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We had unprotected sex but she took emergency contraception afterward. Should I still be worried about the possibility of pregnancy?

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Question - (2 July 2016) 5 Answers - (Newest, 4 July 2016)
A male United Kingdom age 30-35, anonymous writes:

The other day, my girlfriend and I made a big mistake in having unprotected sex. I don't really know how or why either of us let that happen and I most certainly won't be doing that again! Anyway, I didn't cum inside her and had urinated throughout the day prior to the last time I finished. She has taken the emergency contraceptive but I am still extremely paranoid. Is my worry over the chances of her getting pregnant overstated, or are the chances based on those facts alone low?

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A female reader, CindyCares Italy +, writes (4 July 2016):

CindyCares agony aunt If she had her last Depo Provera shot two days before this happened- she is going to be protected against pregnancy for 3 months from her last shot.

It is true that when you stop taking Depo Provera, it may take up to one year for your menstrual periods to show up again. That does not mean that you are protected against pregnancy for one year - your cycle could come back anytime between your last Depo Provera " coverage " and one year, you just don't know when .

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A female reader, Honeypie United States +, writes (3 July 2016):

Honeypie agony auntSo stick with using condoms too for now.

Better safe than parents right now... right?

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A reader, anonymous, writes (3 July 2016):

This is verified as being by the original poster of the question

I should also have mentioned she had been on the Depo-Provera contraceptive injection earlier this year and had the shot again just a couple days before this happened. She hasn't been having periods since the last injection and her cycle did not return. I have read that Depo can last up to over a year if trying to conceive, making pregnancy quite difficult, but still some panic nonetheless.

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A female reader, anonymous, writes (3 July 2016):

If you didn't come inside her and she took the emergency pill, the chances of her getting pregnant are pretty low.

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A female reader, Honeypie United States +, writes (3 July 2016):

Honeypie agony auntI will quote WebMD:

"If Plan B One-Step is taken as directed after unprotected sex, it will decrease the chances of a pregnancy occurring. About 7 out of every 8 women who would have gotten pregnant do not become pregnant. However, research shows that Plan B One-Step starts to lose its effectiveness in women heavier than 165 pounds and is not recommend for anyone over this weight."

Chances are low, that she will still become pregnant, but it CAN happen. While I think it's good you two took the precaution to use an emergency contraception.... I think you two need to consider a more permanent way of birth control, IUD & condoms, the pill & condoms, the patch or implant & condoms.

Hopefully you two learned a lesson for the future. And honestly... there are SO many things y'all can do sexually that would NOT result in a pregnancy or an ooooops moment.

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