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Emergency Contraception effectiveness?
I'm sorry if this is posted in the wrong place, but I have a fairly urgent question. My boyfriend and I get to see each other about once every few months and devote a day to "personal time". Except this time, condoms aren't on the table and I haven't had my pill in a month(Unexpected visit). If he "finishes" inside of me a few times, will an EC pill like MyWay or Plan B prevent pregnancy if taken after we're finished? (Please, no lectures. We're adults and know the risk.)
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The volume of semen won't make a difference. The timing in relation to your cycle is not good if your goal is not to get pregnant. The morning-after pill can prevent implantation of an embryo, but it's all a matter of timing. If the embryo managed to implant before the hormone levels in your system went up, then it won't work. That's why they give a 72-hour window.
My period just ended a few days ago, what worries me is if the pill can prevent the pregnancy on it's own and if the volume of semen can change the effectiveness of it. It seems silly but I want to be sure we wont hear little feet running around soon!
If you took it within the right time frame, then it will work as well as it can. Which means, a 7 out of 8 chance. Were you in the middle of your cycle at the time? It is possible you were not at the right time to ovulate.
It's already happened, but I had him finish in me a few times, should the Plan B cover the pregnancy factor or should I be worried?
I think Plan B posts that there is a 1 in 8 chance of it not working. It's not meant to be used as birth control, it's meant to be used as emergency contraception. When you say "condoms aren't on the table," do you mean this has already happened and you had no condoms? If this hasn't happened yet, condoms are more reliable than Plan B, and a lot more healthy for you.
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