Emergency contraception?

copperx · 26th March 2006

I had the worst friday ever ... lots of stress and to top it off, I had an "accident" with my GF. It slipped. Damn. We ran to the pharmacy and bought the day-after pill. 89% effectiveness. TOO LOW

I really, really don't want a kid. I am really stressed. Unfortunately, all "planned parenthood" clinics around are closed for the weekend.

I was reading about the "Copper IUD" being 99% effective as emergency contraceptive. I'm paranoid, so it seems worth it. But it's expensive, too.

Anyone got any good/bad experiences with emergency contraception?

Jonboy79 · 26th March 2006

Just stay calm man, everyone slips every once in a while. It'll probably be all good with the first pill or whatever. I feel your pain though

OMF · 26th March 2006

Don't stress,

If I recall correctly the quoted effectiveness in medication does account for mistakes and ommissions in actually taking it it correctly. if your GF swalled it and kept it down the effectiveness is somewhat higher

greets

OMF

ramjet · 26th March 2006

Quote:

Originally Posted by copperx

I had the worst friday ever ... lots of stress and to top it off, I had an "accident" with my GF. It slipped. Damn. We ran to the pharmacy and bought the day-after pill. 89% effectiveness. TOO LOW

I really, really don't want a kid. I am really stressed. Unfortunately, all "planned parenthood" clinics around are closed for the weekend.

I was reading about the "Copper IUD" being 99% effective as emergency contraceptive. I'm paranoid, so it seems worth it. But it's expensive, too.

Anyone got any good/bad experiences with emergency contraception?

dude you might not want kids but if you are unlucky enough to have one yo would never give it back for the world. i didn't want kids, accidently had one and would not change it for the world. either way life will be good.

good luck and cheers

MASSIVE Master · 27th March 2006

I really didn't want a kid... But the whole "trying to have a kid" thing was pretty convincing.

For three weeks...

Then she left that little "plus sign" thing on the sink...

Three lousy weeks...

But yeah, I wouldn't trade it for a really, really great compressor at this point. Not even a great compressor and a great EQ.

Sqye · 27th March 2006

lol - what about comp eq and pre?

Jose Mrochek · 27th March 2006

The possibilities she is pregnate are very very very low man. The day after pills are strong stuff. It´s like taking 4 of the regular birth control pills in one shot.

I look at it this way.. the probabilities of getting a girl pregnate if you ¨slip¨many many times in a month with no birth control whatsoever is still low. Add to that the day after pill, and bro.. I can guarantee you .. you are safe.

I have had a few of these in my life and dude, I feel your pain. It´s a disaster of a time. Specialy if you don´t love the girl. This shit messed up my brain. Don´t let this get to you or you will end up traumatized for life or until you meet your wife.

Be careful next time, have her take regular birth control pills and use a condom, the shit you are going through right now is not worth it.

copperx · 27th March 2006

Thanks to all. Yup, I'm a little bit less stressed, but still I'm thinking about the Copper IUD thingie.

I'm 23 man!!! I still have some girls to meet to decide who will be my wife (if any).

Well, I hope everything turns all right.

I hope this doesn't kill me

Some time ago I read that a kid costs around $150,000 until he/she turns 18. That'll buy some
nice Langevins and some other gear for sure!!! Well, I'm sure a kid would be wonderful. But NOT right
now. Especialy if I'm not 100% sure about the girl.

FalconerHK · 27th March 2006

Quote:

Originally Posted by copperx

Thanks to all. Yup, I'm a little bit less stressed, but still I'm thinking about the Copper IUD thingie.

I'm 23 man!!! I still have some girls to meet to decide who will be my wife (if any).

Well, I hope everything turns all right.

I hope this doesn't kill me

Some time ago I read that a kid costs around $150,000 until he/she turns 18. That'll buy some
nice Langevins and some other gear for sure!!! Well, I'm sure a kid would be wonderful. But NOT right
now. Especialy if I'm not 100% sure about the girl.

