the pill...

[Bulldog_10]

Hello ladies...just curious if any of you (or anyone you know) has gotten pregnant while on the pill?

I know they say it's about 97% effective, but I'm looking for some real world stats here. What would you guys give it as a percentage?

 

[spatts]

What have you gone and done now, bulldog?

 

[Zander1983]

Only 97% ??? That isn't good enough as far as I am concerned... It must be higher than that... Otherwise my girlfriend would be pregnant by now

 

[spatts]

...it's true! And that's with proper use.

 

[Zander1983]

...it's true! And that's with proper use.

 

[Bulldog_10]

Only 97% ??? That isn't good enough as far as I am concerned... It must be higher than that... Otherwise my girlfriend would be pregnant by now

Yeah, that's what I'm thinking...I thought it would be somewhere around 99.9%. But, I guess not.

And spatts, I haven't done anything actually...just curious. My girlfriend is on the pill (has been for about 2 years now) and she still makes me pull out...Well, I guess she doesn't MAKE me, we both think it's a good idea No, seriously, I know it's a good idea...just wondering how many people actually get pregnant when on the pill.

 

[slinky]

Wouldn't a Planned Parenthood or women's clinic have the stats on this?

Or I'm sure it can be found online somewhere.....

 

[Candi Barr]

If I recall, pulling out is not a reliable form of birth control as sperm can be present in pre-seminal fluid.

 

[nvrbuffenuff_girl]

The pill, a combined oral contraceptive consisting of estrogen and progesterone, has an average failure rate of 3-8%.

Keep in mind that all contraceptives have failed at some point. Even if you use your method perfectly, there are no guarantees -- it still might fail. If your method of contraception has an average failure rate of 18%, over five years your likelihood of pregnancy is greater than fifty percent. During those five years, figure 63 out of 100 women using a diaphragm will have gotten pregnant at least once. 20% of young women who become sexually active become pregnant within the first month of sexual activity. 50% become pregnant within the first six months. The average woman using reversible contraception can expect two unintended pregnancies in her lifetime, or more if she does not always use her method. Even a low annual risk of contraceptive failure implies a high risk of becoming pregnant during a lifetime of use.

 

[Bulldog_10]

If I recall, pulling out is not a reliable form of birth control as sperm can be present in pre-seminal fluid.

yes, you're right...but the adds are greatly reduced when the woman is on the pill as well. I'd say about .01%...just a ballpark.