QUESTION: How can people be so sexually active without being paranoid they'll get pregnant? My paranoia of getting pregnant even with various forms of birth control is insanely highÃ
If you're really paranoid take the pill and use a condom. If you think about it, there are people out there TRYING to have kids and can't. Don't worry so much.
Also, constantly check if you're pregnant after sex and get an abortion on the rare chance that you are even with condom + pill. I mean, how can you be that paranoid?
I had a friend who didn't want to have sex because of paranoia of becoming pregnant. Sucks to be her really. Get education, take precautions. Nothing is 100% but its close to it.
My ex and I used condoms and the pill. She had been on Demulen for a number of years due to having bad periods growing up, and I never knocked her up. Not even when we had a very fun romp in the hay when the condom broke just as I finished. F.M.L. But oh well, DM;HS and no babies!
As others said, just set up an alarm on your phone so you don't forget your pill.
Ya, no one is worried about getting pregnant with the number of options they have to significantly lower those chances to almost nothing. I'm surprised you're not asking about STIs considering there isn't a lot to protect you from a huge variety of them.
Sorry no one is sympathizing with you, OP. When you write paranoia I assume you recognize that it's an irrational fear, but a fear nonetheless.
If you don't want to be sexually active, don't worry about what others are doing. And if you're worrying on behalf of your friends... I don't know, you're going to have to learn to deal with this.
If you DO want to be sexually active, try your best to talk it through with your partner; if they care about you they should sympathize, if not understand (sorry if you're looking for a one night stand though). But don't let anyone pressure you into sex, even yourself; if you're not going to enjoy it, don't do it.
If you're really paranoid take the pill and use a condom.
ReplyDeleteIf you think about it, there are people out there TRYING to have kids and can't.
Don't worry so much.
Also, constantly check if you're pregnant after sex and get an abortion on the rare chance that you are even with condom + pill. I mean, how can you be that paranoid?
ReplyDeleteI'm not paranoid because I understand basic statistics and have a decent enough memory to be able to take a pill at the same time every day.
ReplyDelete+1 (except i use a phone alarm)
DeleteI had a friend who didn't want to have sex because of paranoia of becoming pregnant. Sucks to be her really. Get education, take precautions. Nothing is 100% but its close to it.
I don't worry about getting pregnant with an IUD in. Barely even have to think about it.
ReplyDeleteI want to actually have a kid. If it happens, it happens. Your parents had you.
ReplyDeleteAbortions.
ReplyDeleteI never worry about getting pregnant, I have an IUD.
ReplyDeleteSet an alarm on your cell phone to take your pill if you're forgetful.
ReplyDeletePost dated child support cheques for 18 years before every one night stand.
ReplyDeleteMy ex and I used condoms and the pill. She had been on Demulen for a number of years due to having bad periods growing up, and I never knocked her up. Not even when we had a very fun romp in the hay when the condom broke just as I finished. F.M.L. But oh well, DM;HS and no babies!
ReplyDeleteAs others said, just set up an alarm on your phone so you don't forget your pill.
Ya, no one is worried about getting pregnant with the number of options they have to significantly lower those chances to almost nothing. I'm surprised you're not asking about STIs considering there isn't a lot to protect you from a huge variety of them.
ReplyDeleteKids are NBD.
ReplyDeleteSorry no one is sympathizing with you, OP. When you write paranoia I assume you recognize that it's an irrational fear, but a fear nonetheless.
ReplyDeleteIf you don't want to be sexually active, don't worry about what others are doing. And if you're worrying on behalf of your friends... I don't know, you're going to have to learn to deal with this.
If you DO want to be sexually active, try your best to talk it through with your partner; if they care about you they should sympathize, if not understand (sorry if you're looking for a one night stand though). But don't let anyone pressure you into sex, even yourself; if you're not going to enjoy it, don't do it.