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Terminal Frost · 03-18-2007, 04:45 PM

Ok, so I'm in a monogamous relationship with a girlfriend of one year. Both of us are STD-free. We lost our virginity to each other and have always used condoms every time we've had sex. I'm sure everyone has experienced just how difficult it can be sometimes in the heat of the moment to pause and put on that little piece of plastic. We've found some good condoms that we both really like, but it's still a hassle.

My girlfriend doesn't like the idea of hormonal birth control because of the way it affects one's body chemistry. I don't blame her at all and I am happy that she has such concern for her body. Neither of us wants children anytime soon, so relying on withdrawal or menstrual rhythm just wouldn't cut it. I felt like we were shit out of luck because the only other thing I could think of was a male pill but that has been "only a year away" since 1996.

Then it hit me like a ton of bricks: What about the sponge?! I had only heard about this on Seinfeld and in the episode the sponge was being discontinued. I had no idea that it was now available again and from what I have read about it it seems very promising. If used correctly every time it has a pretty high success rate.

Now I have two questions:

1) When they give the statistics about the sponge, do they figure that you are ejaculating inside the girl? I didn't see this specified anywhere, but it seems that if this is the case then it would even more effective if I just pulled out before I finished. Of course with a 91% success rate, it might just be worth it to finish off inside, if that is what they are counting on anyway.

2) If you have used the sponge, what are you experiences with it? It seems so great that you can put it in a few hours in advance so that when the mood finally strikes there is nothing to interrupt the moment. Is there any downside? Is it hard to put in or take out?

Thanks a lot!

03-18-2007, 04:45 PM	#1 (permalink)
Terminal Frost Tilted Location: Manhattan Island	So who uses a contraceptive sponge? Thoughts on the subject? Ok, so I'm in a monogamous relationship with a girlfriend of one year. Both of us are STD-free. We lost our virginity to each other and have always used condoms every time we've had sex. I'm sure everyone has experienced just how difficult it can be sometimes in the heat of the moment to pause and put on that little piece of plastic. We've found some good condoms that we both really like, but it's still a hassle. My girlfriend doesn't like the idea of hormonal birth control because of the way it affects one's body chemistry. I don't blame her at all and I am happy that she has such concern for her body. Neither of us wants children anytime soon, so relying on withdrawal or menstrual rhythm just wouldn't cut it. I felt like we were shit out of luck because the only other thing I could think of was a male pill but that has been "only a year away" since 1996. Then it hit me like a ton of bricks: What about the sponge?! I had only heard about this on Seinfeld and in the episode the sponge was being discontinued. I had no idea that it was now available again and from what I have read about it it seems very promising. If used correctly every time it has a pretty high success rate. Now I have two questions: 1) When they give the statistics about the sponge, do they figure that you are ejaculating inside the girl? I didn't see this specified anywhere, but it seems that if this is the case then it would even more effective if I just pulled out before I finished. Of course with a 91% success rate, it might just be worth it to finish off inside, if that is what they are counting on anyway. 2) If you have used the sponge, what are you experiences with it? It seems so great that you can put it in a few hours in advance so that when the mood finally strikes there is nothing to interrupt the moment. Is there any downside? Is it hard to put in or take out? Thanks a lot!