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"   Question My girlfriend has started taking the Pill and she assures me that it is safer than a condom.  I still think I should wear a condom anyway.  Am I being over anxious?   Answer I think you are. Today\u2019s contraceptive pills are very nearly 100 per cent effective \u2013 though admittedly, occasional pregnancies do occur, mainly when people forget to take the tablet. There are well over 3.5 million British couples who use the Pill. Hardly any of them bother with condoms.  However, I must admit that some people do prefer to have the added protection of a &amp;#039;sheath&amp;#039; \u2013 especially if they have any fears about passing on infection caught during previous sexual encounters.  If you do have any worries about the possibility of either of you having an infection, you should both go to a genitourinary medicine (GUM) clinic for a check-up. Christine adds: Any person of any age who is not sure about his or her partner\u2019s sexual history should insist upon a condom \u2013 irrespective of what other contraceptive method is used.  This is because only condoms give protection against the spread of sexual infections.  But if your girlfriend had no sexual experience before being with you, then you have nothing to worry about on that score.  Yours sincerely Dr David Delvin, GP and family planning instructing doctor, and Christine Webber, sex and relationships expert  Other Qs &amp;amp;amp; As Birth control for someone who can&amp;#039;t take the Pill Can a breastfeeding woman get pregnant? Contraception for 16 year old Could I get rid of my periods? Do girls have to have an orgasm in order to get pregnant? How likely is it that I am pregnant? I\u2019d like an alternative to the Pill I don&amp;#039;t want to have this baby  Is &amp;#039;pulling out&amp;#039; safe? My partner wants to go back on the Pill \u2013 even though I\u2019ve had a vasectomy Pregnant by another man \u2013 so I need to know about terminations Should I have a termination? Unprotected teenage sex Unprotected sex \u2013 am I pregnant? Vasectomy at 23? What is the best contraceptive method? When is it safe to have sex with my lover? Which contraceptive should I use?  Last updated 14.08.2010 "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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