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72%of guys say
they’ve used
withdrawal in
recent years.
Surprisingly,
pulling out (with
a22percent
failure rate) is
about as effective
as condoms (18
percentfailure
rate) according
to the Centers
for Disease
Control and
Prevention.
Still, it’s better
in combination
with other
methods. “I do
not recommend
itasaprimary
method,” says
ob-gyn Dr
Colleen
Krajewski.
“Unlike condoms,
it provides
no protection
against STIs
and a woman
hastorelyon
aguytopull
outatjustthe
right time.”
Do you trust
a guy’s rational
decision-making
in the grip
of extreme
horniness?
Neitherdowe.
Pickasafer
method!Is it OK to
pull and
pray?HOW
CLUE-
LESS
IS
HE?
He may know
a lot about Star
Wars, but only
17 per cent of
guys say they
know a lot
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