I'm pretty sure any type of IUD (Inter-Uterine-Device) has to be installed by your GF's gyno and wouldn't do you much good at the moment. The "morning after" pill is pretty reliable, so you guys should be OK.

Best case, you'll shit water until her next period. Worst case, you'll have to think about how to realign your priorities with a child factored in (assuming you decide to proceed with the pregnancy - no opinion from me there).

I have two young kids and I can tell you that it's a huge amount of work but hugely rewarding. I find that I'm a much better person and happily rise to the challenges of parenting. I'm also looking forward to teaching my boys about music, hoping that they'll get the same enjoyment from it that I do.

Of course, being a total gear slut, I can see that brand new SSL sitting in their college funds...

Good luck either way, but don't stress over it. It is what it is, as they say.

Sounds Great · 27th March 2006

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jose Mrochek

I can guarantee you .. you are safe.

tutt

Probably right, but I wouldn't guarantee it.

copperx · 28th March 2006

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sounds Great

tutt

Probably right, but I wouldn't guarantee it.

Ziggy!! · 28th March 2006

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sounds Great

tutt

Probably right, but I wouldn't guarantee it.

Ditto that.

Look at the bright side... At least you'll know it works.

norman_nomad · 28th March 2006

Immediacy is a big part of morning after pill as well. If she took the pill within 24 hours of the "event" then you're in much better shape.... the pill is increasingly less effective the longer you wait to take it --- up until 72 hours I believe.

We're sendin you good vibes. I think you'll be OK!

Jose Mrochek · 28th March 2006

So copperx ? did you guys do a pregnancy test ? I need to prove my knowledge to my fellow sluts : )

copperx · 28th March 2006

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jose Mrochek

So copperx ? did you guys do a pregnancy test ? I need to prove my knowledge to my fellow sluts : )

LOL

The "accident" was on friday ... I don't know how soon can we do the test. 3 days so far and they have been like hell.

She took the pill within 1 hour!! I'm that paranoid. She wouldn't mind tying me to her for the rest of her life

DANGER!

Ok, we'll see if this stuff works, she is a guinea pig now.

Thanks for the good vibes to all! I need them!

pan60 · 28th March 2006

dude you should seriously be freaked.
fuuk i am telling you, you are so screwed.

copperx · 28th March 2006

Quote:

Originally Posted by pan60

dude you should seriously be freaked.
fuuk i am telling you, you are so screwed.

This is what I meant!

Mario-C. · 28th March 2006

and then ... copperx moved on to better greener pastures ... at diaperslutz.com

sorry for the joke dude, hope yer safe

Jonboy79 · 28th March 2006

Quote:

Originally Posted by pan60

dude you should seriously be freaked.
fuuk i am telling you, you are so screwed.

dude I got a story that would freak anyone in your situation out. as soon as you can get her to take a preggo test. a little semen can go a long way

Drifter · 28th March 2006

My girlfriend and I were bonning about a year ago and when it was all said and done the fuccking rubber broke. She freaked out and jumped up and put her close on and said she had to go. All this time I had no idea why. well i think i just figured it out.

My god Im ********. I never figured that is what she could have been up to.

Bat Head Sound · 28th March 2006

This might be a little too personal, but when is her next period due? If you know that, you will have a better idea of how much of a chance there is of her being pregnant. There is a better chance of her being pregnant if she has two weeks until her next period is due. If she's due in 3 weeks or one week, then you should most likely be ok.

Bat Head Sound · 28th March 2006

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jonboy79

dude I got a story that would freak anyone in your situation out. as soon as you can get her to take a preggo test. a little semen can go a long way

A pregnancy test wouldn't show any real results this early on though.... You usually have to wait until your period is supposed to be due. Sometimes they work a couple of days before.

kclisby · 28th March 2006

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bat Head Sound

This might be a little too personal, but when is her next period due? If you know that, you will have a better idea of how much of a chance there is of her being pregnant. There is a better chance of her being pregnant if she has two weeks until her next period is due. If she's due in 3 weeks or one week, then you should most likely be ok.

