Getting pregnant at age 47, chance is so negligible that I don't need to bother with the Map?

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DH and I had a quickie this AM. Condom was empty but he definitely orgasmed. It was stuck inside me so he thinks the contents tipped out.

My super market chemist has run out of the morning after pill and the nearest one is a 15 minute drive away. I cba to go and spend £35 for nothing really and I'm exhausted after a 6 mile walk. I've also been on quite strong antibiotics for the last two weeks so not sure it will even work?

AIBU to think I don't need to worry too much at my age. DH is 50. We have 4 DC already. My periods are spacing further apart which indicates menopause approaching.

WWYD?

The whole pregnancy, gestation and childbirth argument is ridiculous when it comes to vasectomies.

Men simply cannot do those things and hopefully the woman was never guilt tripped into doing them either.

No, the argument that because men can't do the gestating and giving birth it somehow isn't relevant is ridiculous. The fact is that the woman has still done it. Neither should of course be pressured into accepting either set of risks, but men's inability to gestate simply isn't a reason not to take into consideration the woman's previous experiences.

You're not telling me anything I don't already know.

So why say no one has met these men in real life? You appear to accept the figures as true so clearly people do know these men in real life. Just because you don't know them doesn't mean no one does.

Decomposing - you're not changing my mind, nor the mind of the many, many, many, many men who willingly go for the snip.

All the men who do go, shame the men who don't.

It's night time here, so I'm off to bed. Please don't think my lack of engagement means I'm stepping down. I'm categorically not.

Looking forward to waking up and shaming all the pathetic men defenders.

Looking forward to waking up and shaming all the pathetic men defenders

Wow your life must be vanishingly empty

Not trying to change your mind.

Nor am I interested in shaming anyone who exercises bodily autonomy.

I’d take the chance personally. It’s such a teeny chance of getting pregnant plus I would be ok to have an abortion if I ended up needing one.
I would get a MAP if I were younger but not at 48.

This 👆🏻

FionasWineShow. Wow, you are really rude. There is no need for it.

I’ve been sterilized. It was practically painless, fast and immediately effective. The op only takes a few minutes. As a SAHM at the time it was easier to schedule me to have a sterilization than my husband and we both liked the idea of it being effective immediately. It was an easy decision.

Of course it was a easy decision @RedPink

Your partner - little man that he is - didn't need to do a thing.

Nice and easy. For him.

I’m considering being sterilised. It will be mine and my decision alone.

No need from input from anyone else.

I have had 2 pregnancies and uncomplicated vaginal births- thankfully. I would like us both to continue to enjoy pain free sex and perhaps more importantly be able to enjoy life. Why would we endanger this unnecessarily? because I could have had complications of pregnancy of childbirth which I didn't? I just don't get it

If you want to be a stepford wife; then be a stepford wife.

No-one's denying you.

Other women understandably don't want to be. That's OK too.

If you want to be a stepford wife; then be a stepford wife

Who are you talking to

And some people choose not to take the risk too. Which is ok.

FionasWineShow. Well I’m not surprised your husband didn’t dare disagree with you. You are very opinionated and rude.

I can see that you are unable to consider any viewpoint other than your own. Me being sterilized rather than my husband having a vasectomy was always the right choice for both of us. It was definitely the easier and quickest option for us. 🤷🏻‍♀️

Who are you talking to

Women who think their men shouldn't be expected to undergo vasectomies. Clearly.

It was definitely the easier and quickest option for us.

Of course it was, because your poor little man wasn't inconvenienced in the slightest, was he?

Women who think their men shouldn't be expected to undergo vasectomies. Clearly

See I would prefer to be sterilised. Nothing to do with man or not.

You'll be back here in a month saying you've had a contraception failure and feeling bad about thinking of an abortion. Don't be lazy.

Then go off and get sterilised Jacque. No-one is stopping you.

Then go off and get sterilised Jacque. No-one is stopping you

Only the NHS....

Seriously though. You’re hilarious

As are you. Off you go, and have your little operation.

As are you. Off you go, and have your little operation

How ironic you accused other people of having comprehension issues

You’re doing nothing to disabuse me of the notion that you’re not the sharpest tack.

But how about no one has to have an operation ? Isn't that better ?

I think you guys are seriously feeding a troll. Her statements make no sense. But here I go:

Everyone should be able to exercise bodily autonomy.

If they don’t want to have a surgery, they shouldn’t. If they do, go ahead.

That applies to vasectomies and childbirth/C-sections. The vast vast majority of women in the UK get pregnant willingly or at least keep the baby willingly and are okay with the risks attached with pregnancy.

To the wally who mentioned 35....

Why the fuck are you posting on a thread about someone aged 47, saying your upper age limit is 35????