Condoms work if you use them consistently and correctly. Then their failure-rate is 2-3%. That means 2-3 women out of 100 will get pregnant in a year if they use condoms EVERY TIME. The 15% failure rate is for “imperfect” condom use, which is when you don’t use them every time you have intercourse.

You can choose to take control of your life or you can just let life happen to you and roll with the “punches.” My Mom did the latter and wound-up with 11 kids. I, OTOH, made lots of plans and had no children, a choice I do not regret. Children change everything, including who does the housework (heterosexual couples…