Something as seemingly innocent as the withdrawal method is the practice of withdrawing the penis from the vagina and away from a woman’s external genitals before ejaculation to prevent pregnancy has been categorized as a joke. The method goes by other names such as coitus interruptus, or, colloquially, as “pulling out.”The truth is that this method, which advocates for “natural family planning” pull for, isn’t an especially effective form of birth control.
Sperm may still enter the vagina if the timing of withdrawal is incorrect or if pre-ejaculation fluid contains sperm. Although it doesn’t contain any sperm on its own, pre-ejaculate can mix with sperm on its way out of the penis. In fact, one study found sperm in the pre-ejaculate of more than 40% of men.
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