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prom is tonight.
my period ended a couple of days ago, if i decide to have sex will this increase my chances of getting pregnant?
If i do decide to have sex is there something i can take to prevent from getting pregnant like the next morning?
I heard something called the after pill?? what is this? & if this works, do i need a parent to come with me to buy one?
thanks!
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For the *average* woman, the most fertile day is day 14 of her cycle, with the first day of her period counting as day 1. So at the moment, assuming you had a 5 day period, you'd be on day 7 or 8. So you might not be at your most fertile window. BUT - these figures are based on the average woman with a settled, 28 day cycle. You probably aren't that woman, and you could very easily be at your most fertile and you have no way of knowing. It is very, very dangerous to gamble that you aren't fertile based on these figures, given how inaccurate they are, especially given that you are young and I imagine as such somebody for whom pregnancy would be no laughing matter.
Sabine has already given you excellent advice on the morning after pill or 'Plan B'. It's not designed to be used as an ordinary contraceptive. It's a very strong dose of hormones designed for use when your ordinary method of contraception goes wrong. You should never plan to use this method: it is a backup only. I should also point out that it is not particularly reliable - if you get it immediately it is 89& effective, and this decrease with time. This website is quite informative on the subject: [Link](Mouse over link to see full location)
As for the ordinary birth control pill, yes, you are too late for this to be effective. In my country they say you are covered after 2 weeks of taking it, but in the US doctors normally recommend taking it for longer than that to ensure it's reliable, so no, taking 1 pill in the middle of your cycle will not offer protection against pregnancy.
The only responsible solution here is to use condoms, or not have sex at all. You are taking your health into your own hands by doing anything else, and I would urge you to think very carefully about how pregnancy or a sexually transmitted infection would effect your life before having sex without a condom.
All the best.
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The morning after pill, which you are referring to, is not the first protection you take for preventing pregnancy. It's too late to get on birth control if you plan to have sex tomorrow, so you are mainly only left with the option of a condom. The morning after pill (or emergency contraceptive pill) is about 85% effective 72 hours after sex - the sooner, the more effective. If you are under 18, it's available @ Planned Parenthood. The last time I was there (which was a couple months ago) I saw they were selling them for $28. If you are over the age of 18, you can get it @ Planned Parenthood & over the counter at other places as well. You do not need a parent. Now, you would get the morning after pill if something happened such as the condom broke. You should never have unprotected sex & think "Oh, I can just go get the morning after pill." There are other things to worry about besidse pregnancy - such as diseases. So always have him wear a condom. For future use, get on birth control & take it every night at the same exact time for it to be 99% effective. & don't do anything stupid.
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Listen, I'm completely pro-choice, but you need to know that the morning after pill is ONLY for emergency contraception, like if something happens you don't intend to (you get drunk, etc) or if the condom breaks or you realize later that you messed up on your pills. Morning after pills are not to be used as your first line of defense against unintended pregnancy.
Neither are they sperm-killers. They are a higher dose of the same hormones your body produces naturally and which are in birth control pills. For that reason, they can cause the same risks as birth control pills, only about 5 X higher over time. One of those risks is blood clots and those can be fatal. Because I have that type of account, I can see you're registered as a 15-year-old girl. I don't know whether you can even get morning-after pills without your parents' permission and a doctor's prescription. In addition, one pill costs about $50 and not all pharmacists carry them. It's called Plan B. That being said, the answers to the rest of your questions are that you are in the beginning of your menstrual cycle and will likely be ovulating in about a week, give or take a few days. You are probably not at your most fertile right now, based upon when your period ended. It is too late to start regular birth control pills and be covered for tonight. When doctors put a woman on birth control, they usually tell her to use an additional form of contraception either for 2 weeks or until she starts her second pack (depending on the doc). Other things you can and should use are condoms with spermicidal lubricant, spermicidal gels, foams, films, or vaginal suppositories. Those things are available in the pharmacy section of your local grocery store. They are usually locked up (here in Texas anyway) and you have to ask the pharmacist to get them for you.
Whatever you decide, it's great that you're taking responsibility for yourself and not relying on the man to furnish the birth control. It's your life which will be affected more if you do get pregnant.
Best of luck to you,
Sabine
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My answer is abstinence.
Sorry, but that's my answer for all sex questions....
I strongly believe that people should wait for marriage...
and you don't have to have sex just 'cause you're going to prom.... so if you're worried about it, then don't do it.
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I believe the bith control pill takes a few days to kick in but I am not sure on this (I tried to find out for you but my friend was not available when I called her). As for the morning after pill, as far as I am aware here in the UK you don't need to have a parent with you to buy them but they do cost £25 and I think you have to take the pill and ensure it stays there for 24 hours. If you end up throwing up the pill (not sure why but for some reason this is what every one of my mates were told whenever they've brought one) then they would need to buy another, so that's another £25.
If you really are considering having sex why don't you go for the smarter option andmake sure whoever it is you're with wears a condom? To be on the safe side just have a pack on yourself and then make sure whoever the guy is DOES wear it (when you tell them its that or its no sex they put it on real quick I can assure you). It won't make any difference to you as far as how sex feels so you'll only be dong yourself a favour. Also, the pill (morning after or otherwise) won't protect you from any STD's whereas a condom can.
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Okay, I'm sure you don't want to get surgery of any sort so here are contraceptive methods you can use that are the cheapest.
Birth control pill or patch, Nuva Ring-I believe you have to be a certain age or have parent consent. They're 99% effective and costs about $20 a month.
Condomns-you can walk in and out of a store. It's cheap but not as effective (only 85% effective).
Abstinence is free and 100% effective. Haha
Um, if you don't want your parents to know, condoms are the way to go. But go to a clinic and see if they can give you BC pills.
The morning after pill-it's a very strong pill that kills the sperms inside of you. You can take it before or after sex just know that it's very strong, you'll get severe cramps, nausea, and sometimes bleeding. It's 90% effective but very costly. And I'm not sure if you can even get them.
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