

using them is a good idea because you are a lot more protected than if you do not use them, but sadly, there is a small percentage of mishaps with condoms where pregancy can happen. :(

Unless the condom breaks, I wouldn't be too worried about it, but you should consider maybe going on the pill AND using condoms if you want to be really safe.

Hope that cleared stuff up.

Answer 5

When used appropriately, condoms are only about 78% effective in preventing pregnancy. If you use condoms along with a diaphragm the percentage goes up to 99%, which is just as effective as birth control pills.

Answer 6

teens have a 83% and adults have 98% effectivness