A 22-year-old male asked:
To avoid precum to reach vagina, wearing condom on penis before touching each other sexual part, is sufficient to avoid pregnancy?
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Dr. James Fergusonanswered
Pediatrics 48 years experience
Maybe,maybe not: All forms of birth control have some risk of failure.Covering the penis before it has expressed any secretions is the only way to get the best protection from the condom. Using another if you go a second round is also important. Failure rate with this plan is cited as small.
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Last updated Jul 9, 2013
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