May 29, 2011
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Do You Trust Condoms?
I was just reading godlessliberal’s pulse where he pulsed, “Trojan condoms have a really cool campaign right now. If one of their condoms break you win a free baby!”
(Condom fashion)
It is my understanding that condoms have a failure rate over the course of a year of 12% of preventing pregnancy. The number is said to be much lower if condoms are used properly. But on a practical level, the failure rate still ends up being 12%. Here is the link: Link
Do you trust a condom to protect you from pregnancy?
Comments (118)
If being a male doesn’t protect me from becoming pregnant, nothing will.
I trust condoms to never get ME pregnant, yes.
It’s not like the condom companies can make crappy condoms to provoke pregnancy.
i don’t even trust condoms + the birth control pill. lol
Not fully. Although that is the only thing I’m currently using >.< I need to go back on the pill…
I’ve been having sex for about 4 years now and I’ve had two condoms break. And I know how to use them properly. So yeah.
No.
No, I don’t trust them. The pill is far more effective.
Yes. After years of proper use – I’ve had no unplanned pregnancies.
I use the pill and condoms. I know how to use both properly, but I’m just that suspicious.
HELL NO! and especially not trojan. anytime i’ve ever used a trojan condom it has broken. there are much more effective methods of birth control out there.
omg those outfits are just…what…I don’t even…O.o
Please tell me no one wears them in real life.
I haven’t gotten pregnant yet… I’d say we’re good.
I haven’t started having sex yet, but when I do, I would think so.
no, which is why i started taking the pill.
No I don’t trust the expiration date. Plus, I heard a stupid story about a vengeful gf pierced a hole with needle to get herself pregnant to get a baby. This guy whose the father of the baby had to pay for the custody.
I take the pill and use condoms. I trust that.
Not fully. It’s why I’m also on the pill.
Yes. Probably because I’m one of the few that actually knows how to use one properly.
@leaflesstree - No those pictures came purely from your imagination.
@FREETOLOSE - Trojan is probably one of the more trustworthy brands of condoms out there, if they broke almost every time perhaps it’s you? Perhaps you’re not using it properly or you’re getting the wrong size/type for the boy you’re fucking? Maybe you’re dry and the friction is tearing condoms apart? Who knows.
Do I trust condoms? Yes and no. It’s better to use them than try to risk it with wearing one. Personally, I would rather wait till I am married than having sex before marriage. If I have sex before marriage, it just seems too risky to do it (whether my partner is wearing one or not) because you may never know what could happen. I would hate to see my mom disown me if I end up pregnant before I am married. To me, it’s best to wait till marriage… just for my own sake.
I don’t fuck plastic.
They worked for me for 30 years.
I have not used them in 20 years. I still have not gotten pregnant.
Yes, I trust condoms to prevent pregnancy. My husband and I used Trojan condoms as our only form of birth control for years and never had one break and I’ve never been pregnant. So yes, I do trust condoms.
O what the modeling industry will do for attention…
I don’t have a need to trust them. As some guys said early on, getting pregnant has never been a concern of mine. And, I believe in waiting for marriage, so it isn’t an issue for awhile.
I knew a man who used condoms as shower caps and another one using shower caps as condoms. Not very clever!
I have in the past, but I’m on the pill and with a common law spouse so we don’t use condoms. If my pill fails or I fail to take it properly and I get pregnant, well that’s not exactly something that would put a chink in our lives. It would be welcomed albeit early.
I trust them enough to have sex without a second type of birth control, but I’m also only having sex with a long-term boyfriend who I trust not to “up and leave” if I get pregnant. Were I having more casual sex with guys, I’d get on the pill as well.
I trust abstinence
@AlluringAddiction - No, I believe their effective rate is the same if used correctly(condoms and bc). I have used both before(still do).
OP:
I’ve had condoms break on me and I haven’t gotten pregnant. Remember nothing is ever a hundred percent effective. Though I use durex instead of trojan. I’m not a big fan of trojan. But if you use it correctly, there is a less chance of getting pregnant or contacting STDs or whatever.
no. i trust my implanon.
12%? The heck? If that were true I would be up to my ears in siblings.
^what Hinase said. I’ve even had condoms fall off (if you were a dumbass and used the “average” ones you can find at a bar and try to ignore thatthey’re too tight, stuff happens) and have yet to face serious consequences.
So that, coupled with all the couples “trying” to get pregnant makes me think that a lot of girls (smart ones, anyway) have been raised to err on the side of caution when it comes to pregnancy, but honestly, I think it’s also much harder to get preggers than its made out to be.
