Have you had sex without a condom or a sexual encounter where the condom broke, Don’t be horrid. These things happen, sometimes in the hit of the moment or just from being careless.
If this has happened to you before just note that you are not the only person to have gone through something like this before, there are others and there would be others.
One thing you should always keep in mind before having unprotected sex is that there are few risks involved in this experience, if not pregnancy, it could be STDs.
However, there are plenty of steps you can make to address these risks so that you remain safe and sexually healthful.
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These are ways you can avoid STDs or get pregnant after unprotected sex.
Wee immediately or within 30 minutes
One of the disadvantages of having unprotected sex is because UTI (urinary tract infection). When you wee after sex will help you flush out the bacteria that you might have been exposed to while having sex. Drinking a lot of water will help you.
The bacteria’s that got into your urethra while having sex can cause infections, which will hurt when you wee, you might also need to wee more but not your tummy could pain you.
Unprotected sex increases your risk of having a UTI, and based on the way the female body is built, you are more likely to develop a UTI. And if you think you have UTI you should visit the doctor today.
Wash up
The genital areas need a thorough cleansing act of sexual activity.
Washing up and drying your genitals would increase your comfort after sex but when you wash avoiding using soap or any perfume product, this can increase your risk of having an infection. The reason is that this product can cause irritation and inflammation.
So if you want to wash up after sex, just have a shower or use lukewarm water to splash the area.
Use emergency contraception
This will help you prevent pregnancy after having unprotected sex. It’s often known as mooring after pill.
These are pills that should be taken up to 5 days after having unprotected sex. Some contraceptives work better when taken within 72 hours after having unprotected sex.
Let it be noted that emergency contraception does not prevent all pregnancy and they don’t prevent sexually transmitted diseases.
Next time you want to have sex, it will be helpful to have a morning after sex pill at hand just in case of another mistake.
Also, have a condom in handy this way you can also protect yourself from sexually transmitted diseases. So apart from using morning-after pills also use a condom.
Most importantly, don’t panic, because panicking can make matters worst.
