Your Boyfriend Refuses To Wear Condoms: Should You Switch To Female Condoms?

Sex is a serious business, and condoms help protect men and women alike from unplanned pregnancies. However, if your boyfriend is arguing that he doesn't want to use his condoms (the reasons for this demand vary), you do have the option of purchasing a female condom. Here's a look at the cost and effectiveness of the two types.

Cost Of Female Condoms

Female condoms are typically more expensive than male condoms, which is one of their biggest drawbacks. They usually cost about $2.50-$5.00 per individual condoms. While you might think that female condoms can be used more than once, that is not the case. As a result, female condoms are often pricey to use which is what deters many women from using them.

Effectiveness Of Female Condoms

Female condoms must be used properly to be effective, including inserting it well before the sexual act. It also requires you to carefully guide your partner inside of the sheath during intercourse to make it work properly. That said, it is effective: typical use of the female condom will result in 21 out of 100 pregnancies while perfect use will result in five out of 100.

Cost Of Male Condoms

The biggest benefit of the male condom over the female is the cost. Depending on the type and the style, condoms are available for as little as $0.20 per condom, though some cost as much as $2.50. This makes them an easier price investment than female condoms, which is why men so typically buy them over females. That said, if your boyfriend refuses to buy and use male condoms, they are completely useless for you.

Effectiveness Of Male Condoms

Male condoms are marginally more effective than female condoms. When based on the same baseline as above, 18 women out of 100 will get pregnant with typical use of male condoms, while only two out of every 100 will get pregnant if they are used perfectly or every time that you have sex. This small margin of difference between the effectiveness of male and female condoms doesn't make much of a difference, as both are considered highly effective.

Final Analysis

If your boyfriend continues to refuse to use condoms, female condoms are a useful way to protect yourself. While they may be somewhat expensive, if the two of you split the cost between them, it should be more than affordable. It may take some time for you to get used to inserting one and using it during intercourse, but it is well worth it.

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