a friend of mine did til 2 kids later..:)

No. The only 100% sure way of birth control is abstinence, which many are not willing to do.

Nope. but That doesn't mean you shouldn't use them

Nope :P they aren't 100 %. I had my first child trying that method.

NONONONONONO!!!!!!!!!! buy spermicide and use that IN ADDITION to condoms. or get fixed if you don't want kids. stds are harder to prevent. but condoms are the most reliable i think. but def get some spermicide to use w/the condom. oh and i kno you are prob sick of hearing this but nothing works 100% except for abstinence :(

i'd say about 95% and, if you follow the bible, abstinance is 99.99% effective

The manufacturers only put about 95%

Put two on and that should improve your odds.

Nope. Just pull out.

Thought you were supposed to put your dick in em. lol

you can put your condom in faith ,,, if she lets you . ;-)

"A strange game: the only way to win is not to play." — Joshua, War Games

Considering they are only 98% effective, I would say you should put 98% of faith in condoms...

No way, Ive had them break, one time it got lost up in there with everything else; if your going to use one make sure its a good brand with a good shelf life, dont use those ones they give away at all the clinics, you dont know how long they have been there.

no, only 99%

its better than without them. for the most part, a long as if it doesn't slip off you will be fine. if it does, then she need to take plan b fast!

Your question implies you already know the answer. There's an old saying: "If you have to ask how much it costs you probably can't afford it."

1) No. 85% would be more realistic for a typical use. For a better birth control, it is better to combine them with another method. Whether for birth control nor for protection against sexually transmitted disease (STD). The following is about birth control. The advantage of condoms on many other birth control methods is that it also provides some protection against STD. 2) "Failure rates may be calculated by either the Pearl index or a life table method. A "perfect-use" rate is where any rules of the method are rigorously followed, and (if applicable) the method is used at every act of intercourse. Actual failure rates are higher than perfect-use rates for a variety of reasons: - mistakes on the part of those providing instructions on how to use the method - mistakes on the part of the method's users - conscious user non-compliance with method. - insurance providers sometimes impede access to medications (e.g. require prescription refills on monthly basis)" "Some methods may be combined for higher effectiveness rates. For example, simultaneously using both the male condom and spermicide (applied separately, not pre-lubricated) is believed to reduce perfect-use pregnancy rates to those seen among implant users. Scarleteen.com estimates that combining most pairs of birth control methods will produce an effectiveness of over 95%, with the lowest values for typical-use of withdrawal paired with spermicide (92.17%) and highest for typical-use of male condoms paired with an implant (99.99%). Some methods should not be used together, such as multiple condoms (male or female). If a method is known to have been ineffective (such as a condom breaking), emergency contraception may be taken up to 120 hours after sexual intercourse. Emergency contraception should be taken shortly before or as soon after intercourse as possible, as its efficacy decreases with increasing delay." "Male latex condom: - Typical-use failure rate (%): 15 Perfect-use failure rate (%): 2" Source and further information: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_birth_control_methods#Effectiveness_of_various_methods

I wouldnt if I were you!

not 100%, people do still get pregnant even when using condoms due to them splitting and some people dont notice until a positive pregnancy test!!!! But most of the time and if used carefully and properly they are pretty reliable.

no.

Use condoms for STD protection and use another form of birth control.