What does it mean when the statistics say that condoms are, at best, 98% effective.
It sounds like 1/50 times a condom is used, it won’t prevent pregnancy. But this doesn’t seem right because those stats wouldn’t be worth the risk.
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50 couples using a new condom every time as their sole contraception, after 1 year, one of those couples will get pregnant.
It’s not 2% after using a single condom. It’s 2% after a year of using a new condom every time that they have sex.
Edit: clarified so people stop making the same comment about using the same condom for a year.
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