Patient's question:
Hello expert, my boyfriend and I are still in college. We started living together after dating for two years. After having sex together at the beginning of the semester, we didn't use a condom and he didn't ejaculate, but we took emergency contraception. Could we still get pregnant? Which contraceptive method is the safest and most effective?Doctor's answer:
Without ejaculation, pregnancy will not occur even without a condom, and there is no need to take emergency contraception pills. Emergency contraception pills are suitable for use within 72 hours after unprotected intercourse or if contraceptive measures fail. They can effectively prevent the recurrence of accidental early pregnancy. However, emergency contraception pills contain very high levels of hormones, and frequent use can affect the normal function of the ovaries, thereby impacting the endocrine system. It is recommended to take them no more than twice a year.