Thread: pull out method?? would love opinions...

Uh, why is he pulling out if you want to get pregnant?

And why do people even think it's a form of birth control?

It's a funny world.

If you are trully not wanting to get pregnant YET... or until the summer than you should be using condoms during your fertile days... and pull out on the infertile days. Pulling out is not the most effective form of birth control but when done in combination of it being an infertile day your odds of not getting pregnant are much better than pulling out on a fertile day.

You say you don't want to get your hopes up... do you mean the hope that you are pregnant? If you are wanting a baby now , why is he pulling out at all? Either way... pulling out on fertile days can wind you up pregnant anyway.

Replies like these are why I hesitate to post on message boards...I wasn't asking for opinions on the effectiveness of the pull out method. What works for some people doesn't work for others. And if you do your research, you will find that if used correctly, it can be up to 88-98% effective. I have known women that used the pull-out method successfully for years. Know the information before you judge. And the only reason we are waiting is because I am a teacher and we thought it would be perfect to have a March/April baby and plan my maternity leave with summer vacation. That way I would have an extra 2 months with the baby. We are not waiting because we are not ready.

I was hoping for some insight from someone that has experience charting their cycles. From my info, what are the chances of pregnancy?

I wasn't judging you for using the pull out method. I chart my cycles using hormonal forecasting software that let me know which days I am ovulating, which days are safe for sex and which days to ABSTAIN... to avoid pregnancy. I was stating that using the pull out method during a fertile time... is opening you up to the possibility of pregnancy. They rhythm method with pull out can be as reliable or more reliable than other birth control methods when used correctly, but that would mean avoiding sex (at least sex without a condom) during days when fertility is high and conception is more likely to occur.

From your description, I would say YES, its a possibility for you to become pregnant using the pull out method in the time frame of your cycle that you did. On my hormonal forecasting software I've learned ovulation days are not the only days you can get pregnant. Sperm stays viable for longer than the day it enters the body so its possible. Having sex in the days leading up to and directly after ovulation are the most risky days in your cycle.

I know it's the not the reply you wanted- but I just wanted to say that the pull out method does work. BF and I have did it for 3 years before starting any bc.

*have done it