Planned Parenthood has a great website regarding the withdrawal (or pull out method) for birth control that you can read here.
Effectiveness rate
* Of every 100 women whose partners use withdrawal, 4 will become pregnant each year if they always do it correctly.
* Of every 100 women whose partners use withdrawal, 27 will become pregnant each year if they don't always do it correctly.
Information on "correctly" using this method:
The effectiveness rate for the withdrawal method depends on how well this method is done ("men who use the pull out method must be able to know when they are reaching the point in sexual excitement when ejaculation can no longer be stopped or postponed. If he cannot predict this moment accurately, withdrawal will not be as effective."), if your husband has pre-ejaculate fluid on his penis (most of the time, there is some present), or if he ejaculates accidentally on your vulva...then this is not the "correct" way (and the effectiveness rate drops down to only 73%, compared to 96% when used the correct way each time).
If you choose to use the withdrawal method, you probably also want to combine it with the "fertility awareness method" (you can read about this here, which is just keeping track of when you ovulate, and avoiding sex on your most fertile days). The fertility awareness method also does not have the best effectiveness rate, as "between 12 and 25 out of every 100 couples each year will have a pregnancy if they don't always use the method correctly or consistently".
How do you feel about the effectiveness rates of these birth control options? Do you feel that you and your spouse are able to use the withdrawal method consistently and correctly each and every time? Some couples are able to, but it is a difficult method! :)
Why have you and your spouse chosen not to use any type of hormonal or barrier method contraception? If you are curious about the other options available, and would like to look at their effectiveness rates as a comparison (many are 99% effective), you can read about them here.
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Hi,
Planned Parenthood has a great website regarding the withdrawal (or pull out method) for birth control that you can read here.
Effectiveness rate
* Of every 100 women whose partners use withdrawal, 4 will become pregnant each year if they always do it correctly.
* Of every 100 women whose partners use withdrawal, 27 will become pregnant each year if they don't always do it correctly.
Information on "correctly" using this method:
The effectiveness rate for the withdrawal method depends on how well this method is done ("men who use the pull out method must be able to know when they are reaching the point in sexual excitement when ejaculation can no longer be stopped or postponed. If he cannot predict this moment accurately, withdrawal will not be as effective."), if your husband has pre-ejaculate fluid on his penis (most of the time, there is some present), or if he ejaculates accidentally on your vulva...then this is not the "correct" way (and the effectiveness rate drops down to only 73%, compared to 96% when used the correct way each time).
If you choose to use the withdrawal method, you probably also want to combine it with the "fertility awareness method" (you can read about this here, which is just keeping track of when you ovulate, and avoiding sex on your most fertile days). The fertility awareness method also does not have the best effectiveness rate, as "between 12 and 25 out of every 100 couples each year will have a pregnancy if they don't always use the method correctly or consistently".
How do you feel about the effectiveness rates of these birth control options? Do you feel that you and your spouse are able to use the withdrawal method consistently and correctly each and every time? Some couples are able to, but it is a difficult method! :)
Why have you and your spouse chosen not to use any type of hormonal or barrier method contraception? If you are curious about the other options available, and would like to look at their effectiveness rates as a comparison (many are 99% effective), you can read about them here.
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