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There are about 7 days out of each month during which a women can become pregnant. Those are the days when the ovaries release the egg. This is called ovulation. If the egg is not fertilized within that time it is eliminated with the menstrual blood when you get your period.
Ovulation occurs 12-14 days before your period starts.
The "withdrawal method" can be a successful way of presently pregnancy. But there is no guarantee that sperm was not ejaculated into your vagina to some degree while you were having sex.
Emergency contraception should not be your main form of birth control. You probably have not ovulated yet since it is still 17 days before your period should start. So, if you want to take EC, you can, but it will most likely disrupt your next period, and may not be necessary since you were probably not ovulating anyway.
But it's your call.
You have several options going forward. Use a monthly birth control pill so you never have to worry about whether you're ovulating or not. Or, track your ovulation days and don't have sex during that time. Or use condoms.
But you can't continue using EC every time you have sex because it will off balance your hormones.
Let us know if you have any more questions.
Faith
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Hello and thank you for choosing EmpowHer,
November 15, 2015 - 7:34pmThere are about 7 days out of each month during which a women can become pregnant. Those are the days when the ovaries release the egg. This is called ovulation. If the egg is not fertilized within that time it is eliminated with the menstrual blood when you get your period.
Ovulation occurs 12-14 days before your period starts.
The "withdrawal method" can be a successful way of presently pregnancy. But there is no guarantee that sperm was not ejaculated into your vagina to some degree while you were having sex.
Emergency contraception should not be your main form of birth control. You probably have not ovulated yet since it is still 17 days before your period should start. So, if you want to take EC, you can, but it will most likely disrupt your next period, and may not be necessary since you were probably not ovulating anyway.
But it's your call.
You have several options going forward. Use a monthly birth control pill so you never have to worry about whether you're ovulating or not. Or, track your ovulation days and don't have sex during that time. Or use condoms.
But you can't continue using EC every time you have sex because it will off balance your hormones.
Let us know if you have any more questions.
Faith
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