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How effective is the pull out method?

I just finished breastfeeding and haven't gotten my period yet.  My hubby insists that the pull out method is safe...I do not agree.  Anyway, I stopped breastfeeding about a month ago and have not gotten my period so I was wondering how effective the pull out method is...should I be worrying?
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I am freaking out too.. I am a week late, and my stomach is sorta bulged, I hope that I am just bloated.. I am only 17.. I am so terrified.. I don't know what I am going to do if I am pregnant..  
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please find someone qualified in the areas you wish to talk about. About birth control, about your uncle.  Perhaps go to your GP or a school nurse.  

It is very important to protect yourself not only from unwanted pregnancy but also from sexually transmitted infections/diseases.  

The pull out method is ineffective against infections and diseases.  Condoms will protect against these


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I do the pull out method I am 18 and I hope I dont get pregnant cause that would suck ... my parents dont even know I have Sex while they are downstairs .. but I cant help it I think I m addicted to Sex and it ll started after I got taped by my uncle .. but I dont want to tell my parents that I really need to talk to someone
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listen youre fourteen. that makes me want to throw up in my mouth a little bit. I didnt have sex until i was twenty. having sex should be something special that you share with somebody youre in love with. youre fourteen. you probably didnt get your period until like two years ago. you have your whole life ahead of you, dont spread your legs to every boy you think is cute. youre going to wind up hurt, alone, living off of welfare in a trailer park. sorry to be so blunt but wake up and smell the coffee. guys dont care about your feelings. they just care about whats between your legs.
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ask maury you dumb hoe
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I have been in a relationship for four years but have only been having sex for two years since we decided to abstain from sex in the beginning. I have used the withdrawal method and it has worked fine for us.
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Hey, i had sex with my girlfriend recently with a condom and pulled out before ejaculation, only to find a hole in the side of the condom. It is about a week after and she says she has tender breasts, but these are also a sign of her period. What do you think? What are the odds of her being pregnant?
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the pull-out method works if ur not very fertile. My husband and I have been using that method for about 6 years and its been working we started pulling out when our son turned 2 and it work now we are trying again...
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Hey everyone.
My name is hope,I'm 17. I know I'm too young:( but
I really need some advice, me and this guy had sex about two days ago and we use the pull out method. But I really honestly don't remember if he pulled out enough time to masturbate before he cam. But wen he pulled out he cam right then it seemed like it.
I'm worried tht I'm pregnant://
Wht do u think my chances are tht I am
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It's I mostly about the man being honest and having self Control. If a person thinks a tiny speck of left over pree *** gets them pregnant then they are denying the real fact that your man left it in to long and got a actual shot off before pulling out. I used it with my wife for years. I know myself and body well and have great self control and can make myself hold or fire at will. One time we were really having a good time and I got wrapped up in the romance of the moment and just said to heck with it I want to be inside the woman I love. That one time just that one after several years gave us our first son. So it depends on the man. And I do not prematurely shoot off. Although I do now want to get fixed after two kids due to the I think intamacy that's missed out on with this method. I love my wife and I want to be inside her as long as possible when we have sex and keep it there and lay on her and hug her and it's romantic that way for me.  
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Love your post- that is awesome!!!! :)
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Me and my boyfriend used the pull out method and when af came it only lasted for two days so I think I might of gotten pregnant using that method and plus it also around the time I ovulate since then I been feeling sick and everything well not vomiting but nausea and on and off stmach pains
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hi , me and my boyfriend have been doing the pull out method for 2 yrs now . for some reason i missed my period , my boobs are kiilling me , i have headaches and my throat was killing me yesterday . i`m so confused bc i also work at a daycare an been stressed out a lot . can any one help . idk wat to think !
thanks .
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i am 19, i have been on and off with a guy for 6 years now but have had other sexual partners within that time... for the past month we have been having sex and using the pull out method. and i have not had my period and i have taken 2 tests and they have come out negative, has this happened to anyone else before?
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i am 19, i have been on and off with a guy for 6 years now but have had other sexual partners within that time... for the past month we have been having sex and using the pull out method. and i have not had my period and i have taken 2 tests and they have come out negative, has this happened to anyone else before?
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My husband and I have been using the pull-out-method for 10 years now. I got pregnant once two years ago though... I think we made a mistake by having sex again without him urinating (clearing out the previous "left-overs") after the second time.
We have 3 beautiful children, two of them were planned, and one - we were just preparing for ttc - was the result of us not taking the time to make sure we were "clear".
I only recommend the pull out method if your partner can surely control his ejaculation. It needs self control and experience! But if done right, it is effective.
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i am 16 and my girl and i had sex recently without a condom, and used the "pull out method". before we had sex she missed her period, i pulled out a minute before i came to prevent her from getting pregnant. . . she has been pregnant before tooo. . . .please helpppppp
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me and my fiance have been using the pullout method since the second time we ever had sex. the first time we used a  condom and it broke so we said we needed to figure out a different way. we've been using this method for 3 years now and im not pregnant.
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Im 18 and I had sex with my boyfriend a week after my peroid using the pull out method. He has very good self control. How high are the chance of me getting preg???
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I would much rather have a back up to try and keep from getting pregneant..It is safer for you to use other ways and that then just pulling out.Men have discharge before they actually get off so you can still get pregneant.I wouldnt want the worry of him getting caught up in the moment and forgeting either,you know
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Only a paternity test will reveal the answer, mommytobeinjune. Any other guesses are about as accurate as flipping a coin.

People claiming percentages on the pullout method are practicing pseudoscience. "My mom said this" or "I knew a couple who did that" validates nothing. My personal anecdote: people lie and make mistakes. Rely on no one's personal experiences as scientific evidence. Speaking of which, here's the peer-reviewed, scientifically studied information:

If the male partner withdraws before ejaculation every time a couple has vaginal intercourse, about 4% of couples will become pregnant over the course of a year. However, more realistic estimates of typical use indicate that about 18% of couples will become pregnant in a year using withdrawal. These rates are only slightly less effective than male condoms, which have perfect- and typical-use failure rates of 2% and 17%, respectively.

This speaks only to pregnancy, and at best assumes strict self- control and "normal" ejaculation by the male.
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Hello,
i could really use some advice for anyone that has any!
im 19 and almost 4 months pregnant and not qutie sure
about the father..i was in a relationship for 3 years and
we split in april and got with someone new in June. I
was having sex with him (USING THE PULLOUT
METHOD) until october. we had problems and split
up in that time and i had sex with my ex that i was with
for 3 years and he did NOT pull out...and i had sex with
him sometime after aug 15 and got preg the first week
of september...but had sex with my ex more than just
once...could anyone help me on who you think could
me the father? thanks so much!
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no one can calculate your chances of being pregnant; but you really can't afford a chance to take on a baby if you're fourteen. Get your diploma, finish college, find a loving husband, and go from there.
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hello everyone.
okay well here's my story;
I'm fourteen; going to be fifteen in April.
i had sex with this kid two days ago.
and we used the pullout method because a condom wasn't available.
it was on the first day of my ovulation cycle and he pulled out like five seconds before and then wiped it off and we continued.
does anyone know my chances of being pregnant?
and if you do; please help!
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