|
Is The 'Pull Out Method' Failsafe? |
 Me and my boyfriend of two years have been using the ''pull out method'' our whole sexual relationship.
He's never used a condom in his life. I had a boyfriend some time ago that did use condoms but I didn't like it because it always felt like it stung me a little and was uncomfortable. I'm 18 and don't want to become pregnant. Why is the ''pull out method'' not safe?
 The pull-out or withdrawal method isn’t safe because before a man ejaculates, the Cowper’s gland secretes a few droplets of liquid that act as a lubricant for the ejaculate. Those droplets can pick up sperm that are in his urethra from the last time he ejaculated and then deposit them inside your vagina. And those sperm could make you pregnant. So this method is not a safe method at all. It’s also not safe from the point of sexually transmitted diseases. If your boyfriend wasn’t a virgin, and never used condoms before, then he could have picked up a disease that he could give to you. And don’t believe him because he tells you he doesn’t have an STD because he could have and not know it. He could have an STD that caused him no symptoms but could cause you major problems. Since it’s been two years, he probably doesn’t have a disease, but preventing STDs remains a good reason to use condoms. As to the discomfort you felt, it might have been because he was using condoms with a spermicide, and you were reacting to the spermicide, not the condom. Of course you could also be allergic to latex. By trying different types of condoms, you should find one that doesn’t cause you any discomfort. Or else, you could go on the pill, which is more effective than condoms in any case, though the pill does not protect you from STDs.
|
