Things You Didn’t Know About The Pull-Out Method
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You can get birth control and he will use it
Perhaps some of your reasoning behind using the pull-out method is financial. There are fears that the pill or condoms get pricey. But, we can eliminate that misunderstanding right now. Planned Parenthood is a wonderful resource for this. If you don’t live near one, use the CDC’s directory to find your local health department that can likely get you a free or very low-cost birth control prescription. As for fear that men will reject you if you want them to use a condom, may we suggest you reject them? Any man who pressures you to put your health at risk doesn’t deserve your time, let alone to engage in a sexual act with you. Furthermore, most men will choose sex with a condom over no sex at all. Call their bluff and it will quickly fall apart.
