if condoms were perfect you could work but unfortunately condoms can accidentally break or leak and a woman can get pregnant from other risky sex play where semen may get near the vaginal area. don't get me wrong. condoms are good just not 100%. you are really taking a risk since an unintentional pregnancy while on this fetal-toxic medication could cause serious fetal abnormalities as you have read. talk to your dermatologist. or primary care provider. maybe you can use a back-up hormonal contraceptive (like depo provera) as well as use that condom (two forms of contraception). or be sexually intimate without intercourse.
i'm taking isotretinoin and i'm not on birth control. is it still safe to have sex if my partner wears a condom? . i read that: "for female patients two effective forms of. birth control. (or complete avoidance of sexual intercourse) must be used for 1 month before starting isotretinoin during use and for 1 month after stopping this drug. ". i'm using isotretinoin and i'm not on birth control. i'm not having sex regularly but i'm able to meet my partner soon (after an extended period of distance from each other) and if we do have sex (once) will it suffice if he just uses a condom?