Your partner thinks she is pregnant. You want information about, or want to start using, another family planning method. You think there is any chance you may have been exposed to HIV infection or any other STI . Withdrawal does not require medication or supplies. Withdrawal can be used when other methods are not available.
Withdrawal has no side effects.
Withdrawal is permitted by some religions and cultures that do not permit other methods. Withdrawal can be discontinued by the man on his own. A woman who has just delivered a baby or had an abortion may start using withdrawal with her partner as soon as they start having sexual intercourse again. Withdrawal does not provide protection against HIV infection and other sexually transmitted infections . Withdrawal requires the man's self-control.