7 Reasons Why I Don't Use Contraceptives

[Anonymous]

1. No Relationship

At this point in my life, I am single and have always been single. Because I am single, I don't need contraceptives. Being single is a good contraceptive.

2. Safe Neighborhood

I live in a relatively safe neighborhood with a very low crime rate. The chance that I will be raped by a stranger (violent crime) is extremely low, let alone being raped by an acquaintance.

3. No Night Life

I don't go out at night. I also don't have friends, let alone friends who go out or invite me to go out with them.

4. No Crazy Partying

I don't drink alcohol primarily because of the taste and the burn. Alcohol burns, and I hate it. I also don't smoke or use drugs of any sort. I don't party wildly.

5. Unnecessary Expenses

Contraceptives can be quite expensive. Sure, health insurance may cover them, but health insurance itself isn't free. Able-bodied individuals usually get health coverage from their employer. If I were in a relationship, then I'd probably need contraceptives. But I'm not. So, I don't. In a relationship, the cost of an unwanted pregnancy far outweighs the cost of contraceptives, given that abortion is highly regulated here.

6. Too Invasive

Most contraceptives put something inside the body's cavity or affect the hormones. Because I am single, I am already low-risk at getting pregnant. I don't need an extra procedure that affects my hormones or puts something into me.

7. Natural Fertility is not 100%

Fertility declines with age and can be severely affected by various factors, such as chemicals in the environment and health conditions. If I am actually infertile, then my own infertility is a kind of contraceptive.

[kikisand]

I choose not to use contraceptives myself. I'm not religious, so that's not the factor behind it. I am very cautious with what I put in my body drug wise. I'm the type that will spend days to get rid of a headache before eventually caving to an asprin as a last resort.
Contraceptives are unnatural. They are meant to stop something that naturally occurs with the body. And who knows what the long term side effects to that is! I'm not a fan of pumping extra hormones into my body at the risk of my health later in life.
There are other ways to have protected sex without a pill, IUD, etc.
Birth control is a choice, not something that should be forced upon someone.

[WildStarMagic]

The only upside I can see about using the pill or using IUD's etc is that if the person is going to be having sex often and they also use a condom then it heavily reduces the chance of pregnancy. Though there are more benefits to use a contraceptive than not but then again the things that aren't beneficial are possible high blood pressure, more likely to get liver cancer and possibly more likely to get cervical and breast cancer. When I was twelve people told me to go on the pill so that my acne would clear up and in my mind I was like "I'm not going to take that because I have no intention of being sexually active especially at my age" and I've still never taken the pill even though you could say that I have a problem with acne I'm just like "It's a naturally occurring thing and it's my body so I shouldn't need to go with your expectations and try to get rid of it because it'll clear up on it's own." I don't like it when people tell me to change something about myself (except weight).

[kikisand]

@WildStarMagic Totally agree with that being the upside to taking contraceptives. That is what they are for. The risks far outweigh the benefits, in my opinion. I've done lots of research and have watched those close to me deal with issues caused by years of birth control. I love sex. I have no desire to be a parent at this point in my life. My partner will wear the heavy, thick condoms. But I will never choose to take a daily medication, insert an IUD, or have a shot every three months to disrupt the balance of my body just so I can have some fun.

[myTake Owner]

@WildStarMagic Acne itself has many influences. It may be influenced by genes, or it may be influenced by diet. Sometimes, simply changing the diet and exercising can clear up acne.

[myTake Owner]

I think using condoms is the most effective contraceptive. It blocks against STIs and pregnancies and does not affect the female body hormonally.

