Back to Sexual health. Information for young people on where to get help if you have had unprotected sex. Having sex without protection is risky. Unprotected sex is any sex without contraception or a condom. You may have forgotten to use contraception, or it may not have worked. This will stop the condom slipping off and leaking sperm. Women who have sex with women also need to know about safer sex because they can pass infections on to each other. Read more sexual health tips for lesbian and bisexual women. Go for a check-up if you have had unprotected sex and you have any unusual symptoms around your genitals vagina or penis , such as:.
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But whether it was a one night stand, sex with your partner, or something in between, there are a couple of things to think about. Within 30 minutes. Weeing soon after having sex will help flush out any bacteria that you might have been exposed to during sex. Drinking lots of water is also really helpful. Bacteria that gets into your urethra where wee comes out can cause an infection, which means it can make it hurt to wee, you might need to wee more often, or you could have pain in your tummy.
Harri Wright, 25, exams officer, in a long-term relationship
When might I need to use emergency contraception? You can use emergency contraception also called " morning after pills " or "day after pills" any time you need a second chance to prevent pregnancy after sex. Here are some of the most common reasons women give for needing to use emergency contraceptive pills: The condom broke. I started my pack of birth control pills a week late. We had so much to drink, we didn't even think about contraception. I talked myself into thinking it was okay not to use birth control this one time. I barely knew him.
What is my risk of getting pregnant if I have sex without using contraception or my birth control fails? The average monthly cycle lasts 29 days, but it is perfectly normal to have a cycle that lasts as little as 20 days or less or as long as 40 days or more. Emergency contraception works before ovulation, but does not appear to work after ovulation has already occurred.
