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I'm a strong believer in having protected sex, as well as my boyfriend. We decided it was mandatory when we had our first time. We went and bought condoms together and discuss different brands and such. We even went to the extent of actually doing online research to make sure praises for specific items weren't just hype. We also encouraged our friends to do the same. So, in a way, we could've be seen as condom fanatics.However, I came across an article a while back that said that a sperm cell was actually smaller than the actual pores in latex condoms, sort of rendering the actual use of them as pregnancy preventors ineffective. I didn't think of it too much... at the time.When it finally came time for us to have sex, we took great care with condom usage and such. Yet, now, it's a month later, and I've missed my period by two days. The article I read is now starting to worry me. Maybe it wasn't worth all that fuss... And that condoms, in themselves, are just some type of useless propaganda. Someone please inform me correctly so that I have the right message and don't worry needlessly. Thank you very much!
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Condoms have up to a 10 percent failure rate in preventing pregnancy, the highest failure rate of any form of family planning. They also do not protect against human papilloma virus, the virus that causes cervical cancer. Missing your period by 2 days is a little too early to panic but I can't sugar coat the facts about condoms. Your absolute best way to avoid pregnancy is abstinence. Most folks don't like to hear that....but that's the bottom line. Women get pregnant taking the Pill too...
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M
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I agree that its probably too early to panic. I'm also really glad that you took the time to research all the condom options before deciding to have sex. As the previous poster mentioned condoms can fail, any kind of birth control can fail..but I still think you are smart for using them. They can protect you from a variety of sexually transmitted diseases.
I think that your stress about becoming pregnant is causing your period to be late...try to relax, and you should be fine.
Also, have you considered a second form of birth control? Maybe the Pill or the Patch in addition to condoms so that you won't face the same stresses next time.
Michelle
NOTHING IS 100% except solo masterbation but using a condom in conjunction with a spermicide foam or film of some kind is a good option if you dont want the expense of the pill or patch. It isn't as spontaneous but has been effective for my husband and I. I hate taking the pill, and would forget. I tried the norplant implant which had a 5 year protection, some of the side effects sucked but I loved it.
Stress can delay periods but if you are worried get a preg test and take it.
I would just like to update you guys. It's be a while since I last posted, yet I thought it would be good to let you all know that you all were right. That stress WAS making my period late and I actually had it the next day :cheer: . Go figure? Then again, my period's never been very reliable to start with :o . However, due to that scare, I convinced my boyfriend that the both of us should try celibacy for a while :clap: . At least until I'm able to get the secondary form of birth control that was suggested. (I wanted to strive for all out celibacy, but I compromise for having a second form of protection.) But, yeah! So, this story sort of has a happy ending. :clap:
So happy to hear that this story does not have a devastating outcome for you and your sweetheart, and that you learned a lot from the experience. Condoms are not the optimal form of birth control. Can you ask your primary care doc, your GYN, or a local planned parenthood office for any other type of birth control that has a high success rate?Good luck to you and kudos for your maturity at learning from this situation.
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