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Me and my girlfriend had sex tuesday of Feb 1st. Prior to sex we were fore playing and I had precum on my penis. I wiped it off and put on a condom. We had sex for 3-5minutes and then the condom popped inside as i was putting my penis inside. We heard it and i pulled out. My girl is on her 14th day on the cycle so she is most fertile.. I touched the inside of the condom to see if there was a lot of precum and it was a little damp. What are the chances of her pregnancy? Please ley me know ASAP cuz we are decising to take plan b or not by tomorrow because it has been 72 hours

Anytime you have unprotected intercourse or a condom failure, there is the risk of pregnancy. If your partner is on a long term method of birth control, like pills, Depo, patch, etc., and she has been taking it correctly & consistently, then she is protected and does not need Plan B. If she is not on a regular birth control method, then Plan B would be an option.

Plan B is most effective when taken within 24 hours after unprotected intercourse. However, studies show that it can be effective when taken as long as 120 hours (5 days) after unprotected sex.  Plan B helps prevent pregnancy by delaying ovulation. After taking Plan B, your partner may experience some irregular spotting or bleeding during this menstrual cycle . Her next period may come a little earlier or later than usual, and it may be spottier than usual.

If her next period is more than 1 week late, perform a pregnancy test, either at home or in a clinic. Discuss with your partner the possibility of starting a long term birth control…

my birth control says to take all colored pills before taking any of the white pills in the las row, but i accedentally did it upside down last night and the night before, and took two white pills before i was finished with the colored ones. is anything going to go wrong? will i be okay?

The directions specify to take the colored pills first because these are the pills that contain the active ingredients. The active pills contain the hormones estrogen & progestin. (These hormones are naturally found in your body and help to regulate your menstrual cycle.) The placebo or sugar pills(which are probably the white ones), are inactive and do not contain any hormones. When taken correctly, the pill pack is designed to give you 21 consecutive days of hormone pills, then 7 days of hormone free pills. After you begin the hormone free pills, you body senses that its not getting the estrogen and progestin. Therefore, you have a bleed (period). The birth control pills provide you with 28 days of protection. Taking pills out of sequence does affect your birth control. Since you started your hormone free pills first, you are/were not protected from pregnancy.

If you have had unprotected intercourse during that time, you may want to consider taking Plan B. You would also want to begin taking the colored pills on a daily basis. It takes at least 7 days of daily use…

Im 22 years old & I have an IUD I’ve had Chlymidia twice.. Once before the IUD & the 2nd time While I had the IUD. Both were treated but I am scared that it messed up my chances of Concieving a Child with my Fiance. I am about to get the IUD removed soon & I wanted to know since I have had Chlymidia with an IUD (which gave me Abdorminal Pains

It is understandable that you are concerned about your past chlamydia infections and fertility. Repeated or long term chlamydia infections may cause scarring of the fallopian tubes, thus preventing fertilization.

Chances are that, if your infections were caught early and successfully treated, the probability that it damaged your tubes is low. However, there is no way to know the patency of your tubes without a hysterosalpingogram (HSG). An HSG is an outpatient procedure that is usually done in the x-ray department in the hospital. The radiologist places special x-ray dye into your vagina. The dye travels through the cervix and into the uterus and fallopian tubes. Then, x-ray pictures are taken. The dye shows up on the x-rays and shows the outline of the uterus and tubes, thus allowing the doctor to see if your tubes are open.

At your young age, it is unlikely that your ob/gyn would be quick to do any major testing. Most doctors recommend having regular, unprotected intercourse for at least 1 year. If no pregnancy occurs after that time, then evaluation is usually started. Keep…

I had unprotected sex less than 24 hours before my period started, could I still get pregnant and do I need to take the Plan B pill?

It is unlikely that you would become pregnant the day before your period started. Plan B is probably not necessary at this time.

Me and my boyfriend had sex like the last day of my period and he didn’t pull out in time. I’ve taken birth control for a month and then I took plan b 5 hours later to make sure. Do you think there’s anyway I could be pregnant?

