Death tub

Will all that chlorine in the water keep you from getting pregnant?

Nov 22, 2011

Think you can’t get pregnant having sex in a hot tub? Guess again. (They call sperm “swimmers” for a reason.)

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Related methods

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Birth control pill
Very effective if you use it correctly. Easy to use, but you have to remember to take it every day.
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Condom
Very effective if you use them correctly, but not super effective the way most people use them. Hormone free, protect against STIs, and don't require a prescription, but they do require work.
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Withdrawal (pull-out method)
Very effective if you do it correctly (but that can be hard to do). Hormone-free, zero cost, zero side effects.
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"Not right now"
If you don't have penis-in-vagina sex, you won't get pregnant. But you and your partner will need willpower.