Does Plan B Work If He Came In You

Does Plan B Work If He Came In You
Originally Published: Aug. 1, 2019
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Accidents can and do happen, but taking action can help you prevent pregnancy.
Here's the thing about the idea of safe sex: no sex is 100% safe. There is such a thing as practicing safer sex — which includes anything you do to lower your risk of infection or conception — but even if you and your partner do use a condom, accidents happen. A condom that's expired or worn incorrectly can tear or fall off, putting you at greater risk for STIs and — if you're not using another method of birth control — pregnancy. Luckily, if your partner comes inside you and you're not on birth control, there are steps you can take to lower your risk of becoming pregnant.
Pregnancy occurs much more easily than you might think. Even if your partner attempts the pull out method, pregnancy is possible — according to Planned Parenthood, withdrawal results in pregnancy for about one in every five people who use that as their only form of birth control. As Dr. Mary Jane Minkin , OB/GYN at at Yale-New Haven Hospital and clinical professor at Yale University School of Medicine, tells Elite Daily, “If you are not using any form of contraception and ejaculation occurs, the best thing to do is get a morning-after pill.”
Emergency contraceptives (such as Plan B One-Step , which is also sold as Next Choice One Dose ) can be taken after unprotected sex to help reduce the risk of pregnancy. And if you’re wondering, “Does Plan B work if he came multiple times?” the answer is yes, as the quantity of semen should be immaterial. “ Plan B can be used within 72 hours of having sex to prevent getting pregnancy by 89%," Dr. Sherry A. Ross , women’s health expert and author of She-ology: The Definitive Guide to Women’s Intimate Health. Period. , previously Elite Daily. "It is most effective when taken within 24 hours of having sex."
All morning-after pills use the same active ingredient as daily birth control pills — a hormone called levonorgestrel — but at a much higher dose, which "works by preventing the release of an egg from the ovary, " according to MedlinePlus. The goal of emergency contraception is to prevent or delay ovulation, so that's why it only works if you take it before ovulation has occurred. Plan B should not be used, however, as regular birth control. “[People with vaginas] should use emergency contraception under the following circumstances: Having sex without birth control, a condom breaking, a birth control method failure, such as missing more than three birth control pills in a row, or a partner not pulling out in time," Dr. Ross added.
Morning-after pills aren't the only ways to lower your risk of unwanted pregnancy and, in fact, are not even the most effective method. The copper IUD is actually the most effective means of emergency contraception when inserted within five days of unprotected sex. As well as serving as an effective non-hormonal birth control method, the copper IUD can help prevent conception even after unprotected sex has taken place and has been shown to be 99% effective at preventing pregnancy.
As Jess O’Reilly , Ph.D. and host of the Drive Him Wild With Pleasure video course, previously explained to Elite Daily, "...[the copper IUD] is inserted by a medical practitioner into the uterus and the copper changes the way the sperm cells move to reduce the likelihood of their making it to the egg." Copper IUDs release copper into the uterus and fallopian tubes, " which acts as a spermicide ," according to Healthline. Of course, this means that only copper IUDs, such as Paragard, are effective as emergency contraception, not hormonal IUDs.
If you miss that three-day window period where emergency contraception can be used effectively and suspect you might be pregnant, you should visit a healthcare provider to determine this for sure. You may also want to take a pregnancy test two weeks after unprotected sex regardless of any bleeding you may have, as emergency contraception can contribute to irregular bleeding that is not a true period.
When it comes to STI testing, Julia T. Huff , a women's health nurse practitioner at New York University, says that the earliest testing should be done is "two weeks after exposure for gonorrhea and chlamydia, 10 days after exposure for syphilis, and four weeks after potential exposure for HIV." She adds, "Syphilis and HIV testing are most accurate 90 days after exposure, though can be detected before then." Therefore, you should plan to see your gynecologist to have testing done both two weeks and three months after unprotected sex, as additional medical risks develop the longer an STI is present and untreated.
Try to practice safe sex, friends, but remember: Accidents can and do happen, but if you take immediate action, you still have a good chance of preventing pregnancy.
Dr. Mary Jane Minkin , OB/GYN at at Yale-New Haven Hospital
Julia T. Huff , women's health nurse practitioner at New York University
Editor's Note: This story has been updated by Elite Daily Staff.
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Question posted by jayjay123 on 15 Feb 2014
Last updated on 13 November 2020 by Lizzie24
My boyfriend and I had sex two nights ago and the condom ripped so I said I would get the Plan B pill and we had sex again earlier today and the condom ripped again. If I take the Plan B Pill today will it still work?
Sounds to me like you guys dont know how to use condoms! Condoms should not be tearing this easily unless you arent using them properly. Are the condoms old? Has he had them in his wallet for a while? If so, this can cause latex to break down and tear more easily so he should get rid of them and get some new ones. When applying a condom, about a quarter to a half inch should be left hanging off the tip of the penis to act as a reservoir for the semen (cum) . If he is pulling the condom on so the end is smooth over the penis and not leaving this reservoir, it will tear. You also never want to use any oil based lubricants like vaseline or baby oil because oil breaks down latex and will make it tear and disintegrate. It is okay to use KY Jelly or water based lubes. As much as I hate to say this, as I am NOT a fan of Plan b, you should probably take another dose. 2 doses so very close together is going to really mess up your cycle and it could give you some unpleasant side effects (bloating, cramping, breast tenderness, nausea etc) and you can pretty much expect your periods to be really screwed up for a few months. Plan b is less effective in subsequent doses when you take it close together but you have no other option since a dose doesnt "cover" you for days. As far as where the male ejaculates (or cums) once penetration with a naked penis occurs, there is a chance for pregnancy whether he ejaculates or not so "pulling out" before ejaculating doesnt work to protect you from pregnancy. I would advise you to see a gynecologist or visit the local family planning clinic and get yourself on some reliable birth control like the Pill, Nuva Ring, an IUD or an implant like Nexplanon or Implanon. The way you are going, you are going to wind up in trouble quickly!
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Monique Rainford, MD, is board-certified in obstetrics-gynecology, and currently serves as an Assistant Clinical Professor at Yale Medicine. She is the former chief of obstetrics-gynecology at Yale Health.

