The Pros And Cons Of Different Condom Types
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Spermicidal condoms
Pros: Provide additional pregnancy prevention
Cons: Can cause allergic reactions
If pregnancy prevention is your main concern with unprotected sex, then you might turn to spermicide, which kills or paralyzes sperm upon contact, making it unable to make its journey into your reproductive system. But if that’s your only form of birth control, you may face an unfortunate surprise as the CDC reports 28 percent of women who only use spermicide become pregnant. When this product becomes particularly effective is when it’s combined with a condom. Spermicidal condoms contain a dose of spermicide, so if the condom itself breaks or fails to do its job in some way, there is the added protection that any leaked sperm was probably destroyed before it was released.
