Hi girls! I just wanted to post to let you know that I was in your situation not too long ago. I am 25 and normally on continuous oral birth control pills to control some hormonal and chemical imbalances in my body. (Let's just say I got the crappy end of the gene pool :) ) Anyway, I ran out of my birth control 3 days before I got my period. After 4 days of having my period it was finished, and my boyfriend and I had protected sex. However, when I reached up to secure the bottom of the condom so he could pull out before ejaculating, I got a the nasty shock of not being able to find it, so I jumped off of him before he could finish. Let me just say, having to pull a condom out of yourself-Not fun in the least. 10 minutes later I took the first Next Choice pill followed by the second exactly 12 hours later. Noticing the levels of hormones in these pills immediately told me that I was going to screw my system up, goodie. About 6 days later, I get heavy bleeding, cramps, back pain, and headaches; all my usual signs of having a period. I actually spoke with my doctor, she said it was very unlikely that I had even ovulated that close after the end of my period, and heavy bleeding, including tissue, like a normal period indicated that the uteran lining was being removed, thus, no pregnancy. Lighter spotting, etc, may indicate that you still are pregnant she said, but a heavier or period-like flow indicates that you are not pregnant. She reccommends that not only should women use a preganancy test if they have light spotting to test for pregnancy, but that all women buy an ovulation test at least once to find out and monitor their fertile days (this does a lot for your peace of mind if it ever happens again, believe me) While you can get pregnant while not ovulating, it is incredibly less likely, so if you know what days you normally ovulate, you can practice even safer sex. Here are some tips that my boyfriend and I can give you : 1.) If unable to get or not yet on birthcontrol, try to use spermicidal condoms. Spermicide kills sperm on contact. We even use these although I am on birth control. It might be 99% effective, but I want to kill off those little guys that make up the other 1% before they can wreak havoc lol 2.) You can use a vaginal spermicide on top of using a condom, but it is recommended by manufacturers to use thicker (meaning not ultra thin condoms) condoms because some spermicides can affect the condom's durability. 3.) Buy lube-condoms can break or tear if they are exposed to a lot of friction. Either educate your partner on foreplay so you have plenty of natural lubrication, or buy some so you don't run into this problem. 4.) Always wash yourself thoroughly after sex, and urinate before and after sex as well. It's been said that washing yourself after sex doesn't do anything to prevent pregnancy and may be a wive's tale, but I prefer the "better be safe than sorry" and it's also good heigene.The urination before, especially in men, will help to cleanze the urethra and can actually kill some sperm when ejaculation occurs (I read this in an online article, so research it yourself before holding me to it) 5.) In case of a slip up, if you don't usually use a spermicide during intercourse, you can insert one if you feel your boyfriend may have ejaculated (even the tiniest bit! remember, it only takes one sperm!). Spermicide inserts even used a few minutes after sex have been shown to kill sperm that might be left in the vagina and around the cervix; this is important because sperm can survive in your body for a few days and can fertilize an egg during this time period. 6.) Take an emergency contraceptive like Plan-B, Next Choice, or another generic and then GET ON BIRTH CONTROL IF YOU PLAN ON HAVING SEX! This is the best advice I can EVER give you. If you think you are mature enough to handle sex and its various consequences, then you are mature enough to make the decision to ask your parents (or if over 17) to go and get some form of birth control. To all you other girls right now that are dancing like me to find out you aren't pregnant, do another gig for me, and I'll do one for you! Hope this info helps, and girls, if you bleed for a few days after taking this pill, you are more than likely not pregnant, so don't stress or you really will freak out when your real period is late because you worried so much! Also, pregnancy and pre-cycle symptoms are so similar in nature, worrying about them won't get you anywhere. We normally don't notice all the symptoms we have on our periods until we're worried about pregnancy, then every little thing is like the end of the world. DON'T WORRY! I know buying a pregnancy test is scary, but believe me, when you find out what the answer is for sure, you'll be much more relieved and you can actually think about your options. Love, Peace, and Chicken Grease Ya'll!
