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How affective are condoms? i'll be more sexually active soon and am not on birth control but i will always use condoms. is this safe? or bad idea?
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Efficacy: With proper application technique & consistent (100%) use of condoms for each episode of vaginal intercourse there is a 2%/ year pregnancy rate. With an average degree of compliance there is a 15%/ year pregnancy rate. It never hurts to have double protection.
Answered 11/16/2014
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