Plan B One-Step is an emergency contraceptive. Emergency contraceptives are used to prevent pregnancy after birth control failure or unprotected sex. Generic forms of Plan B include My Way , Take Action , and Next Choice One Dose .

Emergency contraception is safe and effective. Still, Plan B is controversial . Much of the debate is based on a misunderstanding about how Plan B works.

Some people believe Plan B prevents a fertilized egg from implanting in the lining of the uterus. This belief is based on the product's FDA labeling. Research, however, has not confirmed the information on the FDA label.

This article will discuss the controversy around the FDA labeling for Plan B. It will also look at what research says about how Plan B actually works.

According to the product label, Plan B prevents or delays ovulation, or the release of an egg. It may also prevent fertilization, when an egg and sperm combine.

The debate is based on another statement made on the label. Under "How does Plan B One-Step work?" the label says: “It is possible that Plan B One-Step may also work... by preventing attachment (implantation) to the uterus (womb).”

The medical community does not agree on the definition of pregnancy. 1 The legal definition of pregnancy "encompasses the period of time from implantation until delivery." 2

Some people, though, believe pregnancy begins when an egg is fertilized. People who hold this belief see Plan B as a form of abortion . This is because it is said to prevent implantation of a fertilized egg.

Research does not support this theory about how Plan B works, though. 3 In fact, studies have shown that Plan B does not decrease the rate of pregnancy when taken after ovulation. 4 This suggests it may not interfere with fertilization or implantation, just ovulation.

Most research suggests that Plan B does not cause changes in the endometrium , or lining of the uterus. 3 Because of this, researchers have concluded it cannot prevent implantation of a fertilized egg.

Plan B is not 100% effective at preventing an unintended pregnancy. It is also less effective the longer you wait to use it. Many researchers think this is because it does not prevent implantation.

Research shows Plan B does not cause any changes in the lining of the uterus. Therefore, it would not prevent implantation of a fertilized egg.

During Plan B's approval process, its manufacturer asked the FDA to remove the implantation piece from its label. It is not completely clear why the FDA chose to keep it there.

Most of the research done during the approval process focused on Plan B's active ingredient, the progestin hormone levonorgestrel . The research looked at the hormone's safety and its effectiveness at preventing pregnancy. These studies did not explore how Plan B works.

The FDA may have decided to include implantation on Plan B’s label because this is one of the ways birth control pills work . Birth control pills containing levonorgestrel or a different progestin change the lining of the uterus. The FDA may have decided that because the pill may do this, Plan B might, too.

But there are two things to keep in mind:

According to those involved in the Plan B approval process, the FDA thought it was important to include on the label the possibility that Plan B works "theoretically ... by interfering with a number of physiological processes." 6 This is why it included a list of all the possible ways that Plan B works.

Even though there was no scientific proof that Plan B works by preventing eggs from implanting, this claim was still included by the FDA on the drug’s label.

The FDA is has no plans to change the label. 7 But Erica Jefferson, an FDA spokesperson, did tell the New York Times that "the emerging data on Plan B suggest that it does not inhibit implantation." Research is clear that Plan B does not interfere with implantation. It works primarily by preventing ovulation. 8

Because of this, the research community and many in the medical field feel the language about implantation should be removed from Plan B labeling. 7

The FDA labeling for the Plan B emergency contraceptive says Plan B may work by preventing implantation of the fertilized egg. This has created controversy over its use. Research, however, shows that Plan B does not work this way. Instead, it works by preventing ovulation and fertilization of the egg.

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We don't use a condom. I know. Don't judge us. It just feels so much better honestly. Anyway, he came inside of me. I tried to clean myself out but I don't know if I got everything because I basically couldn't use his restroom. I sneak inside his house because they don't let us close the door and I can't stay there past 10pm. His older sister is always roaming around. She once knocked and said she heard me inside there. She basically doesn't like me because she knows what I am doing. I think she could hear us sometimes because her room and his share a wall. I don't know why she's so obsessed with me but she even told my parents that I was having sex with her brother. I was grounded for a whole month. Anyway sorry I lost track of topic because I hate her. It's her fault why I couldn't clean myself because if she wasn't there, I could've used the restroom.
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You should be okay, but I'd still get a pregnancy test if I were you. Also if condoms aren't your thing, there's many different options for birth control that aren't a condom and are not very expensive, such as birth control pills. Here's a few links to info about birth control: https://www.plannedparenthood.org/planned-parenthood-pacific-southwest/blog/12-types-of-birth-control (I know that planned parenthood is controversial but it does have good information and easy to understand
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