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A member asked:
Does birth control prevent pregnancy just as well as a condom? i'm currently only using the birth control but i'm taking it religiously.
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A little better ...: By "birth control" I presume you mean birth control PILLS. If you take "the pill" exactly as directed, fewer than 1/100 women using this will become pregnant in a year. Interestingly, the condom is also VERY effective: if you use it exactly as directed only 2/100 will become pregnant/year. Few people use perfectly, so more failures. Congratulations on being so responsible at such a young age:)
Answered 6/9/2015
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