Saying that there’s a failure rate of 12% makes me go “WTF, TIME TO DEBUNK STATISTIC” because what, 88% of condom users (in the using condoms retardedly category) remain baby free while 12% of this population starts hatching? Pics or it didn’t happen,cause I don’t believe it. Yes I trust condoms, I think I am a genius for relying on condoms, am 25 ,and have used them my entire life predominantly as the only form of birth control and have not had a single pregger-related incident.
It’s STD”s people should put condoms on for anyway, the pill’s more effective (+ more sensual) against getting preggered.
Ok, I just took the two minutes i takes tolook up the study that 12% is from, and 12% is out of context. 12% failure rate is associated with non-perfect use (henceforth referred to as DUMBASSES USING CONDOMS) Putting on condoms inside out, tearing them, flipping them, reusing, opening them with your teeth were the indicated signs of dumbass (misuse), and yes perhaps there’s a 12% rate there. BUT WHEN USED CORRECTLY CONDOMS FAILURE RATES DROP BELOW 2%. That’s kind of significant.
@ the OP – IMO you should be asking “Do you trust condoms and do you trust yourself to use them properly” – it’s better than asserting that condoms fail 12% of the time on a “practical level” and asking people afterwards if they REALLY trust them. Use on the level of dumbass is never practical.
i do when used properly. my boyfriend used to use one that didn’t fit right, it was oddly shaped, not quite elastic, and trojan, so i made him switch, because it kept slipping and because it didn’t fit right, i could see/feel the ripples in the material. i don’t trust THAT, but i trust what my boyfriend uses now.
I trust it enough to not … double it.
I trust them enough to not put myself through fucking with my hormones via the pill. Knock on wood… I’ve never had a problem.
nope, I barely trust birth control and condoms together…
fuck no. 12% is far to high.
Honestly, I don’t understand how you can be dumb enough to use a condom or birth control improperly. Birth control is a pill you take every night. Not complicated. And if you can do that, if you can swallow a pill every night before bed, it’s 99% effective. Use a condom on top of that, and you’re pretty much guaranteed to have no babies.
People are soooo paranoid.
trusting my abstinence to protect me from pregnancy;) but, back when i did have sex, i probably should have gotten pregnant because we very often just used the pull out “method”. i’m glad i’ve acquired some wisdom since those days.
Yeah, but I want to be on birth control as well.
My main concern is STDs and I don’t trust condoms to protect me from those.
I don’t have to worry cause me and the hubby are old.
The heathen barbarian places trust in so many things that always go wrong.
@Sand_notes - When you get knocked up or find your turgid sex trap riddled with disease come back and tell us all about it. It’s only a matter of time.
STDs and out of wedlock pregnancies are epidemic in case you hadn’t noticed.
The actual chances of getting pregnant without any form of birth control, in itself, are extremely, extremely low. Just sayin’.
LOL. I don’t use them
Funny, I wasn’t raised and now am not Catholic- but condom still means sin to me. no no, it’s forever fine if you want to get it on – have a grand time, but condom means tries to cheat and funny I don’t like cheating. I guess I never thought of sex as a fine way to while the way the hours with strangers. cheating the meaning of life for a fun lil meaningless frolick. cerebrally, I grew up with the numbers of condoms being 80% I guess the condom over banana in health classes really taught 8% more what’s what- impressive- let’s quantify the successes of education. *yes, I’m being sarcastic.another generation will have us within one and ten! crap shoot afternoon delight. Oh and as to whether I trust condoms- if one in just over 8 isn’t good enough- remembering the boy and there’s always one out there- who poked pin hole in all the local convenience store condoms for his fun outting til he was up for his slap on the wrist, no. I don’t trust condoms. they say I don’t trust you…a stake in the heart of any romance worth having.
whenever my period is due, i am always a little anxious for it to arrive, even though i always use condoms. so no, i don’t fully trust condoms to prevent me from pregnancy.
The main brand over here in England is Durex and yeah I trust them. If you know what you’re doing and still don’t trust them then get extra strong.
I think its about men taking responsabilities for their actions. Its all best to trust, but verify. Sorry, never thought this would turn political.
just rocking the birth control pills these days … and we plan on getting married when he gets home from deployment. however if my BC failed, I’d be ecstatic to be a parent, I know I’m ready.
back in the day though, I used condoms with every guy … we are talking 5 years of trusted protection! From Durex to Trojan, never had an issue. But to my ladies out there, never trust a man to put on a condom properly, I was a nosey nelly and I WATCHED him put that puppy on!! If you are making the mutual decision to have sex, better be hella sure the baby stopper is applied correctly!
nope. too many ways to mess up if the only thing you’re relying on is a condom. think pre-cum, dripping cum, breaking condoms, slipping of condoms, mid-lay loss of erection and condom, etc.
