I Had Protected Sex And Happened To Bleed The Condom Am I In High Risk For Getting Pregnant

Posted on Thu, 28 Jul 2022

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Question :
I had protected sex, and happened to bleed the condom didn't tair but it's now a few days later and I've started my period am I in high risk for getting pregnant? Also if it happend around 5:30am to wake up for Saturday can I still take the plan b pill on a Tuesday?

Answered by Dr. Aaron Branch (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
If you started your period you are not pregnant

Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Since you have started your period after having sex, you could not be pregnant, and I would say you do not need to take plan B to prevent pregnancy. Also, Plan B is most effective within 3 days of intercourse, so after 5:30 am on Tuesday, it would not be as effective, though there may be some protection up to 5 days after intercourse. But again, I would say you do not have any risk of pregnancy, so you do not need to take it.

I hope that helps, please let me know if you have any other questions about that, and I would be glad to discuss it with you further.
Thanks.

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