Contraception Question

i though condoms were 99.7% effective(3:1000 chance of pregnancy) and the pill was 99% efferctive (1:100 chance of pregnancy)

I've only had sex a few times(all with the same person) she's on the pill and we tried to use a condom once, but didn't like how it felt. we both found it de-sensitizing. as for mess, neither of us have qualms about cleaning each other up

The statistics are strange. They don't seem to take into account how often people will be having sex and how this might affect reliability rates.

Not quite. This is my favourite personal bugbear, but I'm not going to start writing in big red letters yet.

The official stats for condoms are around 97-98% with perfect use, whereas for the Pill it's around 99.5% with some brands, slightly less for the POP.

HOWEVER, this percentage is not a probability of YOU getting pregnant. It means that for 100 women using condoms as their sole method of contraception, and using them properly (i.e. putting them on at the right time, using them every single time), for a whole year, 2 or 3 will get pregnant. For every 100 women using the Pill properly for a year (taking it every day when they're meant to) 0.5 will get pregnant (or 1 in 200 if you want to use whole numbers )

Basically, no method is perfect; most hormonal methods are more effective than condoms when used properly but none protect against STIs.

Just the Pill. I know it's recommended to use condoms as well but we find them kinda impractical.

condoms are about 93-95% effective when you factor in naughty habits, like rocking a bit before you roll...
'wetting the wittle' as we call it back home...

it's only recommended to use condoms as well if you need to protect against STIs. otherwise the pill is designed to be used as the sole method of contraception.