Pregnancy tests

[justreadmyspine.livejournal.com]

My period should've started on April 30th (I had a very regular cycle while I was on birth control). I took a pregnancy test on April 28th and it was negative. But my period has not come. I stopped Ortho Evra on April 5th so I know this could be due to a change in my cycle from stopping birth control. However, my boyfriend have been using the pull-out method since I stopped, so I could be pregnant. I think I should take another test, but how long should I wait to do that? The one I took was two days before my scheduled period. It's now been four days since my period didn't come. Is that too soon to test again, or is it good to test again if you miss a period?

Comments

[giniliz.livejournal.com]

It is best when used with condoms or another method(such as withdrawal). Alone, I believe it is about 82% effective. Better than nothing, though.

[justreadmyspine.livejournal.com]

That's really not that much better than the pull-out method :P

[giniliz.livejournal.com]

Yes, but when combined with pulling out, it increases the level of protection. The 82% is if the film is the only method being used and ejaculation is occuring inside the vagina.

[justreadmyspine.livejournal.com]

82% is with ejaculation INSIDE?

[giniliz.livejournal.com]

Yes. Spermicide kills sperm. 82% of women who use spermicide regularly and correctly during intercourse with no other method such as a condom or withdrawal will not get pregnant. 18% will get pregnant. Combined with withdrawal or condoms or fertility awareness or some other method, the chances of pregnancy decrease to lower than that 18% that is with spermicides alone. I don't know what the actual combined effectiveness is. I'll try to look that up. But 2 methods are generally better than 1, and withdrawal is 1 method that can be added to spermicide.

[justreadmyspine.livejournal.com]

Thank you so much for all the info! I know a lot about most contraceptive methods, but this one I didn't know much about. Thanks again!