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bananapie
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 Posted: 07/30/07 - 13:59 Post subject: The condom didn't break, so what are the chances? |
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I just lost my virginity a few days ago and my partner used a condom and it didn't break.
What are the chances of getting pregnant if the condom didn't break?? I'm just curious and kind of paranoid.
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oxy345
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| Posted: 07/30/07 - 21:10 Post subject: |
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| There is nothing to worry about. I was the same way the first time i ever had sex, even though the condom didnt break i was still worried. But i know now, that if the condom didnt break im sure you are fine. Unless any sperm got into your vagina at all your fine. And if your sure it didnt [which it probably didnt since he wore a condom] your good |
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agent10ve
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Condoms are about 87 or so percent effective when used correctly. But like said above- the only way that you could have gotten pregnant is if somehow sperm got onto your vagina since it cant really swim through the condom  You should be fine. |
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bananapie
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| Posted: 07/31/07 - 17:51 Post subject: |
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Thank you so much.
I feel like a weight has been lifted off me. |
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Hizgrace4all
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Hi bananapie,
Condoms are not as effective as thought. They can be in certain times. But you have to realize that the condom latex has tiny possible holes within it. It might also have an effect on YOUR SKIN.
I think being pregnant is a BIG issue, but you also need to realize that the condom is supposed to be a "preventative" for pregnancy, but pregnancy does not kill you, AIDS does. A molecule of the aids virus is MUCH smaller in size than a sperm.
If you consider a "little word picture".... if a door would be a penis, and you had a condom that would cover the door (penis), the size of a molecule of sperm would be like a mouse trying to get under that door, and get inside (inside of you)....but the size of a molecule (or such) of the aids virus would be like an ANT sliding right underneath that door. Just a thought. Its a BIG risk to take.
ALSO...keep in mind, that the condom WILL NOT protect you from stds like HERPES. Just a bit of info.
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hyzmarca
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| Posted: 08/04/07 - 13:16 Post subject: |
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| Hizgrace4all wrote: | Hi bananapie,
Condoms are not as effective as thought. They can be in certain times. But you have to realize that the condom latex has tiny possible holes within it. It might also have an effect on YOUR SKIN.
I think being pregnant is a BIG issue, but you also need to realize that the condom is supposed to be a "preventative" for pregnancy, but pregnancy does not kill you, AIDS does. A molecule of the aids virus is MUCH smaller in size than a sperm.
If you consider a "little word picture".... if a door would be a penis, and you had a condom that would cover the door (penis), the size of a molecule of sperm would be like a mouse trying to get under that door, and get inside (inside of you)....but the size of a molecule (or such) of the aids virus would be like an ANT sliding right underneath that door. Just a thought. Its a BIG risk to take.
ALSO...keep in mind, that the condom WILL NOT protect you from stds like HERPES. Just a bit of info.
Hizgrace |
I must ask, Hizgrace, do you teach abstinence only sex education classes? I ask because that is just the sort of baloney I'd expect from government endorsed religiously motivated scaremongering classes.
Condoms, when used correctly, are 97% effective over the course of a year. This means that if you use condoms correctly every time you have sex, there is a 1/33 chance that you will become pregnant in a year.
Condoms have a Typical Use failure rate of 14% per year. What this means is that most women have about a 1/7 chance of becoming pregnant in a year if they rely solely on condoms due to the potential for human error. Condoms can be used incorrectly and couples can simply forget to use one in the heat of the moment. Typical Use rates include these lapses of judgment.
Latex condoms do not have holes in them. They are water tight. The size comparison is just BS. Water molecules are smaller than both viruses and sperm. If it is water tight then it is virus tight and it is most certainly sperm tight.
Condoms can tear if used incorrectly (being too rough, not having enough lubricant, using an oil-based lubricant, putting in on incorrectly, using one that is too small for the penis, using one that is too old, using one that has been stored improperly, opening the package incorrectly) and they can be sabotaged (though this is unlikely) and they can slip off (particularly if it is too large for the penis) and yes, they can even have manufacturing defects (this is terribly unlikely due to strict quality controls, but possible). But, latex condoms are extremely effective at preventing pregnancy and the spread of of HIV and most STDs.
Their effectiveness at preventing the spread of genital herpes is still up in the air, since herpes can spread from contact with parts of the body other than the penis. They appear to be more effective in preventing the spread of genital herpes from men to women than from women to men. If you or your partner has genital herpes or you suspect that you or your partner has genital herpes, a female condom is probably better than a male condom, since it covers the entire vulva.
They're also not terribly effective in preventing the spread of human papillomavirus virus, because any skin-to-skin contact is enough to spread HPV. Again, a female condom can help reduce skin-to-skin contact, but won't prevent it entirely.
Condoms also don't prevent the spread of pubic lice, but they make a special shampoo for that.
Condoms do prevent the spread of the vast majority of STDs, including Syphilis, Trichomoniasis, Chlamydia, Gonorrhea, and HIV.
