my partner and i have been using a combination of FAM, withdrawal, and condoms for the past year. he is allowed to ejaculate inside me from four days after my temperature shift (indicating ovulation has occurred) up to five days after the start of my period. after the first five days but before ovulation, we use withdrawal, and during the period of time directly before and after ovulation (when i have obvious fertile cervical fluid and/or a temperature shift has occurred) we *tend to* use condoms for his "finale", although we aren't always consistent about it and he sometimes ends up just pulling out. so far, so good -- no "oopses".
you sound very well-researched and confident with the method. if you have any doubts, putting on a condom partway through sounds like a good solution, but if i were you i wouldn't worry about using one for the complete duration of your sexual encounters, even during your fertile phase. as long as he pees between ejaculations, and he's not a "leaker", i'd consider the level of risk to be minimal/acceptable, but ultimately it's up to you. in any sexual relationship, no matter what type of protection you are using, i think it is important to discuss what you both find to be acceptable risks, combined with a discussion of how serious the consequences of pregnancy would be for you both at this point.
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Date: 2010-07-13 12:39 am (UTC)you sound very well-researched and confident with the method. if you have any doubts, putting on a condom partway through sounds like a good solution, but if i were you i wouldn't worry about using one for the complete duration of your sexual encounters, even during your fertile phase. as long as he pees between ejaculations, and he's not a "leaker", i'd consider the level of risk to be minimal/acceptable, but ultimately it's up to you. in any sexual relationship, no matter what type of protection you are using, i think it is important to discuss what you both find to be acceptable risks, combined with a discussion of how serious the consequences of pregnancy would be for you both at this point.