What is Withdrawal?
When the man senses that he is about to come, and he pulls his penis out of the vagina this is called withdrawal. The man ejaculates (comes) outside of the vagina. Sperm is not deposited in the vagina, so pregnancy will not occur. This takes a lot of discipline! If the woman has not had an orgasm, the man can stimulate her in other ways after withdrawal. It works best if the couple has agreed to use this method in advance. Among typical couples who use withdrawal, about 27% will experience an accidental pregnancy in the first year. If withdrawal is used consistently and correctly, only about 4% will become pregnant in an entire year of having intercourse.
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