People choose to have unprotected sex for several reasons. For some, it is thrilling to enjoy the experience and sensations without a barrier in between. While for others, it may be unintentional, such as the condom breaking down in between. No matter why you chose to have unprotected sex, you may want to make sure you don't get pregnant.
Apart from pregnancy, you also need to worry about sexually transmitted diseases. Although you should put your mind slightly at ease since one night of unprotected sex may not necessarily result in a pregnancy. However, you cannot know the precise phase of your fertility cycle, so it is not entirely impossible.
Way to prevent pregnancy after unprotected sex
The best-case scenario is that you take immediate measures to prevent your body from conceiving. If you're reading this right after having unprotected sex, the first step is to remain calm and follow these instructions:
- Barrier Methods. Excluding condoms, since you want your partner not to wear one. You can go for a female condom that goes inside your vagina. A diaphragm is a rubber or silicone dome that covers the opening of the cervix. A cervical cap is also a rubber device that goes right up against the cervix. When using a cervical cap, make sure you use a spermicide along with it. A spermicide is a jelly you put in your vagina for 15 minutes before sex. Using the gel with any barrier method makes it effective.
- Natural Family Planning. This one is slightly tricky. You need to be aware of your menstrual cycle and your fertility period. It requires intense monitoring of your cycle through a tracking app and avoiding sex when you are ovulating. However, this is a risky method, and you may end up pregnant because you cannot 100% predict or track a cycle.
- Withdrawal. This one is by far the most ineffective method, and you can get pregnant. But if you want to enjoy sex with absolutely no protection, then this method is for you. The withdrawal or pull-out method is when a man pulls out before ejaculating. However, men cannot wholly prevent themselves from ejaculation. There is still a chance a little fluid may escape.
- Copper IUD. It is a device that goes in the vagina. It has copper ions that inflame the vaginal environment making it unsuitable for sperms to thrive.