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You'd have to be a real classy ladee to need to know this but seriously I do

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claireverityswickedsister · 14/10/2007 12:46

Say you thought you were pregnant (and if so would plan to continue with the pregnancy) but you weren't sure and then you had unprotected sex with another with whom you did not wish to make babies, if you talk the MAP (emergency contraception) in order to prevent pregnancy with sexual partner no. 2, would that have implications on the health of the unconfirmed pregnancy that may or may not exist?

Hope that's clear.

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claireverityswickedsister · 14/10/2007 12:47

Tha should say took not talk

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milward · 14/10/2007 12:47

would think so as it's hormonal.

NoNickname · 14/10/2007 12:49

Am not a doctor, or medically qualified, but would think absolutely yes that it would have some sort of impact/implication.

OMGhelp · 14/10/2007 12:49

Shheesh. Don't have it. You obviously arn't in a stable enough relationship to be thinking about babies and everything it entails.

Carmenere · 14/10/2007 12:50

If you were already pregnant by man 1 you wouldn't be able to get pregnant again by man 2 and I would think that it would be a dodgy thing to do, not sure of the health implications but I wouldn't risk it.

Lulumama · 14/10/2007 12:50

yes, it can do, it can increase the chances of an ectopic, but don;t know if it actually causes issues with the embryo's development, get thee to teh GP on monday

Lulumama · 14/10/2007 12:51

and what carmenere said

if you have already conceived, unless you are unlucky enough to have ovulated again, you cannot get pregnant twice

SueW · 14/10/2007 12:54

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spottyshoes · 14/10/2007 12:58

You did say however that you thought you were pregnant by #1. If you actually werent then yes you could fall pg by #2 and if you didnt want his baby.... The MAP affects the implantation of the embryo rather than the development but as everyone has said, if you are already pg then there would be no point in taking it!

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claireverityswickedsister · 14/10/2007 13:03

Ok - background is that man 1 is long term relationship going wrong. would not be first child in family and I would be able to cope with reality, ec. as have been lone parent for several years before. Not sure how things will pan out with man 1 but there is every likelihood I would be a lone parent with support from father. Man 2 was foolishness in the extreme but have to deal with possibility that I have not indeed conceived as I think I may have, leaving me susceptible to pregnancy with man 2.

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spottyshoes · 14/10/2007 13:06

Then it all comes down to timing, when you did the deed with both and at which parts of your cycle.

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claireverityswickedsister · 14/10/2007 13:06

Ok so going by what you say spotty, if already pg then pregnancy would not be at risk because MAP only affects the implantation stage. So, if baby by man 1 was already growing in utero then it would be okay and unaffected by MAP,yes?

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Lulumama · 14/10/2007 13:08

how far apart did you have unprotected sex? and where in your cycle were you? did you miss a period?

having unprotected sex also carries the risk of STDs

policywonk · 14/10/2007 13:09

I think you ought to ring NHS direct or go to your GP and get some professional advice. I suspect that taking the MAP would always be ill-advised if you think you might already be pregnant with a wanted baby, but I'm not a doctor.

spottyshoes · 14/10/2007 13:10

I'm not qualified to say yes or no but I do know someone who took the MAP but it didnt work and she has decided to keep the baby. She was obviously concerned about any damage done and her midwife told her that it only effects the implantation not the foetus itself.

artichokes · 14/10/2007 13:12

The MAP (Levonelle) website says "There is no evidence that Levonelle One Step® will harm the foetus if you are already pregnant". Netdoctor says "we simply do not know" whether it would harm the feotus.

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claireverityswickedsister · 14/10/2007 13:12

I know. I know, I am a twunt.

Cycle wise, man 1 was around across 7 to 14 days into a 28 day cycle and Man 2 was once about 7 days off AF (maybe slightly less, i.e. AF may arrive on Tues next week and sex was within last few days) so most likely that pg with man 1.

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claireverityswickedsister · 14/10/2007 13:14

Have just read over thread. This is ridiculously twuntish and really, really foolish

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mamazon · 14/10/2007 13:15

why would you want to continue with a pregnancy if you cannot even stay faithfull to the father long enough to take a pregananct test?

spottyshoes · 14/10/2007 13:16

Your luteal phase (time between ov & af) will have to be over 10 days long (usually 12-16 days) so it is unlikely that you would be pg with #2

spottyshoes · 14/10/2007 13:17

Dont feel 'twuntish' you are asking advice, it's not for us to judge anything you do!

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claireverityswickedsister · 14/10/2007 13:20

Is not exactly about fidelity to be honest. We're separated and in a mess (at Relate) - can't say a lot more than that without giving myself away.

We've lost 2 babies in the last 3 years and both yearn for another but our relationship is over but not over, kind of. Is messy, complicated, heart wrenching. Sex with other man is about insecurity, self esteem issues, betrayal on the other side and not knowing my head from my arse as opposed to having problems with fidelity per se.

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Lulumama · 14/10/2007 13:28

more likely if you are pregnant, it is by your partner.. but get medical advice

WideWebWitch · 14/10/2007 13:30

Poor you. I think you should stop worrying and wait to see if you're pregnant. You will know by Tues, right?

WideWebWitch · 14/10/2007 13:31

I don't think you should take the MAP since I think you're saying you'd continue with any pregnancy, regardless of who the father is.