The IUD or the pill is the way to go – and women should be responsible for their own birth control (sorry guys, but you’re all too likely to jump ship if there’s an unintended pregnancy). I’ve been there dudes.
Condoms are for std prevention – the only choice, although imperfect at best — but that’s it.
I have never seen the men put on the condoms in the movies.
Haven’t gotten pregnant yet so yeah.
Yes. From past experience, my boyfriend knows which condoms generally break when he uses them, so he uses an appropriate size. We have yet to have one break. It’s our only barrier method, and I don’t like what the pill does to my body so my only other means of contraceptive is the fertility awareness method… although I use this to track when it’s safer for us to not use condoms, and instead use coitus interruptus. *shrugs* Everyone has a different risk level.
I know my options if my means of birth control fail, and I know my boyfriend would be supportive of plan B, or God forbid, an abortion if it really came down to it. It’s kind of obvious in the comments that some people are either screwing the dumbest people ever (and probably prone to the 12% failure rate of improper use), paranoid, or haven’t thoroughly researched the facts. There will always be two statistics associated with birth control methods: perfect use and “typical” use. Typical use accepts mistakes and accidents while that form of contraceptive is in use. It’s safe to say that a guy who can’t tell when he’s going to come and/or doesn’t have much control may be put under “typical” use if he wants to practice withdrawal, should he be practicing it at all.
condoms are fucking annoying. just getcha girl on the pill and go 100% skin. if you’re real paranoid, use some spermicidal lube at the same time. but if you just can’t get past condoms, trojan ecstasy = amazing.
I take the pill. I don’t like condoms, and I’ve had too many friends get pregnant while using them, though I do question if they were really using them, or using them right.
I don’t really trust them to protect me from much of anything.
I didn’t think most people used condoms as primary birth control at least long term, but more to prevent STDs. Nice outfits in the pics lol!
Yes I do trust condoms. What I don’t trust is if the man wears it properly or not.
Nope.
Well, they’re all I’ve used for 2 years and no accidents yet…Even if the wrapper is only slightly ripped I throw it out.
@six6vi - nah, it’s pretty simple to know how to use a condom, and lifestyles have always worked for me. however, i have been on the pill for 5 years and that in and of itself has always made me feel the most “protected”. [ note: i have been with only the same guy since i began having sex, it would obviously be a different story if i was sleeping with multiple people or switched partners ]
No.
But I don’t trust the pill either.
I trust my birth control pill. 3 years and it’s not let me down yet! *Taps wood*
Still, it’s sad to hear that people don’t use condoms properly. If you can’t use a condom properly, you shouldn’t be having sex
Yup. Been using them (and only them) for years and never had one break or been preggers. Proper use is very important.
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I don’t – but I do trust condoms, spermicidal lubricant, and nuvaring all together. Makes me feel much more at ease.
@everchangingmindd - are they really that good? i haven’t heard much about those condoms
My former boyfriend (3.5 years) and I never used condoms. Always used the pull-out method. Current boyfriend and I never use condoms either. Pull-out method. I don’t like condoms, although I trust them against pregnancy, I feel they kill the mood. I really want to get an IUD put in, though.
@FREETOLOSE - Oh I despise Lifestyles, they hand those out like everywhere. And who said anything about who you’re sleeping with or how many guys you’ve slept with? How is that relevant?
I only use condoms if my girlfriend is on the pill
@quasarglow - how about pre-ejaculation
@jess_i_cuh - oh yes, they really are. in sex using condoms, you can feel the condom and it’s a mood killer. with ecstasy, you’re surprised of how much it seems like it’s not even there, and that thought makes it even more awesome, so your world is rocked in more than one way, hahah.
@RulerofMasons - The likelihood of pre-ejaculate containing any viable sperm is extremely low. The only way it could even contain sperm is if the man had ejaculated perviously and hadn’t cleared his urethra, like by peeing between sessions.
i trust condom much more than bible
I often rely on them for my sexcapades.
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I think they help reduce the risk of pregnancy by quite a bit, but anyone who trusts them (or any birth control method) 100% is kidding themselves. Personally, I’d prefer to use condoms in combination with something else (the pill, spermicidal jelly, etc.)
i mean if you intend to have sexy time and doesn’t want hormonal methods to f u up(notice how every couple years the bc pills advertised are different? where the hell is yaz yasmine?) i don’t see what other choices you have to protect yourself.
@leaflesstree - I thought they were very interesting … and festive! My thought looking at the pictures, though, was: Man, I’m glad those aren’t used condoms …
I definitely use condoms to protect from pregnancy, but I also use them to protect from STDs. They are a little bit better than birth control in that sense. I’ve never had one break though. I use a variety of brands and styles and they’ve all worked for me.
