can i get pregnant?

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Got a quick question ......

I had my daughter 8 weeks ago and me and my ex, who is my daughters dad, slept together on the 9th of August, he withdrew, but is there any chance i could get pregnant still?

This is our reply.......

Yes there's a chance that you could be pregnant again because there can be sperm in the man's pre-ejaculate fluid. However the chance could be reduced if for example you're breastfeeding as this can have a contraceptive effect although it's not 100%. It could also be reduced if your periods haven't returned yet. You can do a pregnancy test, free at young people's clinics/family planning clinics (ring Worth Talking About 0800 28 29 30 for your nearest clinic, open 2pm-10pm every day), or you can buy home testing kits from supermarkets, chemists. If you want to start thinking about contraception you can get advice about suitable post-childbirth contraception from the clinics or from your GP.

By the time you get our reply you will probably have missed the time limits for emergency contraception but for your future reference you can use the pill Levonelle up to 72 hours (3 days) after unprotected sex, or the pill ellane or the emergency IUD up to 120 hours (5 days) after unprotected sex. You can get information from where to get emergency contraception from Worth Talking About, as above.

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