Birth Control Failure Rates

[sera300]

MSC:
YES!!!
Doxy is know to decrease the effectiveness of the BCP and it's recommended to use a back up method since it effects the estrogen level of the pill...

[sera300]

MSC:

I have known a few patients who are on doxy. for acne (and other oral meds) two products I have seen work for patients are Serious Skin Care & Murad. I know what the Dermatologist's have recommended for topical treatments and these products have beat some serious acne. Murad you can buy on the internet but it is very expensive; however, the Serious Skin Care is on HSN (Home Shooping Network--check the HSN website) and if you use the entire kit for acne it's wonderful and it's not very expensive--it's a glycolic product.

[demonbuttercup]

Originally Posted by mcsgirl

can an oral medication for acne (doxycycline) affect the effectiveness of the pill?

Drugs.com

Yes b/c it is in the tetracycline antibiotic family.

[jojo1963]

Unless the condom breaks,and the pill was not effective for what ever reason (cold medication).

[Brandye]

Cold meds do not affect the pill. Anto-bacterials often do.

[NizeGie]

Originally Posted by Brandye

This all assumes protection, properly used, every time.

Are you sure about that? Those look like the figures for typical use, not proper use. The condom figure, for one, should be more like 3, rather than 10. I suspect the hormonal would be more like 0.

[MWatson]

Does anyone know the chances if both a condom and withdrawal are used?

[masturb8r]

Originally Posted by NizeGie

Are you sure about that? Those look like the figures for typical use, not proper use. The condom figure, for one, should be more like 3, rather than 10. I suspect the hormonal would be more like 0.

I'm pretty sure your right. I believe with proper use Condom are 3 and hormonal (pill) is about 3 in a thousand, the shot is about 1 in a thousand.

[Brandye]

Nizeguy & masturb8r,

Yes, I am certain of my figures. Most manufacturers post the rates from their clinical trials. These trials include controls that do not occur in real life. For instance, testing a pill includes a phone call every day to insure that it is taken at the same time. Any change of diet or adding supplements and drugs must be approved by the testers. Specific training with follow-up contact is made in using barrier devices.

In real life, none of the systems get really close to these test data. The condom figure is quite right. If you read the brochure in the condom box and follow it exactly including IMMEDIATE withdrawal after ejaculation, you MAY approach the theroetical limit. Most condom failure is from semen swimming around the open end and it does not take long for that to happen. There have been posts on coming three times in the same condom and I believe many of us tried something like that in our youth. A surprising number of women add supplements or are put on drugs that interfere with the hormone.

The figures I have posted are for real life, uncontrolled practices. I am not here to argue points; I am here to help women protect themselves. Theoretical effectiveness does not mean much to the 16 yo mother-to-be.

[jakeg08]

Can someone (Brandye or anyone) explain what exactly a spermicide (such as a vaginal lube type) does and what's an effective brand to get? Obviously using a condom + a spermicide would greatly reduce the risk of pregnancy...also, whats the deal with the "morning after" pill?...how effective is it?....thanks