In some cases, unprotected intercourse can cause anxiety to both partners. It may be caused by the risk of the man or woman contracting a sexually transmitted infection or the woman becoming pregnant. In both cases, they need advice to alleviate the anxiety.
Having sex with a trusted partner, either your boyfriend or girlfriend, and using another contraceptive (the pill, a vaginal ring, etc), is not necessarily considered unprotected intercourse.
If you did not use a condom with your partner, are not on the pill and think you might get pregnant, you can get emergency contraceptive from a pharmacy, which can be taken up to 72 hours after intercourse. Note that an emergency contraceptive really is intended for emergencies – it is not good to take it regularly!
If neither partner used a condom or other forms of protection during sex or if the condom broke or slipped off, there is a risk of becoming infected or pregnant.
In order to test for infection or pregnancy:
- Make an appointment with the nearest youth counselling centre, a gynaecologist, andrologist or a doctor specialising in STIs to get tested as soon as possible.
- Since some infections have an incubation period, it is not always possible to test for infection right after intercourse. The same goes for testing for pregnancy. Do not wait, see a doctor now.
- Remember that the pill, vaginal ring and other hormonal contraceptives do not protect you from sexually transmitted infections.
- Only condoms offer protection from STIs.
Source: www.seksuaaltervis.ee