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Hi girls! I just wanted to post to let you know that I was in your situation not too long ago. I am 25 and normally on continuous oral birth control pills to control some hormonal and chemical imbalances in my body. (Let's just say I got the crappy end of the gene pool :) ) Anyway, I ran out of my birth control 3 days before I got my period. After 4 days of having my period it was finished, and my boyfriend and I had protected sex. However, when I reached up to secure the bottom of the condom so he could pull out before ejaculating, I got a the nasty shock of not being able to find it, so I jumped off of him before he could finish. Let me just say, having to pull a condom out of yourself-Not fun in the least. 10 minutes later I took the first Next Choice pill followed by the second exactly 12 hours later. Noticing the levels of hormones in these pills immediately told me that I was going to screw my system up, goodie. About 6 days later, I get heavy bleeding, cramps, back pain, and headaches; all my usual signs of having a period. I actually spoke with my doctor, she said it was very unlikely that I had even ovulated that close after the end of my period, and heavy bleeding, including tissue, like a normal period indicated that the uteran lining was being removed, thus, no pregnancy. Lighter spotting, etc, may indicate that you still are pregnant she said, but a heavier or period-like flow indicates that you are not pregnant. She reccommends that not only should women use a preganancy test if they have light spotting to test for pregnancy, but that all women buy an ovulation test at least once to find out and monitor their fertile days (this does a lot for your peace of mind if it ever happens again, believe me) While you can get pregnant while not ovulating, it is incredibly less likely, so if you know what days you normally ovulate, you can practice even safer sex. Here are some tips that my boyfriend and I can give you : 1.) If unable to get or not yet on birthcontrol, try to use spermicidal condoms. Spermicide kills sperm on contact. We even use these although I am on birth control. It might be 99% effective, but I want to kill off those little guys that make up the other 1% before they can wreak havoc lol 2.) You can use a vaginal spermicide on top of using a condom, but it is recommended by manufacturers to use thicker (meaning not ultra thin condoms) condoms because some spermicides can affect the condom's durability. 3.) Buy lube-condoms can break or tear if they are exposed to a lot of friction. Either educate your partner on foreplay so you have plenty of natural lubrication, or buy some so you don't run into this problem. 4.) Always wash yourself thoroughly after sex, and urinate before and after sex as well. It's been said that washing yourself after sex doesn't do anything to prevent pregnancy and may be a wive's tale, but I prefer the "better be safe than sorry" and it's also good heigene.The urination before, especially in men, will help to cleanze the urethra and can actually kill some sperm when ejaculation occurs (I read this in an online article, so research it yourself before holding me to it) 5.) In case of a slip up, if you don't usually use a spermicide during intercourse, you can insert one if you feel your boyfriend may have ejaculated (even the tiniest bit! remember, it only takes one sperm!). Spermicide inserts even used a few minutes after sex have been shown to kill sperm that might be left in the vagina and around the cervix; this is important because sperm can survive in your body for a few days and can fertilize an egg during this time period. 6.) Take an emergency contraceptive like Plan-B, Next Choice, or another generic and then GET ON BIRTH CONTROL IF YOU PLAN ON HAVING SEX! This is the best advice I can EVER give you. If you think you are mature enough to handle sex and its various consequences, then you are mature enough to make the decision to ask your parents (or if over 17) to go and get some form of birth control. To all you other girls right now that are dancing like me to find out you aren't pregnant, do another gig for me, and I'll do one for you! Hope this info helps, and girls, if you bleed for a few days after taking this pill, you are more than likely not pregnant, so don't stress or you really will freak out when your real period is late because you worried so much! Also, pregnancy and pre-cycle symptoms are so similar in nature, worrying about them won't get you anywhere. We normally don't notice all the symptoms we have on our periods until we're worried about pregnancy, then every little thing is like the end of the world. DON'T WORRY! I know buying a pregnancy test is scary, but believe me, when you find out what the answer is for sure, you'll be much more relieved and you can actually think about your options. Love, Peace, and Chicken Grease Ya'll!
June 3, 2011 - 3:35pm(sorry about the length of the message!)
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