myself & my partner are a little worried & confused.... I am having monthly injections of prostap...this closes down the ovaries & puts your body through a false menopause, im taking this due to endometriosis. Last weekend, we had an accident- the condom split- I went to get the morning after pill but the chemist advised me that I dont really need to take it whilst on this treatment... stupidly we got very drunk over the weekend and had unprotected sex...not only are we confused if we're covered by my injection, we're also a little worried that the morning after pill will affect my treatment?? does anyone have any ideas what we can do??? thanks
2007-02-28 11:17:58 · 10 answers · asked by Marie 1 in Health ➔ Women's Health
the idea of your injections is that you should be able to have unprotected sex with the man that you trust without getting pregnant.
this doesn't guarantee that you wont get pregnant but virtually rules it out.
your being very sensible by also using condoms but i wouldn't worry if you slip up on the odd occasion.
remember nothing is 100% but it is 99.9 safe on the injections that you have.
2007-02-28 11:27:08 · answer #1 · answered by tuppassister 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I take it you were put on this medication by a doctor. Speak to him/her and find out exactly what type of protection it gives you. If it is not 100% safe then you need to take more care that you do not fall pregnant, find out if the morning after pill is an alternative and if not you really must take better care when you have sex. Keep condoms or whatever else you use by your bed in your handbag, just don't be without protection, if your doctor says it is required. He is not saying this for the good of his health, it is your health he is concerned with. You do know this can be a life threatening condition if you fall pregnant? So stop mucking about and find out the facts from the one who knows. YOUR DOCTOR and stop playing silly bxxxxxs with your life.
2007-02-28 11:39:48 · answer #2 · answered by ELIZABETH M 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Lay off the booze long enough for the confusion to clear up. I do concur with the fact that if your ovaries have been shut down, there is no egg to be fertilized, therefore you should not get pregnant. BUT, keep in mind that medical science does the best it can, but sometimes nature has other ideas. The only sure way to prevent pregnancy is abstinence.
2007-02-28 11:34:13 · answer #3 · answered by deejay 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes Marie you can get pregnant while taking prostap. You will have to take a pregnancy test and if you are not pregnant, take it as a warning and use a condom in future and Good Luck.
2007-02-28 11:39:42 · answer #4 · answered by ? 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It sounds to me like the injections you are getting are working as a birth control. I don't think you should have anything to worry about as far as getting pregnant.
You should never take any meds while you are on a prescription without first consulting your doctor to find out what the side effects are in conjunction with your current prescription. They could adversly effect each other.
2007-02-28 11:36:52 · answer #5 · answered by krazyk 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i would defiantly take the advice the chemist gave you leave the morning after pill alone, Most likely you are covered by your injection, since the ovaries are shut down, yeah sure some times things don't always work properly, if it did not work properly your probably still fine since your body is use to them not functioning.
2007-02-28 11:34:09 · answer #6 · answered by ♡♥ !Ð3ΔL ♡♥ 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Contact your Doctor and explain what happened. He's the only one who can answer this question on a personal level for you.
2007-02-28 11:27:58 · answer #7 · answered by Duchess20 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
if your ovaries aren't working you can't get pregnant because you're not ovulating.
if you're worried give nhs direct (0845 4647) a ring x
2007-02-28 11:21:39 · answer #8 · answered by aria 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Take a week off, that's what I'd do!! Go to the Bahamas...
2007-02-28 11:26:05 · answer #9 · answered by christian s 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
why wouldn't you ask your doctor?
2007-02-28 11:27:41 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