You could try Mountain Dew.

In all seriousness though, if you are serious about preventing a pregnancy you need to do a little more than withdraw.

Off of birth control, it takes time for your body to adjust to the change in hormones. I've been through that and still ovulating normal. I haven't heard of anyone having permanent problems caused by being on the pill... Your doctor is your best source for this information and she can help you decide what might be appropriate for you. Every form of birth control is going to cost money. You know what else costs a lot of money? Babies. You know what else messes with your ovulation and hormones? Pregnancy.

(LOL at the Mountain Dew comment)

Pistil is correct. You need to invest in something beside pulling out, because babies are expensive and pregnancy will mess with hormones and such (I'm a mom, so yepper, firsthand knowledge here). And if you want to 'abort,' well it'll cost money as well.

Condoms are better than nothing at all, because at least, it reduces the risk of getting STIs as well. Can't you try different type of condom (lambskin, perhaps?) rather than the usual latex type?

You can also try using female condom, the gel, IUDs or there's the new and improved sponge (go read up online..Planned Parenthood has a website that discusses in details different method of birth control). In my town, there are clinics who are offering female birth control for FREE, mind you, for those who are underinsured or with no insurance. Research around.

Good luck to you.

*Unconditional love is a beautiful thing, just be sure to give it AFTER your conditions have been met.*

Precum does containt sperm and sperm can live inside of you for up to three days. Also, withdrawl usually means that when he's just about to blow he takes it out and... well... where does it go? It can splash just a teensy tiny bit in the right place or he could take it out a millisecond too late and BAM you're preggers.

By the way, you can get pregnant if you're not having your period. My friend stopped taking the pill and never got her period, 5 months later she was pregnant. You sound like a bit of an... idiot, actually. Sorry. But withdrawl isnt a form of birth control for a responsible woman who doesnt want a baby.. it's birth control for stupid highschool boys who also think you cant get pregnant if you do it in a pool.

Do better research, talk to your doctor and find a birthcontrol that's right for you... also, try to get a form of birth control that is actually a form of birthcontrol. Ask about an IUD or the patch or the shot or anything other then nothing at all.

i agree with the other posters that withdrawal is not a very good method of birth control... but fallen is not correct about the precum stuff.

here is a direct quote from WebMD: "The second part of your question relates to the discussion of pre-cum and possible presence of sperm in this fluid - which some have suggested could contain sperm if the male had ejaculated just a few hours before and not urinated in between sessions. The presence of sperm in the pre-cum is a remote possibility. Many people have been told that pre-cum might contain sperm - but the new studies show that there is no sperm in pre-cum. The risk of pregnancy with withdrawal has to do with not pulling out in time...not the pre-cum."

Here is another quote from the Planned Parenthood website: "Some experts believe that pre-ejaculate, or pre-cum, can pick up enough sperm left in the urethra from a previous ejaculation to cause pregnancy. If a man urinates between ejaculations before having sex again, it will help clear the urethra of sperm and may increase the effectiveness of withdrawal."

So as you can see... pre-cum does NOT contain sperm... however, sperm COULD get in there if he ejaculates, doesn't urinate, and THEN puts it back in you.

If used correctly, it is estimated that the withdrawal method is 96% effective (but this is only if it is done correctly EVERY time. that means, the guy KNOWS when he's going to cum and takes it out.. and makes sure that he doesn't ejaculate anywhere near your genitals.)

for the total amount of couples who use withdrawal, it is estimated that 27% of them WILL become pregnant.. because they don't use the withdrawal method correctly.

so, i would definitely suggest using another form if you truly don't want a baby growing inside of you anytime soon. you should try VCF (vaginal contraceptive film). it's like a little film that you stick up your vagina and place on your cervix (it's kind of like those listerine pocket packs things). the VCF contains spermicide and is 94% effective. if you use that AND withdrawal.. you should be all set

oh yea, and if anyone wants to flip out about my statistical info up there.. here's the website:
http://www.plannedparenthood.org/health-topics/birth-control/withdrawal-...

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Thanks smurfle, I'm at work so I didnt want to google "precum" haha though the rest of my post still stands.

hahah fallen.
that would take some explaining to the boss!

OMG, please educate yourself. Not only does pre-cum contain sperm, it's the most concentrated source of sperm you'll ever find. Unless you're charting your cycle with basal body temperatures, you have no idea whether or not you're ovulating.

The pill is completely safe to take for many years, and it does NOT cause infertility. As you've seen, you've already ovulated, apparently, 2 or 3 times since going off them.

Your post is full of excuses about why you can't/won't use birth control. Ask yourself, and your boyfriend, what you'd do if you got pregnant. My guess is it's a lot easier to choose between condoms or the pill than it is to choose between abortion, adoption or being a single mom.

I may stand corrected on the pre-cum facts . . .I always learned (health class, magazines) that it was highly-concentrated sperm.

If you continue just using the withdrawal method as your only form of 'birth control', there is a very good chance that you will get pregnant. BTW, I hope that you both have been tested for all STI's if you are not using condoms!!! Also, you can still get pregnant even if you are not getting your period. Personally, I just don't understand how using a condom makes sex any different for the girl (although I can see why guys don't like it as much). I find it pretty much the same using a condom, plus the guy lasts longer. Anyways, you should at least be using a contraceptive foam or the VCF and withdrawal, at the very minimum. But if you were a responsible, educated person you should also be using condoms, a diaphram or an IUD. If you are not planning on a baby, please be responsible!!!!!