The proper use of condoms makes all forms of sex safer, including vaginal, anal, and oral (some STDs, such as Gonorrhea, can be transfered to the throat). |
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Hizgrace4all
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| Posted: 08/04/07 - 13:30 Post subject: |
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| hyzmarca wrote: | | Hizgrace4all wrote: | Hi bananapie,
Condoms are not as effective as thought. They can be in certain times. But you have to realize that the condom latex has tiny possible holes within it. It might also have an effect on YOUR SKIN.
I think being pregnant is a BIG issue, but you also need to realize that the condom is supposed to be a "preventative" for pregnancy, but pregnancy does not kill you, AIDS does. A molecule of the aids virus is MUCH smaller in size than a sperm.
If you consider a "little word picture".... if a door would be a penis, and you had a condom that would cover the door (penis), the size of a molecule of sperm would be like a mouse trying to get under that door, and get inside (inside of you)....but the size of a molecule (or such) of the aids virus would be like an ANT sliding right underneath that door. Just a thought. Its a BIG risk to take.
ALSO...keep in mind, that the condom WILL NOT protect you from stds like HERPES. Just a bit of info.
Hizgrace |
I must ask, Hizgrace,
Condoms, when used correctly, are 97% effective over the course of a year. This means that if you use condoms correctly every time you have sex, there is a 1/33 chance that you will become pregnant in a year.
Condoms have a Typical Use failure rate of 14% per year. What this means is that most women have about a 1/7 chance of becoming pregnant in a year if they rely solely on condoms due to the potential for human error. Condoms can be used incorrectly and couples can simply forget to use one in the heat of the moment. Typical Use rates include these lapses of judgment.
Latex condoms do not have holes in them. They are water tight. The size comparison is just BS. Water molecules are smaller than both viruses and sperm. If it is water tight then it is virus tight and it is most certainly sperm tight.
Condoms can tear if used incorrectly (being too rough, not having enough lubricant, using an oil-based lubricant, putting in on incorrectly, using one that is too small for the penis, using one that is too old, using one that has been stored improperly, opening the package incorrectly) and they can be sabotaged (though this is unlikely) and they can slip off (particularly if it is too large for the penis) and yes, they can even have manufacturing defects (this is terribly unlikely due to strict quality controls, but possible). But, latex condoms are extremely effective at preventing pregnancy and the spread of of HIV and most STDs.
Their effectiveness at preventing the spread of genital herpes is still up in the air, since herpes can spread from contact with parts of the body other than the penis. They appear to be more effective in preventing the spread of genital herpes from men to women than from women to men. If you or your partner has genital herpes or you suspect that you or your partner has genital herpes, a female condom is probably better than a male condom, since it covers the entire vulva.
They're also not terribly effective in preventing the spread of human papillomavirus virus, because any skin-to-skin contact is enough to spread HPV. Again, a female condom can help reduce skin-to-skin contact, but won't prevent it entirely.
Condoms also don't prevent the spread of pubic lice, but they make a special shampoo for that.
Condoms do prevent the spread of the vast majority of STDs, including Syphilis, Trichomoniasis, Chlamydia, Gonorrhea, and HIV.
The proper use of condoms makes all forms of sex safer, including vaginal, anal, and oral (some STDs, such as Gonorrhea, can be transfered to the throat). |
Hyzmarca,
Thank you very much for your information.
I do believe that these forums are for the public, and I do believe that every right is given to the individual to post as they see fit to give knowledge to another.
Why do you place names and attack another person for their point of view when this is a public forum? Ex:do you teach abstinence only sex education classes? I ask because that is just the sort of baloney I'd expect from government endorsed religiously motivated scaremongering classes.
That is beauty of America. We are able to speak. I believe we should all put our information (RESPECTIVELY AND NOT ATTACKING ANOTHER WITH CHILDISH NAMES AND SUCH) on the post and let others read it, and if they have questions, I think they would have the ability to research for themselves.
It appears from the above comment that perhaps you have already made YOUR decision on "flagging" comments from others and placing a label on the person who made the comments and calling names? Attacking another person for their views and "labeling" others sheds alot of light on the possible "agenda" of some in this forum.
This is a public forum. Lets post our knowledge, comments and research and lets others judge for themselves, shall we?
Hizgrace
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I find it reprehensible for individuals with an ulterior agenda to present harmful misinformation as if it were fact.
Your statements were formated in such a way as to be misleading when they were not outright incorrect. They precisely mimicked the misinformation presented in most abstinence-only curricula. It is not is not a far leap to infer that you might have an ulterior motive for positing it, particularly with your religiously themed screen name.
If you truly believed what you posted, then I apologize. However, it is not something that you would learn in any reputable sexual health course and suggests exposure to the misinformation thrown about b abstinence-only advocates.
Obviously, abstinence is safer than having sex, even with protection, but providing misinformation about the safety of condoms is not going to help anyone. It will just put people in more danger. It will discourage those who will have sex anyway from using any protection at all, and that is not good. That is dangerous to both the people who believe the misinformation and to society as a whole.
There is nothing wrong with flagging information that is blatantly untrue as being untrue, lest some poor innocent soul ever believe it. The great thing about freedom of speech is that misinformation can be labeled for what it is. |
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