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What are the chances?
Okay before I start please don’t lecture me about having unprotected sex. I know that I am grown and responsible for the decisions I make. I am fully aware of the consequences of unprotected sex.
My boyfriend and I recently had sex unprotected where he fully ejaculated inside of me. I was on birth control the purposes of cycle regulation. I started taking it in February 2011 and at that time I was taking it religiously same time every day… when I noticed that my cycles started to regulate, that I started becoming lazy often forgetting to take the pill for several days at time and then would take it here and there. That was in April 2011. My cycle at this point is still regulated. I have been diagnosed with PCOS therefore making it more difficult for me to get pregnant due to the fact that I’m overweight. Him on the other hand has had a past of heavy drug use when he was younger (13-20 yrs) old. He’s 26 now, but thinks that his chances of me getting pregnant are low due his past actions. We are not intentionally trying to have a kid but we know that we do run the risk of getting pregnant and are more than willing to take full responsibility of our child. We actually had sex the day my period was stopping unprotected but I think he used the pull out method that day, but I know he pre-cums A LOT. Then the next day when my period completely stopped, he came inside of me. So I don’t know if that affects our chances or not because I’ve read many articles on the 3 days before and after period, but then there’s also the week after the period that girls can get pregnant, so I’m confused as to when girls have a higher chance of getting pregnant. My theory is that we can get pregnant at any given time.
I would like to start back on my birth control (even though it can possibly be too late) but I don’t know when would be a good time to start it. I just got off my period so I’m thinking two weeks take a test? I can’t go off the “wait till a missed period” theory cause I’d have to wait another month.
So I was wondering, what are the chances of me getting pregnant given our pasts and current situations?
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Get back on birth control. It can't hurt. Just make sure you take it at the same time everyday, even if it means you have to bring an alarm clock with you.
And the rule is, anytime you have sex you can get pregnant. Remember, what you heard from your doctor is a "probability" of getting knocked up. It's like how everytime you play the lottery you could win it, but the probability is very low. Given the profound life implications of pregnancy, and let's face it, you're only asking this because you don't really want to have a kid right now, don't take any more risks.
If you finally decide that you never want to have children, have him get a vasectomy.
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I won't lecture you on unprotected sex. What I will say is that to me it sounds like you are playing Russian Roulette with a fully loaded revolver.
My recommendation, given your BFs' drug history, that you go see your doctor and be tested for STDs and HIV. Another consequence of unprotected sex. While you are there the doctor can perform a pregnancy test as well as advise you as to when to start taking your birth control pills or even other forms of birth control where you can be lazy and still be protected.
While you are with your doctor you should also ask the doctor on what is the best way to protect yourself from STDs, HIV and herpes.
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