What you engaged in is called the "withdrawal method", where the male withdraws his penis from the vagina before ejaculating. It is not an effective method of birth control (unless the couple is purposefully practicing this method, with a lot of practice and intent). Typical use of this birth control is only about 70-80% effective at preventing pregnancy (compared to 99%-98% for "perfect use" of the pill and condom, respectively).
If your partner did not ejaculate, there is little to no risk of pregnancy. Pre-cum, most experts believe, does not contain sperm unless there was a previous ejaculation.
As you mentioned, Plan B can lead to breakthrough bleeding or delayed period. Since your periods are irregular, you will need to track the end of the 50-days (counting from Dec 24th as your LMP-last menstrual period).
Have you talked with a GYN about your long (50 day) cycles? It is a good idea to talk with your doctor, and if you have not been to a gynecologist, this is a good time since you are sexually active!
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What you engaged in is called the "withdrawal method", where the male withdraws his penis from the vagina before ejaculating. It is not an effective method of birth control (unless the couple is purposefully practicing this method, with a lot of practice and intent). Typical use of this birth control is only about 70-80% effective at preventing pregnancy (compared to 99%-98% for "perfect use" of the pill and condom, respectively).
If your partner did not ejaculate, there is little to no risk of pregnancy. Pre-cum, most experts believe, does not contain sperm unless there was a previous ejaculation.
As you mentioned, Plan B can lead to breakthrough bleeding or delayed period. Since your periods are irregular, you will need to track the end of the 50-days (counting from Dec 24th as your LMP-last menstrual period).
Have you talked with a GYN about your long (50 day) cycles? It is a good idea to talk with your doctor, and if you have not been to a gynecologist, this is a good time since you are sexually active!
January 30, 2011 - 7:34amThis Comment
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