Withdrawal: Side Effects, Benefits and FAQs
Side Effects
The Positive
- As inexpensive as it gets
- No prescription necessary
The Negative
- The only side effect of withdrawal is a very real possibility of having a baby before you’re ready
- Difficult to perform perfectly every single time
- Hard to remember to do if you’re drunk
You might want to use a spermicide along with pulling out to make withdrawal more effective.
Articles & Videos
Provider Perspective
Pull Out All the Stops: Doubling Up with WithdrawalThe oldest method of birth control is still going strong—and it plays well with others.
Article
The Perfect Threesome: Pulling Out + Spermicide + CayaThe new Caya diaphragm pairs well with some spermicide and the oldest birth control method.