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writes:Hi,My partner and I have sex all the time without using protection. I am waiting for my next period to get an implamon though (maybe). I'm also more then aware of the invention of condoms so this is not the advice I am looking for. What I would like to know is how risky it is just to use the 'pull out' method?I had an abortion over a year ago and ever since I feel funny about using contraception. Although sex is great, sometimes I feel like it's a missed oportunity...again. Does this make any sense or can anyone relate or am I just being very silly?
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reader, anonymous, writes (22 July 2008): If it was a one time thing, your odds of pregnancy would be low. However, using it "all the time" is fairly risky. I was careless when I was younger. My boyfriend (now husband) would always pull out and finish on my stomach. I got to thinking it wasn't as risky as people said. We got by for over year and then......I got pregnant with my son. Sooner or later, it will fail. He won't pull out in time or there will be sperm in the urethra leftover from a previous ejaculation. Too many variables.
If you're having issues with your abortion (which is common and understandable), you might consider seeking help in dealing with that before engaging in a risky practice that could result in another. Good luck.
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reader, scrazy  +, writes (15 July 2008):
 Well, if you want a child, you will get pregnant by using the withdrawal method...But why bother pull out at all if you're trying to get pregnant?
Your best bet is to go on some form of birth control, I'm afraid. Although there is birth control for men so you can suggest that your partner goes on it. If he doesn't want to, then the choice is yours:
Try the withdrawal method with the high risk of pregnancy or go on some form of contraception. (Of course you could always stop having sex, but I don't think you want that!)
Take Care
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reader, Kissies4ubaby  +, writes (15 July 2008):
 Me and my husband done this once when we didnt have any condoms and were no where near anywhere that sold them..... we now have a 3yr old as a result of that night!! no regrets now but i wouldnt advise it. especially if you have an abortion, that is a tough decision and you probably wont want to go through that again.
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reader, Frank B Kermit +, writes (15 July 2008):
 There is a word to describe couples that use the pull out method.
The word is "parents".
-Frank B Kermit
www.franktalks.com
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reader, Uncle Sneaker +, writes (15 July 2008):
 Very risky. Extremely risky.
In fact, some researchers advise trying pulling out for couples who WANT to get pregnant - which all has something to do with the few sperm that are usually released before ejaculation being more likely to reach their proper destination without the flood of all the others. It's NOT a safe method of contraception.
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reader, anonymous, writes (15 July 2008): If your intention is to get pregnant the withdrawal method is a very good one to achieve that purpose. There's a higher birth rate among people religiously practicing Catholicism and that is the reason why.
If your intention is to not get pregnant, contraception of one kind or another is pretty much essential.
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