Consistently, 3 million ladies in the U.S. have unintended pregnancies either in light of the fact that they skipped contraception or utilized it dishonorably.
On the off chance that you fear making the troublesome, life changing choices that accompany an impromptu pregnancy, it's not very late—there are "morning after" and now even "week after" crisis contraceptives.
Here are seven things to consider subsequent to having unprotected sex, incorporating your alternatives as far as crisis contraception.
What not to do
One thing you shouldn't do after unprotected sex is to take a stab at douching.
"Douching won't expand the danger of pregnancy, however it might build the danger of pelvic contaminations," says Lisa Perriera, MD, MPH, a partner teacher of obstetrics and gynecology at University Hospitals Case Medical Center, in Cleveland. "Douching when all is said in done is a terrible thought."
Why? It adjusts the typical adjust of yeast and microorganisms in the regenerative tract, which could prompt a contamination.
Get STD tests
There's little you can do to anticipate sexually transmitted infections (STD) afterward, however you can even now treat and oversee them.
Specialists suggest getting tried for gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, HIV, and hepatitis B and C infection inside a long time of unprotected sex. In the event that the HIV and hepatitis comes about are negative, you'll have to get retested in an additional a half year to be certain beyond a shadow of a doubt.
On the off chance that you think you've been presented to HIV, you can take a prophylactic course of antiretrovirals. In any case, this is for the most part held for high-hazard situations (for instance, a social insurance specialist stayed with a needle or an assault casualty). Ensure that you follow up on your STD tests to discover the outcomes.
Screen for pregnancy
Taking next day contraceptives doesn't ensure that you won't get pregnant. An examination found that ladies who took ella or Plan B had a 1.8% and 2.6% shot, separately, of getting pregnant.
That implies regardless you'll have to remember an eye on things, bearing that a next day contraceptive can cause spotting and may change the stream of your period, which can make it difficult to discern whether you are pregnant.
On the off chance that your period is over seven days late, take a pregnancy test.
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