Unprotected sex? Do something now!

Had sex without using a condom or another contraceptive? Then you could get pregnant. Do something quickly if you want to avoid pregnancy.

Possible pregnancy: what now?

You don’t want to get pregnant

Morning after pill
Get the morning after pill at a pharmacy or chemist as soon as possible. You don’t need a prescription. If you do that within 5 days of having sex, there’s only a slight chance of pregnancy. Not sure whether you should take a morning after pill? Do the Morning after test

Copper coil (IUD)
You can have an IUD placed in your uterus. This can be done up to 5 days after unprotected sex. You can go to your doctor for this. An IUD will then protect against pregnancy for 5 to 10 years.

You do want to get pregnant

Then just wait and see. If your period is late, do a pregnancy test. You can do that from the first day after you should have had your period.

STI testing
If you had sex without using condoms, you both run the risk of an STI. You can be tested for STIs by your own doctor or at a GGD health centre.

When is there a risk of pregnancy?

If you have penis-in-vagina sex without using a condom or another contraceptive.
If semen or pre-seminal fluid get into the vagina.
If you take the pill, but you’ve missed 1 or more.
If you’ve vomited or had diarrhoea within 3 hours of taking the pill.
If the only contraceptive you use is a condom and it splits.+
If something goes wrong with your coil or vaginal ring, or your contraceptive patch, injection or implant.

Boys and men can do something too!

Had unprotected sex with a female partner? And neither of you want a pregnancy? Then this is what you can do together:

Go to a pharmacy or chemist for the morning after pill.
If an emergency coil seems a better option, go together to the doctor or a Sense clinic. An emergency coil is a copper one (IUD).
Share the expense of the morning after pill or emergency coil.
Important to know: the emergency coil is covered by your health insurance if you’re under the age of 21.