VCF

[shiningstar55.livejournal.com]

Is a condom + VCF a pretty good birth control method?
Also, will using the VCF ruin the whole "fingering experience" for me, or does it even change it?
Thanks:)

Comments

[1337chix0r.livejournal.com]

Well, not having sex is the best birthcontrol method but you know thats kind of hard lol. But yes, using a condom and VCF film is a good method. It won't really ruin the experience, it'll be wet and gooey in there -- probably not the best thing. You should do the fingering and all that fun stuff before you put the film in. I've used the condom and film method -- no real problems. My boyfriend noted it kinda made the condom feel "harder" but then again, I don't make a lot of natural lubes so I was probably dry. Heh.

Have you considered birthcontrol + condoms? =/.

[shiningstar55.livejournal.com]

Thanks for the advice:)
I can't do BC right now because I've been off and on it for like 6 years because of amenorrhea, so right now I'm trying to get my period back naturally. Agh!

[jennifer0246.livejournal.com]

Has there been a reason or diagnosis found to explain the amenorrhea?

[violet-tigress1.livejournal.com]

Yeah, but celibacy tends to make me cranky.

[littlegirlvik.livejournal.com]

haha! don't i know this feeling. :-)

[h0rsegurrrl.livejournal.com]

I wouldn't rely on VCF alone, but yeah, it's good backup to a condom (for the record I will say that, for me, if the condom broke I'd still get some Plan B, because VCF isn't very effective by itself). As far as fingering, VCF makes the inside of the vagina feel rather sticky and dry, so you'll probably need lube. Some of the dissolved film will probably stick to your partner's fingers as well, but it doesn't feel much different from very thick, sticky vaginal discharge. It's possible to work around it, though it might take some getting used to.

[queensugar.livejournal.com]

As far as whether or not condoms + VCF are "pretty good," it really depends on how you define that. :) Condoms alone are 85% effective (http://www.vaginapagina.com/index.php?title=Non-Hormonal_Birth_Control#Condoms) over the course of a year with typical use, and 98% effective with perfect use.

VCF, when used alone, is 71% effective (http://www.plannedparenthood.org/health-topics/birth-control/spermicide.htm) with typical use, and 85% effective with perfect use.

So you combine those two together, and with consistent and correct use, the chance of pregnancy is overall fairly low. For what it's worth, while I have never used VCF before, I have heard anecdotally that it can be difficult to insert and takes some practice. Additionally, some women find that spermicides are very irritating to their vagina, and may increase the risk of infections. So test it out slowly to see how it works for you. :)

[stellamaris.livejournal.com]

I personally don't like VCF at all. If you really want to use a spermicide like that, I'd go for the Today Sponge.