When the condom breaks

Hi there! 👋 I'm new to this app but decided to take greater care in tracking my period and fertility after an incident this weekend. TLDR: Condom broke with new partner, I took the morning after pill and am feeling okay.

I'm not currently on any form of birth control, so I rely on condoms to prevent pregnancy. This weekend, I had sex with a new partner and our condom broke. As someone who is decidedly single at this time but typically doesn't have casual sex, I immediately felt an indescribable amount of dread. My new partner assured me that he would buy the morning after pill as soon as possible in the morning. Sure enough, he went to the nearest pharmacy and bought the pill as promised. What a gent!

This isn't my first time taking Plan B. The time previously, I had been in a long-term relationship and was on the pill but had also taken an antibiotic for a sinus infection a few weeks prior.

I haven't experienced any adverse side effects from taking an emergency contraceptive and would highly recommend taking it if you find yourself in a situation where it is required. My stomach is a little upset but that's likely a culprit of anxiety. I'm in the most fertile week of my cycle and am crossing my fingers and toes that the morning after pill does its job like it has in the past.

This experience makes me regret not getting an IUD (literally) a few weeks ago like I had planned. At the time, I felt like I needed to do more research about the procedure and the type of IUD I wanted.

Side note: IUDs are great for women in long term relationships, who cannot tolerate hormonal birth control (and those who can because you have both options), and women who travel frequently to areas where it might be difficult to get prescriptions, like myself.

I will keep this thread updated about my period and if my cycle changes in any way as a result of the emergency contraceptive. I was tested for STDs just a few weeks ago but am a firm believer in staying informed on your sexual health and status. As most diseases and infections have intubation periods, I will likely wait for a few months unless a concern arises sooner.

To end on a positive note--if you are experiencing this right now please know that you are not alone. It is scary to feel uncertain about things like this, especially if you're like me and know that you do not want children at this time for any reason. Thanks for listening!