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What should I do if a condom breaks? How can pregnancy be prevented? Does it make sense to do vaginal irrigation to flush sperm out of the genital tract? Can fertilization be stopped in this way? The question is answered by the drug. Katarzyna Darecka.
How can I prevent pregnancy if a condom breaks?
Hello, I may have a strange question, but I wonder what to do after the condom breaks? Recently, during intercourse with my partner, we were afraid for a moment that the condom would break – luckily, nothing like that happened, but it made me anxious because we do not use any other methods of contraception and we are together so briefly that we certainly do not want to have a baby at this point. Can anything be done after a condom breaks to prevent pregnancy?
I know, of course, that you can use the pill after, but I wonder if it makes sense to do something like a condom after a condom breaks. vaginal irrigation or washing out sperm in some other way? Will these actions after the condom breaks have any effect in preventing pregnancy? I am also concerned about getting infected with STDs after a condom breaks. Is it possible to somehow avoid such a situation or somehow limit it? I trust my partner, but he had other girlfriends before and I wonder if he is sick with something, what is the chance of contracting HIV, for example, if the condom breaks. I will be grateful for all the information.
Your doctor explains what to do in case of a condom break
If it is suspected that a condom has broken during fertile days (i.e. in theory about 7-15 days of the cycle, but in practice it may be completely different), should be taken emergency contraceptionif you want to avoid becoming pregnant. There are no other effective ways to prevent conception from entering a woman’s genital tract during her fertile days of fertile sperm. The methods mentioned above, such as vaginal irrigation and semen flushing, are of no practical use in preventing pregnancy. As of today, the morning after pill is only available after a prescription by a doctor.
The tablet may be taken no later than 120 hours (5 days) after unprotected intercourse or if the contraceptive method used has failed. The active substance of such a tablet is ulipristal acetate and acts by inhibiting or delaying ovulation. It also has a direct effect on the endometrium, which results in tissue-specific histological changes in the endometrium, rendering it incapable of embryo implantation. It should be mentioned that the effectiveness of emergency contraceptionDue to its action profile it decreases with increasing time from unprotected intercourse, it is best to take the tablet as soon as possible after the event.
regarding sexually transmitted diseases: always, if possible, before starting sex with a new partner, it is worth doing a panel of tests for venereal diseases, including HIV. You can request that a future partner perform such a panel of tests and perform such a panel of tests yourself – regardless of the number of previous sexual partners, there is a risk of contracting one of the sexually transmitted diseases.
The risk of contracting HIV varies depending on the viral load in the body of an infectious person, it depends on the stage of the infection and on the use of antiretroviral therapy, but also on the type of sexual intercourse. In this context, intercourse in which the condom ruptured is considered unprotected intercourse.
– Lek. Katarzyna Darecka
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