fertility after morning after pill....

[Skreecheeboy]

i'm just wondering how long it takes to become fertile again after taking the morning after pill? my partner took it last monday and we didnt use protection at the weekend as we were thinking that she won't be fertile till her next period but i wanted to check to find out if that's actually the case?

[Pigletion]

http://www.netdoctor.co.uk/sex_relationships/facts/morningafterpill.htm
The morning-after pill does NOT protect you from pregnancy for the rest of your menstrual cycle. So either abstain from sex or use a barrier method like a condom.

from http://www.bpas.org/bpaswoman.php?page=75 /> No. The emergency contraceptive pill will not give you any ongoing protection against pregnancy if you have unprotected sex again. If this happens, you should seek some advice. It is possible you may need to use emergency contraception again. Emergency contraception is not as reliable as a regular method of contraception. ECPs do not protect against sexually transmitted infections.

http://www.womenshealth.gov/faq/emergency-contraception.cfm
Use another birth control method if you have sex any time before your next period starts. Talk to your doctor about how to choose a birth control method that is right for you.

I suggest going to the doctor asap

[Skreecheeboy]

uh oh! well, she's at the family planning clinic just now getting the coil fitted and some advice. hope she's gonna be ok! do you know if it's safe to take it again so soon?

[redcrx]

of course she'd be fertile before her next period! what do you think the period is?? Its the body shedding the unfertilised egg.

Thats why so many young girls have gotten pregnant before their first period. It doent arrive because the egg gets fertilised.

The coil may prevent the egg implanting though Im sure the FPC wills et her right on the ins and outs (excuse the pun) of avoiding pregnancy.

BTW the coil isnt 100% reliable so if you dont want kids, perhaps used a barrier method yourself too

[Pigletion]

the morning after pill is emergency contraception, not an abortion pill, so it should be ok to take it again (it's effectively a contraceptive pill), however having a coil fitted has a similar effect (the websites I posted tell you how the pill works). However this also means if you have become pregnant, the morning after pill will have no effect in terms of pregnancy.

If you do not want children, you should both go to the doctor/FPA and discuss contraception. Also contraception does not necessarily protect you from STIs.

It is important to get all the essential information, either from FPA (they have web sites) or doctor, to keep you and your partner safe and happy. Ignorance is no excuse nowadays.

Hope it all works out for you.