dumb question but please answer

Dont worry about it :)

They’re 96% effective, I think.. something in the high nineties. The only way you could get pregnant using a condom is if the condom broke.

When used correctly they are 98% effective. By used correctly this means placed on correctly, no rips in the condom, no leaks, breakages ect.

So taking everything in to account if they are used correctly there is only a 2% chance you will get pregnant- that is low.

Condoms are more likely to break if they used in conjunction with oil based lubricants. If you need extra lubricant Durex do water based ones which are safe to use with condoms.

You are protected from S.T.I’s as long as you make sure the condom is placed on BEFORE the penis goes anywhere near the vagina. Although once again protection against S.T.I’s is not 100% effective.

A condom is 98% effective and it protects you because it prevents bodily fluids (semen etc) from coming in contact with that of your partner. And STD’s are transmitted via those bodily fluids.

According to sqzm14.ust.hk/condom-ratings-95.HTML: For condoms, the typical failure rate is about 12%, somewhat worse than birth-control pills (8%), but better than the diaphragm (18%), withdrawal (19%) and rhythm (20%). [Source: “Contraceptive Technology,” Irvington Press, and Family Planning Perspectives journal.] Researchers know that, as with other methods, the failure figures include many couples who don’t use contraception every time. If couples used condoms consistently and correctly, researchers estimate, the condom’s failure rate would plummet to 2% or 3%, or perhaps even less - webmd.com: Oral and anal sex do not lead to pregnancy, but engaging in such behaviors puts teens at risk for sexually transmitted infections (STIs), including HIV, chlamydia, and human papillomavirus (HPV), which has been linked to cervical cancer. A recent CDC study showed that one in four teenage girls is infected with at least one STI.

Not ALL S.T.I’s are transmitted through fluids. Genital warts, Genital lice, Herpes, Molluscum and lots more are caught simply by the two genital areas coming in to contact- a simple brush past could transmit these types of S.T.I’s.