Excellent point.... Day 14-21 is very crucial.... You can never guess the ovulation time which is a random 24 hrs within that week.... If your girl is regular and knows her cycle....... you should ask her what week it is for her.... If it's week 1,2, or 4... You should be fine.....

any question shoot back.....

Dr. Clisby

djui5 · 28th March 2006

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jonboy79

dude I got a story that would freak anyone in your situation out. as soon as you can get her to take a preggo test. a little semen can go a long way

Yeah, honestly, you should be a bit freaked. It's hit or miss, but don't discount anything until your sure.

copperx · 29th March 2006

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jonboy79

dude I got a story that would freak anyone in your situation out. as soon as you can get her to take a preggo test. a little semen can go a long way

Share the story, the stress can't get any worse now

copperx · 29th March 2006

I think it was week 1 of her period. (I think ... on tuesday/wednesday she stopped bleeding, but the bleeding lasted like 4 days). The accident was on Friday of the same week.

Jose Mrochek · 29th March 2006

Quote:

Originally Posted by copperx

I think it was week 1 of her period. (I think ... on tuesday/wednesday she stopped bleeding, but the bleeding lasted like 4 days). The accident was on Friday of the same week.

You count on the first day she get´s her period, not when she stops..so you did the do on the first week..

dude trust me, you are safe.. you have my guarantee why are you stressing still : )

specialy if it was a couple of days after she stopped her period. You are as more safe than a volvo.

29th March 2006

Quote:

It slipped.

It?

What is "it"?

"It" doesn't sound very responsible.

Good luck man.
Work on those skills so you need it less.

D

30th March 2006

You better hope she never reads this thread to know that you may not see her as a potential wife.

Otherwise, your chance of slipping again ever may be ZERO (when u cant get her to answer the phone)

copperx · 6th May 2006

Good news!!!

Period finally came ... a BIT late (3 days ago), but normal.

Wow, this month was nightmarish, I felt like the world was
ending. I couldn't concentrate on my classwork (I think I might
fail one class) but it was crazy ...

Plus, a preg test came out negative.

So ... I'm free!

Someone move this to the good news channel!

Thanks to all for your kind words and support ...

26th March 2006	#1
copperx Lives for gear Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Ciudad Juarez, Mexico Posts: 530 Thread Starter	Emergency contraception? I had the worst friday ever ... lots of stress and to top it off, I had an "accident" with my GF. It slipped. Damn. We ran to the pharmacy and bought the day-after pill. 89% effectiveness. TOO LOW I really, really don't want a kid. I am really stressed. Unfortunately, all "planned parenthood" clinics around are closed for the weekend. I was reading about the "Copper IUD" being 99% effective as emergency contraceptive. I'm paranoid, so it seems worth it. But it's expensive, too. Anyone got any good/bad experiences with emergency contraception? __________________ Gearslutz.com: 'cuz it sucks to know that the gear isn't the problem ... "Do everything else right, and the equipment will disappear in insignificance." - Steve Albini "Photographers — idiots, of which there are so many — say, “Oh, if only I had a Nikon or a Leica, I could make great photographs.” That’s the dumbest thing I ever heard in my life. - Andreas Feininger

26th March 2006	#3
OMF Gear Head Join Date: May 2003 Location: Cape Town Posts: 55	Don't stress, If I recall correctly the quoted effectiveness in medication does account for mistakes and ommissions in actually taking it it correctly. if your GF swalled it and kept it down the effectiveness is somewhat higher greets OMF __________________ No One Appreciates a Free Lunch

27th March 2006	#5
MASSIVE Master Lives for gear Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Chicago (Schaumburg / Hoffman Est.) IL Posts: 2,632	I really didn't want a kid... But the whole "trying to have a kid" thing was pretty convincing. For three weeks... Then she left that little "plus sign" thing on the sink... Three lousy weeks... But yeah, I wouldn't trade it for a really, really great compressor at this point. Not even a great compressor and a great EQ. __________________ John Scrip - Massive Mastering, LLC - www.massivemastering.com Spoon-feed a newb some answer and he'll mix for a day - Get him to think about it and figure it out for himself and he'll mix for a lifetime --- JS

