Obstetrician-gynecologist Lyubov Erofeeva told socialbites.ca that the male condom is not the most effective method of birth control because it can tear or slip, and a man can also put it on incorrectly.
“Unfortunately, the majority of our population believes that condoms are the best method; About 51-52% of people of reproductive age think so and mostly use condoms. However, the effectiveness of the male condom cannot be compared to modern medical birth control methods. 15 out of 100 pairs of condom users will get pregnant within a year, so its effectiveness is not very high. They tear and slip. Sometimes they are inserted on the wrong side, then turned over and inserted again, leaving very active sperm on them, which are quite capable of fertilizing if the woman is ovulating at that time. Condom use is generally controlled by the man, and many women trust the man to handle birth control issues and decide everything himself. “I don’t understand how they can put such an important process on men’s shoulders,” he said.
The gynecologist also noted that condoms can protect the body from sexually transmitted diseases.
“The male condom is an excellent way to protect against sexually transmitted infections. And from a birth control perspective, unfortunately, the contraceptive effectiveness of the male condom is much lower than modern medical products,” he explained.
The expert believes that the most effective method of contraception are medications selected by the doctor.
“The best methods are those chosen by the doctor. These are birth control pills, patches, hormonal rings, and implants, which are hormonal and hormone-secreting intrauterine devices that also have a therapeutic effect. “The issue of birth control should mainly be in the hands of the woman, so all modern methods should be used by women and the doctor should teach her all the details and give good instructions and advice,” he said.
Erofeeva added that sexual intercourse is not a method of birth control.
“23 percent of the population uses sexual intercourse, which is not actually birth control. Your chances of getting pregnant if intercourse is interrupted are the same as if you didn’t use any protection at all,” he said.
Birth Control Day is celebrated all over the world on September 26. The initiators of this holiday were 10 international organizations dealing with family planning issues. World Birth Control Day has been celebrated every year since 2006.
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