When Can I Have Unprotected Sex?

Manda • 24 • 9yr relationship • polysexual • full-time student • part-time college tutor

I just got my IUD put in place today and it hurt so bad. >.< I was fortunate to get it put in a day before my period is supposed to start. I’ve seen online that you are protected now as long as you get it placed within 7 days of the start of your period, but I have also seen that you are protected only if you get it placed while on your period. I am still going to ask my doctor, but what have your doctors told you when you got yours put in?