DD took morning after pill then had sex again!

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Is there a chance she could get pregnant? She absolutely does not want to be pregnant but for some reason thought that taking MAP once would protect her from all unplanned pregnancies this cycle. She is in a right state. She's 18 and her boyfriend is lovely (also 18); they both agree they are too young for parenthood. She would have an abortion if she was pregnant but would obviously rather not have to go through this. The unprotected sex (apparently the condom fell off) happened only a few days after her period finished, so she took it at the most effective time from what I can tell. She's now coming up to when her period would normally be due but has been told it might be late. She had unprotected sex the second time about 2 weeks after the first time / after she took the MAP.
I can't find out if Levonelle stops ovulation entirely or just delays it, different websites saying different things, so I don't know what to say to her!

I could weep with the stress!

Thank you

They are both old enough to have sex but maybe not quite clever enough yet.

Sterilisation? For a stupid mistake at 18? Grow up.

They are 98% effective with perfect use. In real life they are 80 something percent effective. I would not advocate just relying on condoms to someone (particularly a teenage girl) who is certain she does not want to become pregnant. I relied on just condoms with my DH in my thirties, but that was because I had reached the point in my life when pregnancy would be welcomed and not a complete disaster.

I think most 18cyear olds,are less feckless and would actually research weather the MAP would give continuing protection and not just think 'oh, i can always have an abortion'
And plenty do think an abortion is immoral, you can only say what your own take is!

To add, the website contraceptive choices gives a run down of how effective each method is in real life vs perfect use.

the EC she has taken won’t stop ovulation but hopefully delay it. If her most recent episode of sex was within 120 hrs she could get another oral EC and depending on which one she takes she could potentially QuickStart a method of contraception such as a pill or implant ( these can be started even when a pregnancy cannot reliably be excluded as long as risks are accepted). She wouldn’t be eligible for an emergency coil due to the previous unprotected sex earlier in her cycle. Any pregnancy testing will need to be at least 3 weeks from the last episode of unprotected sex for an accurate result, even if she starts bleeding still do a test as EC can cause bleeding.
I’m a sexual health and contraceptive nurse so this is my bread and butter. It’s great she’s been open with you, her scenario is a daily occurrence in clinic - but encourage her to get on some contraception with consideration for longer acting methods

Hopefully she can consider the implant.

This might be the wake up call she and her bf need to sort out their contraceptive options.

Even at 26, I’ve had 2 unfortunate incidents of condoms coming off lately, leading me to need the morning after pill (now on the combined pill full time- not worth the risk).

The morning after pill only covers you from the unprotected sex you have just before taking it. It delays ovulation- it won’t stop it. Having unprotected sex roughly 2 weeks after, and just post period, is probably the worst time to have unprotected sex as it’s the times she’d most likely be ovulating.

If she’s late then she needs to take a test. Don’t judge her too harshly, it’s a learning experience for them. Hopefully, she may consider more long-term contraception after this (and I say this as someone who hates hormonal contraception, but have to put up with it for now).

I think it's safe to say they didn't use a condom the second time. It didn't fall off, she's just saying that to save face.

At any rate she's only 18, she's still learning and it's great that she can come to her mum for help in this situation.

Jesus, there are some really nasty, bitchy people on here. Let's hope all your children are perfect and never make mistakes.

She AND HE were stupid without doubt, but the vitriol being spouted here is absolutely astounding - have a word with yourselves!

Wrong info about the 3 weeks! A test can be done on the day of a missed period or even sooner with the sensitive tests.

The morning after pill can delay ovulation though, which in turn can delay a period so the posters advice was actually correct, yours isn’t. She can do a pregnancy test when her period is late but it wouldn’t be accurate due to ovulating late.

I didn't understand how the MAP worked when I took it. When I rang the clinic in shock because I was pregnant, they explained it and said loads of women don't understand it.

Don't schools teach sex education these days?

CONDOMS, the pill {Belt and braces} are the way to go.

INSANE to not use contraception, way to go to screw up their lives.

She's 18 years old and female. Perfect target it seems.

@TeaKitten absolutely bang on about pregnancy testing after EC

Pregnancy test and keep testing every couple of days until she gets a postive or her period

Most parents of teens absolutely drum into them about using contraception.

Mothers of sons, too.
Boys need to protect themselves After all, it takes two to make a baby

• Therefore boys need to use condoms...they can't trust a girl when she says she's ''On the pill''

Eighteen is certainly old enough to know about ''How babies are made''.

Contraception is free, surely?

Suck to fucking death of Mumsnet today. Every is just really really fucking horrible and it's so depressing

Yes absolutely she could be pregnant. I know two people with a MAP child, and they didn’t have sex again afterwards. Not much she can do now but wait, and get herself sorted with contraception to double up as protection aswell as condoms

It takes maturity to face up to a problem and seek help and advice. If she was immature she would have kept her head in the sand and hoped for the best.

It's great she feels able to talk to her mum about this!

I had a pregnancy scare when I was just 18, with the first boyfriend I had full sex with. I was so daft I didn't even try getting the morning pill afterwards ... and then didn't have a period for about 3 months! I thought I would go crazy with the worry...and there was no way on Earth I could tell my mother (Catholic, and 37 years later I'm still sure she thinks I was a virgin on my wedding day 🙄)

I'd already known for years that I didn't want children, so without hesitation I made up my mind that I would have an abortion if I was...once that was settled in my mind and I became less frantic my period started a week later...to this day I'm sure the stress I put myself under had helped delay it!

I'd like to add that in later years when I took the morning after pill, it was NEVER said to me by the 4 different pharmacists that I got it from that if I was in the later stages of my cycle and had probably ovulated that there was no point in taking it...I was never asked at what point in my cycle I was. I only learnt that a couple of years ago when I read it on Mumsnet!

My period was always at least a week late after taking the MAP. I do agree with previous posters to get your daughter to do a test on the day she would usually be due. She's so lucky she has you to turn to.

Oh christ we are all doomed! Go on holiday and leave them to to it.