If  you have been using your birth control pills correctly and consistently,  then you are still protected from pregnancy during your period. Plan B would not be necessary. Keep in mind, that after taking Plan B, you may experience some irregular spotting or bleeding during this next cycle. Your next period may come a little earlier or later than normal. Continue to take your pills everyday. Your period should return to normal within a month or so.

I had sex in December with an expired condom (it expired in sept) but he didn’t cum inside my vagina and the condom didn’t appear to be broken, however I didn’t check but I didn’t get my period in January so, could I be pregnant?

There is no way to positively know whether or not the condom was still “good”.  It is best to use a condom prior to its expiration date. Condoms can degrade and dry out over time.

Things like stress, illness, change in diet, change in activity or sleep patterns may alter the timing of your period. Your period may come earlier or later than usual, or once in a while, not at all.

Anytime you have had unprotected intercourse or a method failure (like a broken condom), there is the possibility of pregnancy. Wait until your period is 1 week late. If it still hasn’t come, perform a pregnancy test, either at home or at a clinic.

Family Planning clinics offer pregnancy testing at little to no cost, depending on household size & income.

Me and my girlfriend had sex on dec 8 2011, later on that same day she started her period, it was 5days long… We waited for her next period, january 10 2012 she got her period, again it was 5 days long, on january 24 she took a home pregnancy test and it was negative, is there any chance she is pregnant? Please answer a.s.a.p shes been stressing out real bad, thanks u.

Anytime you have unprotected intercourse, there is the risk of pregnancy.

That being said, if your partner has had her period in December and January, and currently has a negative pregnancy test, she is most likely not pregnant.

You and your partner may want to consider using condoms consistently or her starting a long term method of birth control. 

Me and my bf had sex the other night we didn’t use a condom and i’m not on the pill, he didn’t ejaculate inside me though but I was a day away from my ovulation date??

Anytime you have unprotected intercourse, there is the risk of pregnancy.

During arousal, the penis may leak a small amount of pre-ejaculatory fluid (pre cum). This fluid may contain sperm, which can result in pregnancy. Therefore, it is possible to become pregnant even if ejaculation has not occurred. Sperm are able to survive up to 3 days in the vagina.

The chance of pregnancy increases when intercourse takes place around or during ovulation time, as this is when you are most fertile. The more frequently you have unprotected sex, the more likely you are to become pregnant.

Depending on when the incident occurred, Plan B may be an option. Plan B is an emergency contraception that helps prevent pregnancy by delaying ovulation. It is most effective when taken within 24 hours after unprotected intercourse. However, research shows that it can be effective when taken as long as 120 hours (5 days) after unprotected sex. Plan B is not good for several acts of intercourse, as it is not a birth control method. It is available for purchase over the counter at most…

I have been off the Depo injection for about eight months now and have had unprotected sex about 15 times this month with my friend, we are not in a relationship right now. What are the chances of me being pregnant?

Anytime you have unprotected intercourse, there is the risk of pregnancy. The level of risk will depend on where you are at in your cycle. 

 The shot is effective for up to 14 weeks, there is no “carry over” effect.  So, you must consider yourself fertile and unprotected. After discontinuing the Depo shot, it can take 1 to 12 months for your periods to return on a normal, monthly basis. However, you will ovulate before you have a bleed. Due to this, if your periods have not returned on a regular basis, having unprotected sex right now is like playing “Russian roulette”.  You don’t know when you’re going to ovulate.

If you are not planning a pregnancy, do not have unprotected intercourse. If you do not wish to use a hormonal method at this time, condoms would be a good option.

i just started birth control this month and i am now on my 3rd sugar pill but haven’t gotten my period. is this normal?

Yes, this can be normal. It can take your body 1 to 3 months to become adjusted to being on the birth control pill and to begin having regular bleeding during the sugar pills. Many women may take several sugar pills, as many as 4 or 5, before any bleeding or spotting occurs.

Begin your new pack of pills as scheduled and continue to take your pills consistently. You should experience regular bleeding cycles within the next month or two. Keep in mind that the pills should lighten and shorten your period, so hopefully, you will see improvement in your bleeding.

If you don’t have any bleeding during the sugar pills of your second pack, call your doctor or clinic.