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What are the odds of getting pregnant with a condom? is this common?
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Dr. Heidi Fowleranswered
Psychiatry 26 years experience
Condom: Consistent & correct use of condoms has a 98 % rate of efficacy in preventing pregnancy. However, condoms are not always used consistently or properly which can lead to a first-year efficacy rate for pregnancy protection of 85 to 86 %.
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Last updated Nov 24, 2014
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