Should I bother with the MAP?

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I’m 41 and use condoms with my DP. Unfortunately this split. Given my
age do you think I need to bother with getting emergency contraception?

I appreciate that this might be a stupid question but it’ll just be a load of hassle for me.

It depends if you've ovulated this month - if you have, then MAP won't work anyway. If you haven't, then it should work. Only you can tell how much hassle an unplanned pregnancy is worth.

Yes unless you want to take the risk of pregnancy.

An unwanted pregnancy will be more hassle, if you really don't want yo be pregnant then get the MAP.

I expect a baby would be more hassle. This is when you need to be a mature adult.

Thanks - I do appreciate your advice. I just wonder if there is any real risk though given I’m 41.

I probably will get it.

Depends where you are in your cycle. If a pregnancy wouldn't be a disaster and I was fairly sure I was in the "safe" part of my cycle I wouldn't bother.

Where are you in your cycle..?

You're 41 not 51!

my last period started 25 February

That's quite an unsafe time. If your cycle is 28 days or less then you might have passed the point where the MAP works. If you have a longer cycle it might work.

Id get the MAP but sweat a lot for the next 2-3 weeks.

I fell pregnant naturally at 44 (albeit I wanted to). Whilst the odds are lower don't assume that it can't or won't happen- so long as you have periods there's a chance (however small) so yes I'd say get MAP!

If you have 28 day ish cycles that's potentially a fertile time.. you are only 41. I'd get it.

ok. Thank you. I’m going to order it and pick it up tomorrow.

I really don’t want another baby.

Why don’t you want to get it? It’s a quick solution to a potentially solvable problem assuming you don’t want a baby.

I am the typical mumsnetter that lives in north London and most first time mums are late 30s early 40s so it is pretty common round here, despite what others have said to me!

Well I’m flapping now. I might be stupid but I thought it was very unlikely that I’d be pregnant at my age.

If you're still getting regular periods then you are at risk of pregnancy from unprotected sex.

I had DD at 43 easy peasy

Very few people are reaching menopause at that age. Get the map.

You can only stop contraception if you have had no periods for 2 years if under 50 or no periods for 1 year if over 50 or once you reach age 55.

It’s pretty well known that a lot of people get pregnant at 40+, when was the unprotected sex? It gets less effective the longer you leave it

Blimey, loads of my NCT group were in 2nd or 3rd babies at 41. Of course you can get pregnant if you’re still having periods!

On I’ve ordered it online. Just waiting for the clincidian to approve and ill
pick it up tomorrow.

the unprotected sex was today.

At 41 you are likely to be fertile.
just go for the Morning after pill option if that is what you want.