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Has any one got pregnant on CD17+ and using pull out method

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Candycand388 · 06/07/2024 20:06

Hi
i ovulate on day 13 of a 28 day cycle. My 3 children were conceived on day 13 of my cycle (didn’t have sex before then or after that)

I had sex on CD17 assuming it was my “safe” day (we use natural family planning) he also pulled out. We didn’t “go again” so it’s not a case of sperm being left in the pre cum from previous ejaculation.

Today, 11 days after sex I have found out I’m pregnant. We only had sex once and on CD17 and he pulled out. I’m struggling to fathom how this happened and it’s caused an argument between us because he thinks the pull out method is foolproof and has implied I must have had sex with somebody else which I have not!

pull out method has worked for us for 4 years.

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Prawncow · 06/07/2024 20:22

You’ve combined two ‘natural birth control’ methods. They’re not 100% - no birth control is. This is the fail. I’m surprised that a grown man doesn’t understand this.

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Candycand388 · 06/07/2024 20:20

fungipie · 06/07/2024 20:13

sorry to say, but I agree with above. Pull out is really unpleasant for the man, and just not reliable at all as sperm can 'escape' way before ejaculation. I thought everyone knew this nowadays.

Your choice of course, but why would you refuse any kind of modern contraception? Religion? Pull out is NOT a contraception method at all, and certainly NOT natural.

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Yes, Catholic

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fungipie · 06/07/2024 20:16

How effective is withdrawal?
Typical use failure rates of the withdrawal method are up to 27% (1). This means roughly 27 out of every 100 women using this method for a year will become unintentionally pregnant.
When used perfectly, the withdrawal method has a failure rate of 4% (1). Perfection, though, is not what happens in real life. For perfect execution, your partner must pull out before ejaculation and has to make sure both the ejaculate (cum) and pre-ejaculate (pre-cum) are away from the vagina and vulva. That requires a lot of self-control and self-awareness on your partner’s part. Add a little alcohol or a lot of passion and the heat of the moment can override common sense. These are some of the reasons why pulling out has such a low rate of effectiveness in typical use.

How well does my birth control work?

Researchers measure how well a birth control method works in two ways: - perfect-use and typical-use.

https://helloclue.com/articles/sex/how-effective-is-birth-control-the-difference-between-using-a-method

fungipie · 06/07/2024 20:13

Nannyfannybanny · 06/07/2024 20:10

Pull out method,is not birth control. It's incomplete sex. If you didn't actually want to get pregnant then there are plenty of reliable contraceptives available these days..you both sound incredibly naive.

sorry to say, but I agree with above. Pull out is really unpleasant for the man, and just not reliable at all as sperm can 'escape' way before ejaculation. I thought everyone knew this nowadays.

Your choice of course, but why would you refuse any kind of modern contraception? Religion? Pull out is NOT a contraception method at all, and certainly NOT natural.

Nannyfannybanny · 06/07/2024 20:10

Pull out method,is not birth control. It's incomplete sex. If you didn't actually want to get pregnant then there are plenty of reliable contraceptives available these days..you both sound incredibly naive.