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Originally Posted by Ayla_SquareTurtle
I don't endorse it, I just googled it and posted it.
Edit - And that being said, I don't understand how the people I know who use the withdrawal method don't have multiple children by now if the numbers you state are true.
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How many people do you know who use the withdrawal method as a sole means of providing pregnancy, and for how long have they been using it?
The numbers indicate chances of not getting pregnant while in a relationship with regular sex over the course of a year.
So, chances of not getting pregnant using this method while assuming the average reported effectiveness rate (77%) over the course of 3 years would be (.77^3)*100=45%. (compared to about 70-80% for condoms, 90-98% for the pill, >98% for pill+condom and <1% for internal ejactulation - all assuming two fertile partners between the ages of 18 and 30)
45% chance of not getting pregnant over the course of 3 years isn't exactly good, but it's not something you'd be unlikely to encounter either.
Edit - And that being said, don't trust Google.