When i was younger and my wife and I decided to have children (we were 19 and stupid as heck), we used contraception to prevent unplanned pregnancy.But my question is why do you use it?Do you use it to prevent pregnancy or STDs? Well, for us we experienced two failed contraceptves. Foam and condom and still we had our 3rd and 4th children.didn't do me too good di it.
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What reason do you use contraception?
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You use contraceptives for all of the above.. to block STD's and pregnancy.
Some women also take Birth Control to help regulate their period.
All in all the prime use for any contraceptive is to stop STD spread and pregnancy.
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Using a condom is a form of contraception. So is an IUD. A contraceptive can be a device; it doesn't have to be a chemical.
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**I have 3 kids, 2 were concieved while on the pill and the second while using condoms.............didn't do much for me either LOL **
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As Steve said, but to restate a condom is a form of contraception.
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HUH?????con·tra·cep·tionn. Intentional prevention of conception or impregnation through the use of various devices, agents, drugs, sexual practices, or surgical procedures.
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If you say something that sounds pretty outrageous, you have to expect some disagreement.One definitition I found for "contraceptive" (on a Canadian site) is: "barrier and non-barrier methods of preventing pregnancy and sometimes STIs". A condom is a barrier method, and it effectively reduces the chance of pregnancy, if used properly.Maybe the usage of "condom" in your area is a regional dialect thing. Based on everything else I've read, it appears to be wrong.> Both of you are wrong. No contraception will block STDs. Why do you think they tell people to use condoms, even though the woman is on the pill???I assume that was you typing. Condoms prevent pregnancy, although not as effectively as the pill. The pill does not prevent STIs (or STDs, if you prefer). Together, they very effectively prevent pregnancy and STIs.
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I just noticed this:
As for me, I use them to prevent pregnancy.
then you claim:
health care professionals ... view condoms as a form of protection, not as a form of contraception per se.
Very contradicting.
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If you say something that sounds pretty outrageous, you have to expect some disagreement. > No doubt. And I'm sure you would expect the same for your statements. If not, that's pretty hipocritical of you. Controvesial statement: condoms are not contraceptive (devices)source: heard from some health care professionalsNon-controversial statement: condoms are contraceptivessource: Googled, and found hundreds of hits from authoritave sites that agreeIs your issue that I didn't explicitly put up all of the links? People gave me a hard time when I'd say something, and post a link to a site to back up what I was saying. I still do it when appropriate. But when someone just wants to snipe, I guess you can't win.Rather than all of the pissy posts you made since you posted your absurd statement, finding a source that supports what you said would have been a lot more constructive. Unless your real point is arguing and getting pissy, rather than exchanging useful information.So, I claim that although a condom is not as effective as the pill (or some other methods) for birth control, it is far more effective than withdrawl, the rhythm method, or not using anything at all. It is also effective (but not perfect) for preventing the spread of STIs.If you make some guy think, "Well, I know we're virgins and we have no diseases, so I won't bother with a condom, since it won't prevent pregnancy anyway", do you think you've done anyone a favor?