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Is a condom enough or should it be combined with pills?

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Question - (17 May 2007) 5 Answers - (Newest, 17 May 2007)
A female Ireland age 41-50, anonymous writes:

Is using a condom enough whilst having sex or should I go on the pill too?

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A female reader, lisarocksyoursocksoff United Kingdom +, writes (17 May 2007):

lisarocksyoursocksoff agony auntthe pill is around 97% protection from unwanted pregnancies and condoms are around 97% protection from pregnancies and sti's (although don't quote me on the stat's) it is still pretty high percentage and unlikely that you will get pregnant from either but it does still happen! if you have sex with strangers i'd defintely suggest using a condom and not just the pill because you don't know anything about the strangers sex lives.

most people just use condoms or just the pill if they trust that their partners don't sleep around.

why not speak to your GP or a sex counsellor and they'd be the best bet for correct advice

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A female reader, Sexybum United Kingdom +, writes (17 May 2007):

Sexybum agony auntI would advise that you do use some extra contreception for yourself as well as a condom... need to use a condom to protect against sexual diseases... need to use extra contreception just to be that little bit more in control for every possible circumstance.

The point of the pill is to protect against unwanted pregnancy... I'm not sure what's avaliable for you but you could also look at other methods of contrecption (implant, patch, coil, injection.. the list goes on)I can advise you to a website of you like

But always use a condom

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A female reader, LenaTobery United States +, writes (17 May 2007):

LenaTobery agony auntnothing is 100% unless u don't have sex at all. condoms can break,u can forget to take the pill,but u seem smart enough to know what works 4 u ....there is alot of options out there find which one is right 4 u because everybody is very different...

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A female reader, xxxsoulsistaxxx United Kingdom +, writes (17 May 2007):

xxxsoulsistaxxx agony auntBoth are good types of contraception but, as eyeswideopen said, none are 100% effective. If you want to be extra sure there can be no accidents, go on the pill and remember to take it religiously and use a condom. Plus, condoms protect you from nasty diseases too which the pill doesn't. Always better to be safe than sorry I say. xxx

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A female reader, eyeswideopen United States +, writes (17 May 2007):

eyeswideopen agony auntTo be 100% safe you should go on the pill as well as using a condom. Condoms can break. But use both because condoms help protect against STD's and the pill doesn't.

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