{"id":255,"date":"2017-06-30T10:37:34","date_gmt":"2017-06-30T10:37:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.safeabortionpillrx.com\/blog\/?p=255"},"modified":"2021-02-20T06:31:49","modified_gmt":"2021-02-20T06:31:49","slug":"preventing-pregnancy-condom-breaks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.safeabortionpillrx.com\/blog\/preventing-pregnancy-condom-breaks\/","title":{"rendered":"Preventing Pregnancy When a Condom Breaks"},"content":{"rendered":"

Although you don\u2019t have a risk of getting pregnant every time you engage in intercourse, you can conceive even after having unprotected intercourse, just one time. Condom splitting can lead to a higher risk of pregnancy as well as contracting sexually transmitted disease. Your risk of conceiving also depends upon what day you are on during your monthly period cycle- with some days being a much higher risk than the rest [like the days when you are in mid-cycle].<\/p>\n

Nevertheless, whether you missed your birth control pills<\/strong> or the condom broke [in short had unprotected intercourse], you still have a chance of preventing pregnancy.<\/p>\n

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  1. Immediate action<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Immediately go to a doctor and get prescription for Plan B emergency contraceptive pill. <\/strong>Since time is the essence in preventing unwanted pregnancy, it is necessary that you immediately head out to access medication. It must be noted that pregnancy prevention in the initial 24 hours is the most effective.<\/p>\n

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    1. Do not douche <\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      Many have this misconception, that douching after unprotected intercourse many stop pregnancy from happening. This is not true. Douching not only has no effect on preventing unwanted pregnancy however is generally advised against by healthcare professionals.<\/p>\n

      Douching also changes the yeast\/ bacterial state of the reproductive tract which results to increased risk of infections.<\/p>\n

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      1. Taking Plan B <\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

        You can even buy Plan B online<\/strong><\/a> and have it delivered overnight. It is a hormone based emergency birth control which is available in the US and Canada, but you can order it from anywhere online. It is to be taken within 72 hours, i.e. 3 days of having unprotected intercourse.<\/p>\n

        The hormones in Plan B pill<\/strong> are called progestin or levonorgestrel. In many countries you do not need a prescription for Plan B, and therefore can access it from a medical provider or from local drugstores. The emergency birth control is not covered by most insurance plans.<\/p>\n