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writes:My fiance and I have been together for 3 years and are getting married in March. We recently switched to the withdrawal method of birth control (before that I was on the depo shot). I was just wondering how reliable the withdrawal method is? Has anyone gotten pregnant while using it (assuming there were no "oops") We know there's a risk but he's been real good about pulling out so far, and anyways we're getting married soon so if I did get pregnant it wouldn't be the end of the world. I was just wondering about the odds of that actually happening. Also, I have been on depo provera for nearly 3 years, would that affect my chances of getting pregnant? I hear that it can take months before it clears out of my system.
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reader, shania  +, writes (31 December 2008):
 I got pregnant after 5 years of using the with drawal method, i thought i got away with it before that, but i obviously didn't. Sooner or later you will fall pregnant this way....
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reader, a_decent_1  +, writes (30 December 2008):
 Well,
I understood your question and that is why i am saying that you can use this method to lower the risk of pregnancy.. Withdrawal method if used nicely can guard you most times than not..
G'day
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reader, anonymous, writes (30 December 2008): I think I read that under typical use, withdrawal fails something like 25% of the time over a one year period. I also think that failure rate varies between individuals, depending on how careful they are. My wife and I have used withdrawal, along with the rythym method for the past 4 years with no problems. I don't want to give anyone the false impression that this is as effective as other b/c methods but it can dramatically improve your odds.
People on this site are quick to judge the choices others make but most birth control options have health risks and/or side effects associated with them. If you're in a stable situation and are prepared and willing to accept the lower odds withdrawal offers, then more power to you.
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reader, anonymous, writes (29 December 2008): Ok - back to your question as to what the odds are. I think the answer is 'pretty good'. Sooner or later.
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reader, anonymous, writes (29 December 2008): You guys missed the point of my question. I KNOW I can get pregnant, that's why I was on depo for 3 years. Now that I'm off I'm obviously prepared to handle a baby if that does happen. I know pulling out isn't the best form of birth control, but like I said my fiance and I don't mind. We're not explicitly trying to get pregnant, just letting out guard down and seeing what happens.
I know there's some sperm in precum, but I think the risk has been somewhat overblown. At least, the chances are lower when he pulls out than when he doesn't.
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reader, anonymous, writes (29 December 2008): The simple fact is that the 'withdrawal method' of birth control is not in any way, shape or form a method of birth control. If ever there was a classic misnomer, this has to be in the top ten.
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reader, a_decent_1 +, writes (29 December 2008):
There are on stats but the withdrawal method is VERY UNRELIABLE..
When the penis enters a vagina a small amount of lubricant know as 'pre cum' comes out of it.. Nobody would know when it comes out, not even your partner.. This pre cum is VERY CAPABLE of making you pregnant and there are sperm cells in pre cum.
In short, withdrawal method is for the people who don't mind getting pregnant. If you wanna be SURE, use protection.
As for Depo, it can take upto 6 to 12 months to completely clear out.. But that does not necessarily mean you won't get pregnant in this while. So, don't use this as a method of birth control..
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reader, SugarCookie +, writes (29 December 2008):
The depo can take up to 1 year to get out of the system. The pull out method is very unreliable due to the fact that there is some sperm that comes out of the penis before an actual climax. That sperm is enough to get pregnant. As far as stats I'm not sure of the exact numbers.
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