*sings* .. Every sperm is saaacred …
No true christian should use one and indeed, shouldn’t even know what one is.
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Wrong. (Again) The condoms don’t fail 12% of the time. If you had bothered to read the article until you understood that you would have realized that it is the failure of the couple which is 12%. Couples who use the condom don’t always use the condom so that’s why the figure is as high as it is. The article goes on to say that if the couples had used the condom consistently, the failure rate would be down to 2%. That shows the failure is with the couple – not the condom.
Please know what you’re talking about before using alarmist blogs.
I think if people are using them properly then yes…but they have the possibility of breaking so if they want to be sure -have the pill as back up. I think if I werent married and dating and involved – I’d do both to also protect from STDs and pregnancy.
The failure rate is only 12% if you use them incorrectly, as in the wrong size, without the right kind of lube, etc.
@six6vi - it’s relevant to me because i don’t even use condoms anymore and i haven’t for years – therefore i don’t care/worry about which condoms are best/most effective. i only threw in that tidbit because i didn’t want you responding to me with a “birth control doesn’t protect against STI’s” thing or whatever. :p you have been coming off kind of bitter and rude for some reason, but maybe that’s just me. have a great day!
How do you not use one properly? It’s not rocket science. They’re about as trustworthy as the pill, but nothing is 100%. That’s why you use multiple forms of contraceptives.
Waiting for marriage. Abstinence = 100% reliability. Yay me. But once I get married, I am sure I will probably be using them at some point, though probably not right away.
@Lost_In_Reverie - My thoughts exactly.
As much as I can! I trust them more to protect me against STDs, but I am realistic, and realize the only 100% way to avoid an STD/HIV/unplanned pregnancy, is not to have sex at all. I take my chances and be as careful as possible!
“For condoms, the typical failure rate is about 12%, somewhat worse than birth-control pills (8%), but better than the diaphragm (18%), withdrawal (19%) and rhythm (20%). [Source: "Contraceptive Technology," Irvington Press, and Family Planning Perspectives journal.] Researchers know that, as with other methods, the failure figures include many couples who don’t use contraception every time. If couples used condoms consistently and correctly, researchers estimate, the condom’s failure rate would plummet to 2% or 3%, or perhaps even less.”
Better than birth control if you use them correctly. I’d trust something that prevents sperm from getting inside of me more than something that’d just screw with my hormones.
Well probably not… but i dont have sex enough to be concerned… lol. Yet I doubt i’ll ever resort to the pill so….
Lol at the free baby… oh those fashions are terrible. xD
@looking_inside_me - hahah.
no, I don’t trust them.
I had one break once when I was younger but now I don’t have to worry about it anymore because my “one eyed-monster” no longer works…lol…and sometimes that is a good thing.
Yes, I trust them. I got pregnant because I chose not to use them.
I wouldn’t be having sex if I wasn’t prepared for the possibility of getting pregnant.
I think poor oral hygiene works better.
yes!! because i do no have a vagina ^___^ !! have good day
As long as i get laid…i dont care.
@FREETOLOSE - How did I come off bitter or rude? Maybe you’re just sensitive.
@FallingSafely - Really? The entire industry? Looks like just one event to me.
I don’t trust them completely. But, then again, I don’t turst anything completely. I’d use them, but I don’t have 100% confidence in them.
@six6vi - probably
Free baby? What is this, China?
I pretty much do. I’ve never had a problem with condoms. They always do what I ask of them.
No I don’t trust them!
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@jess_i_cuh - Go Nuvaring! it’s da besttt hahaha
I don’t trust condoms for preventing pregnancy, but I use them for STD purposes. You can never be too carefullll! Everyone has herps around here.
I my birth control medicine more. I mean…I don’t need to worry about that breaking or being put on wrong. I think it’s smart to use them in addition too though. Also…that second dress makes me think of like…a baby shower because of the colors. Awkward.
I usually use a condom in conjunction with a NuvaRing… I hate just using condoms.
@FREETOLOSE - Actually, I’ve never had a trojan break on me. Durex on the other hand…
Protected me and her the times they’ve been used.
I wish I was a guy. I’d rather knock up a girl and run, than be knocked up. Can’t run from your own belly….
I used to trust them, for about 2 years that’s all we used. Had one break once in those 2 years, and I look back and wonder why I didn’t go to something else after that with how bad I was freaking out for a month. Finally determined that sex is better without one and went on the pill for almost 4 years. Now I’ve got an IUD that’s good for 5 years before I get fixed! So I guess yeah I trust them but would rather not have to.
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