Is it normal to have never gotten pregnant?

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Before I became sexually active, I started using birth control and have for the past 5 years. Since then, I have had many sexual encounters. When in a relationship, and I knew the person and their background (small town), condoms weren't entirely necessary, but if there was nothing truly serious between us we used condoms.

I have not always used the birth control perfectly (maybe take too little of a dose as the end of the month wore down), maybe forgot to take the placebo set and just taken the pills for two months consistently, but always used it. I know a lot of my friends that say they have gotten pregnant while on their birth control.

While I don't want to get pregnant (hence, the pill), I wonder, does it say badly about my fertility (which is good in my family) that I have had hundreds of sexual encounters in the past five years and none of them ended in pregnancy, despite the percentage of effectiveness being 95-99% (so not 100%?). Is it normal for my birth control to have worked this long? Why does it fail?

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  • [Old Memory]
    12 years ago

    Hilarious. For future generation's sake please stay on birth control.

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    • NeuroNeptunian
      12 years ago

      Actually, I know what it takes to make birth control fail, and I know all of the medical statistics.

      But I know a lot of girls my age that have gotten pregnant on "birth control" and it seems that more of my friends have gotten pregnant on birth control than ones I have that gotten pregnant off of a lack of birth control. I was just wondering what folks thought about the matter. The question more was to prove the point to myself, because I thought it was ridiculous that there were so many of my female friends harping to me about "Well I WAS using birth control, it could happen to you too?".

      That and I was probably pretty stoned. But other than my rampant smoking of the marijuanna, I consider myself a worthy addition to the gene pool. You insulted me :(

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      • [Old Memory]
        12 years ago

        Alright now, first things first you would be a worthy addition to the gene pool. I thought some inner city moron wrote this thinking that a kid was a badge of honor or something, instead of massive responsibility, and birth control SHOULD fail for some reason. Now hopefully from the chat my point got across, dont worry about those people ragging on you not being around, EYE on the BALL. Or balls even, haha. But seriously worry about yourself dont worry about others. Put yourself first, hang out if you want, but dont feel forced to. What you are doing is for your future and a potential family's future as well. And it is the right thing, not having a kid because "whoops birth control failed". AND if/when the time comes to have a kid, I doubt you will have a problem, stay healthy and keep weed to a reasonable amount. Plus medicine is just gonna keep improving this anyway but you probably wont even need that.

        Did I take my foot out of my mouth or should I try again?

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        • NeuroNeptunian
          12 years ago

          LOL. You're funny as fuck and I appreciate it.

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  • BluntsRolled
    12 years ago

    What I read.

    > I'm on birth control.
    > I'm not getting prego? OMG! What gives?!

    For Christ sake be happy your shit works.

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    • Anonymous Post Author
      12 years ago

      I'm not THAT stupid.
      I have been on birth control for 5 years, and I see an awful lot of people saying that they got pregnant off of birth control. So my deal is, what gives? If this is such a common occurence, why not me?

      I hate kids though. I tried to get sterilized but doctors won't do that kind of thing to childless young women.

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      • tbiM20
        12 years ago

        Intrauterine devices are great! Google Mirena or ParaGard. Doctors will do those.

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        • Anonymous Post Author
          12 years ago

          I considered them both, but the procedure is painful and costly and I don't want to go through with something like that. At least if there are bad side-effects from my birth control I am able to get off the meds.

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          • tbiM20
            12 years ago

            It can be covered by insurance if your doc cites medical reasons. And its not very painful (the procedure itself you usually get a painkiller.) Remember most stories on the internet will be bad experiences simply bc those are the people who go to the internet to talk about it! Otherwise, there is NuvaRing, or the shit or patch.

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  • SanDEstevez
    12 years ago

    I'm glad I have a penis

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  • tbiM20
    12 years ago

    I'm 23 and have no intention of giving birth. Maybe giving birth is the best day for some people, but its not required to live a fulfilling and happy life. Don't feel pressured to "pop one out." My bf and I (4 years now) have discussed this actually, and if any, we would prefer to adopt from the foster system than have kids ourselves. See, theres one guy already!

    Remember our generation is VERY different from older ones. Same sex couples, childless couples, unmarried couples with children, blended families, all are very common nowadays. Our parents and grandparents were expected to get married and have children. It was the cultural norm. Be patient with people who insist you should have kids. They're just being old-fashioned.

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  • myownopinions
    12 years ago

    Isn't it a good thing that your both control pills work so effectively? Yes, it is normal.
    Also, it doesn't fail because, if I got this right, the purpose of a birth control pill is to prevent ovulation or to detract the uterus so the sperm doesn't come in, so, unless something goes awry, it is higly unlikely (1-5% as you mentioned) to get pregnant while on the pill.

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    • tbiM20
      12 years ago

      Usually birth control prevents the egg (fertilized or not) from sticking to the uterine lining, thus pregnancy. Some make the uterus too acidic for sperm to survive. Just depends on what kind.

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  • lc1988
    12 years ago

    Well, I don't think that's anything to worry about. When I first started dating my bf, the condom broke and bam I'm pregnant. I got on the pill and even though he goes in me, I haven't gotten pregnant and I'm talking strong sperm here.

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