Are Condoms Really More Effective Than Pulling Out? STUDY

A recent study shows that the withdrawal method is almost as effective as using a condom to prevent pregnancy, but not STDs. This method isn’t promoted by condom companies, but during a study only four percent of couples get pregnant using the pullout method. Cenk Uygur, Ana Kasparian (The Point), Ben Mankiewicz (What The Flick?!), and Wes Clark Jr. hosts of The Young Turks discuss.

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“According to research, it has been claimed that the ‘pull out’ method is second best to condoms in effectiveness against pregnancy

In sex education, most of us are told that the withdrawal method is NOT a safe way to protect yourself against pregnancy and STIs.

Though the latter is no doubt true- withdrawal won’t stop you from catching something nasty- new research claims that the ‘pulling out’ method is second to condoms as the most effective method of contraception.”

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