[Tammy94]

Interesting list, but as has been pointed out in this thread, the pill has other effects and uses besides contraception. I have been on it since age 16/17 because of periods that were agony and heavy almost to the point of anemia. Yes, it's an "unnatural" drug, but so are the antidepressants I take to keep me from being suicidal. In fact the pill gives me fewer side effects than the antidepressant does. And it had an additional advantage in that when I became sexually active I already had my contraceptive taken care of (though I made my partners use condoms until I knew I was safe in the disease department, i. e. monogamy with a clean partner). I'm afraid you're wrong about condoms being the most effective. Assuming correct use, hormonal methods are more effective than condoms as a _contraceptive_ (though not in preventing disease), although you can always double up. Implants get you very nearly (but not quite) to 100% effectiveness.

[Thunnnder]

You could have just said "because no dick is gonna be inside of me" and you would have made this much shorter.

[mjz00]

wow, aren't you just a bundle of joy, to be honest your general melancholy im sure is enough to prevent any chance of pregnancy.. xx

[Ozanne]

No relationship, no partying, no extremes in life...

BUT.. are you having sex? You indicated you have been single and continue to be, but that doesn't necessarily mean you don't have flings.

Not having sex would make sense that someone doesn't need to use birth control. However, regardless of your being a responsible adult in other ways - if you are having sex, then are you still not protecting yourself?

[myTake Owner]

No sex.

[samhradh_leannan]

In your situation, it seems reasonable for you not to use contraceptives. If you're not currently having sex and you have no intention of having sex at any point in the foreseeable future, then there's really no reason to use them. That's really the one big reason not to use them- the others are just different aspects of the same reason.

[Losalt]

Point 8 kind of argues against the other ones...
But yeah, fair enough.
No need to take them if you don't want.
Even on the off chance that you *where* raped you'd probably avoid getting pregnant.
And if you don't have any plans...
Still, having a set of condoms in the house just in case you *do* end up hooking up with someone without planing to can be a good idea anyway, and condoms lasts a while before you need to replace them, are fairly cheap and don't require a lot of preparation.
Also, they'll work against STDs unlike most of the other ones.

[myTake Owner]

Yeah, I removed it. I didn't expect anyone would read it. *facepalm*

[Losalt]

Well, we did. ;-)

[BaileyisDarcy]

See... Nobody was even asking so..

[musicbrain5]

That's great and all, but it can be summed up in 4 words - "I'm not having sex." At least I hope you're not.

[BrittBratt2416]

I kinda feel like your a tad bit sad about it. You don't have friends, you don't go out at night cause you don't have friends, and you're not dating. I'm not trying to make you feel bad, I don't use it either, and I don't have friends or go out to clubs either... not interested and too shy. But if that's how you're really feeling, then try to meet people and men

[Xavixk]

Jesus! How high are numbers of rapes commited in your country, that the chances of being raped factors in to your decision of whether or not to use contraceptives.

[Losalt]

It's quite high in most countries. The difference tends to be more things like the *way* it's done rather then the frequency...

[Wonderer89]

Right? Especially at #2 lol

[Catskills]

You forgot to include the desire to have 20 kids.

[Ephemera1]

Makes sense

[ArabianPwincess197]

Interesting Take, personally I wouldn't use them either but not for those reasons

[Messiah89]

If this is who you are wear it on your chest. I am kinda boring to a lot buuut im never bored though. lol

[abundantlyrich]

Short answer: im not gonna get laid

[Stockton]

Cool kids are great, and if you have sexfinity and don't use contraceptivesome you will have plenty of them

[rjroy3]

You're gonna be the girl who gets pregnant on the first go lol

[Goandtellyourmama]

😂😂😂😂

[Zechs]

You're just saying you don't have sex. No worries about that, but it'd be much easier just say this

[404filenotfound]

I'm wondering what the point of this was

[BillieJean1070]

#1 reason for not using contraceptives... I want to get pregnant said me never!

[meatballs21]

Short version:
"I don't use contraceptives because I have no practical need for them."

[jacquesvol]

As long a you plan a sex-less life, you don't need contraceptives, but keep condoms and Plan Be in the home first aid kit. Accidents and weak moments happen to every saint. And you might help a friend with it: during long weekends, not all pharmacies are open.