Facts on Contraceptive Use in the U.S.

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Drowned Out wrote:

scb wrote:

I don't know what your generation is. But is it possible that your male friends are more likely to talk to you about their vasectomies than your female friends are to talk to you about their tubals?

Also, aren't you from Canada? Is it possible that the U.S. has different access issues than Canada does?

I'm 35.
Every guy I know who has had a vasectomy has been married, so I know the females didn't get tubals. yes, it's possible that i didn't hear about other friend's that went the other route....But I do know that the dr's push hard for V's - my ex and I brought it up to her ob/gyn, and he basically said that he 100% frowned on tubals in a married couple, regardless of whether it was a c-section or not, esp because of our ages (V being more easily reversible).
Access - didn't look that far into it...don't know if there are costs or excessive waits involved in either country...

Regarding access, my suspicion would be that if fewer women there get tubals it's because they have better access to IUDs, which are equally (or more) effective, less invasive, and reversable. If men get more vasectomies, I would think it's probably because they have greater access to vasectomies than men here do. Of course neither of us know the data for these things in your country. I'd be interested to find out though.

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keeponrockin wrote:

scb wrote:

keeponrockin wrote:

As a 19 year old guy.. I would never sleep with a girl without wearing a condom. I don't need a mini keeponrockin running around thank you!

You're a guy?! I always thought you were a woman. Oops! I guess you learn something new every day. Carry on...

Haha, I guess its from the Alison Mosshart avatar...

I think so.

haffajappa

scb wrote:

Starfall wrote:

gimmesometruth27 wrote:

you mean we should do more than just "pull out and pray"???? :shock: :shock:

I think we should get more BJ's, but I digress....

You could all just give them to each other and then pregnancy wouldn't be an issue.

zing.

haffajappa

I was watching 16 and pregnant the other day (OK, guilty pleasure...but hey, its a GOOD show for girls that age to learn its not all cutesy pie baby stuff when it comes to raising a kid)
edit: not that I'm a 16 year old lol

Anyways... one of the teenage girls (who was friends with the preggo girl) LITERALLY said, "well you can't really prevent pregnancy" ......and she was DEAD serious. :shock:

I'd like to see some stats on education as well as contraceptives.. imo, you shouldn't be a 17 year old girl and not know preventative measures you could take to getting pregnant!!

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haffajappa wrote:

I was watching 16 and pregnant the other day (OK, guilty pleasure...but hey, its a GOOD show for girls that age to learn its not all cutesy pie baby stuff when it comes to raising a kid)
edit: not that I'm a 16 year old lol

Anyways... one of the teenage girls (who was friends with the preggo girl) LITERALLY said, "well you can't really prevent pregnancy" ......and she was DEAD serious. :shock:

I'd like to see some stats on education as well as contraceptives.. imo, you shouldn't be a 17 year old girl and not know preventative measures you could take to getting pregnant!!

There's a TV show called 16 and Pregnant???

haffajappa

scb wrote:

haffajappa wrote:

I was watching 16 and pregnant the other day (OK, guilty pleasure...but hey, its a GOOD show for girls that age to learn its not all cutesy pie baby stuff when it comes to raising a kid)
edit: not that I'm a 16 year old lol

Anyways... one of the teenage girls (who was friends with the preggo girl) LITERALLY said, "well you can't really prevent pregnancy" ......and she was DEAD serious. :shock:

I'd like to see some stats on education as well as contraceptives.. imo, you shouldn't be a 17 year old girl and not know preventative measures you could take to getting pregnant!!

There's a TV show called 16 and Pregnant???

yeah MTV... like i said most MTV shows are trash (if not all) but 16 and Pregnant and Teen Mom are really good imo, because they really show that being a teen mom is hard and that everything won't just work out like you think it will... most of them find it hard to finish school and a lot of them have terrible boyfriends that they DONT spend the rest of their lives with.

because MTV caters to that age group i think its one of their few shows that is actually worth a damn

cincybearcat

scb wrote:

haffajappa wrote:

I was watching 16 and pregnant the other day (OK, guilty pleasure...but hey, its a GOOD show for girls that age to learn its not all cutesy pie baby stuff when it comes to raising a kid)
edit: not that I'm a 16 year old lol

Anyways... one of the teenage girls (who was friends with the preggo girl) LITERALLY said, "well you can't really prevent pregnancy" ......and she was DEAD serious. :shock:

I'd like to see some stats on education as well as contraceptives.. imo, you shouldn't be a 17 year old girl and not know preventative measures you could take to getting pregnant!!

There's a TV show called 16 and Pregnant???

Where have you been?

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cincybearcat wrote:

scb wrote:

haffajappa wrote:

I was watching 16 and pregnant the other day (OK, guilty pleasure...but hey, its a GOOD show for girls that age to learn its not all cutesy pie baby stuff when it comes to raising a kid)
edit: not that I'm a 16 year old lol

Anyways... one of the teenage girls (who was friends with the preggo girl) LITERALLY said, "well you can't really prevent pregnancy" ......and she was DEAD serious. :shock:

I'd like to see some stats on education as well as contraceptives.. imo, you shouldn't be a 17 year old girl and not know preventative measures you could take to getting pregnant!!

There's a TV show called 16 and Pregnant???

Where have you been?

I don't have TV.

cincybearcat

scb wrote:

cincybearcat wrote:

scb wrote:

There's a TV show called 16 and Pregnant???

Where have you been?

I don't have TV.

Well, no wonder you have no idea how easy it is to obtain contraception then.

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cincybearcat wrote:

scb wrote:

cincybearcat wrote:

Where have you been?

I don't have TV.

Well, no wonder you have no idea how easy it is to obtain contraception then.

You're funny sometimes.