27th March 2006	#7
Jose Mrochek Lives for gear Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Miami, FL Posts: 3,830	The possibilities she is pregnate are very very very low man. The day after pills are strong stuff. It´s like taking 4 of the regular birth control pills in one shot. I look at it this way.. the probabilities of getting a girl pregnate if you ¨slip¨many many times in a month with no birth control whatsoever is still low. Add to that the day after pill, and bro.. I can guarantee you .. you are safe. I have had a few of these in my life and dude, I feel your pain. It´s a disaster of a time. Specialy if you don´t love the girl. This shit messed up my brain. Don´t let this get to you or you will end up traumatized for life or until you meet your wife. Be careful next time, have her take regular birth control pills and use a condom, the shit you are going through right now is not worth it. __________________ www.thejoti.com www.myspace.com/thejoti http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sR116su2Uuo ¨But, then again, I'm British and think you Yanks with your fancy pre for each track are a bunch of weirdos¨ Mark

28th March 2006	#16
pan60 500 series nutjob Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: 500 series Guru SKANK! ; ) Posts: 10,749	dude you should seriously be freaked. fuuk i am telling you, you are so screwed. __________________ www.pan60.com Facebook BLAST PAD Inventor just one invention among others. A CHARTER MEMBER OF THE 500 FORMAT, MAFIA Never EVER let the quality of your tools dictate what you do and don't get done, that's irresponsible and disrespectful to yourself as well as the muse. Gregory Scott - ubk it is easy to sound as though one was endowed with great intelligence, whilst speaking amongst a crowd of total morons

26th March 2006	#2
Jonboy79 Lives for gear Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: St. Louis MO Posts: 2,636	Just stay calm man, everyone slips every once in a while. It'll probably be all good with the first pill or whatever. I feel your pain though

27th March 2006	#6
Sqye Gear Guru Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: underground railroad Posts: 13,045	lol - what about comp eq and pre?

28th March 2006	#13
norman_nomad Lives for gear Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: San Francisco, CA Posts: 2,705	Immediacy is a big part of morning after pill as well. If she took the pill within 24 hours of the "event" then you're in much better shape.... the pill is increasingly less effective the longer you wait to take it --- up until 72 hours I believe. We're sendin you good vibes. I think you'll be OK!

28th March 2006	#20
Drifter Gear addict Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. Posts: 317	My girlfriend and I were bonning about a year ago and when it was all said and done the fuccking rubber broke. She freaked out and jumped up and put her close on and said she had to go. All this time I had no idea why. well i think i just figured it out. My god Im ********. I never figured that is what she could have been up to. __________________ Quick. Hurry Up. Grab the KDX-58. The Suculator Valve is Defunctilated. Drifter@MUSEUMOFLEFTWINGLUNACY.COM

28th March 2006	#21
Bat Head Sound Lives for gear Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Boston, MA Posts: 585	This might be a little too personal, but when is her next period due? If you know that, you will have a better idea of how much of a chance there is of her being pregnant. There is a better chance of her being pregnant if she has two weeks until her next period is due. If she's due in 3 weeks or one week, then you should most likely be ok.

29th March 2006	#26
copperx Lives for gear Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Ciudad Juarez, Mexico Posts: 530 Thread Starter	I think it was week 1 of her period. (I think ... on tuesday/wednesday she stopped bleeding, but the bleeding lasted like 4 days). The accident was on Friday of the same week.

30th March 2006	#29
no ssl yet Guest Posts: n/a	You better hope she never reads this thread to know that you may not see her as a potential wife. Otherwise, your chance of slipping again ever may be ZERO (when u cant get her to answer the phone)

6th May 2006	#30
copperx Lives for gear Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Ciudad Juarez, Mexico Posts: 530 Thread Starter	Good news!!! Period finally came ... a BIT late (3 days ago), but normal. Wow, this month was nightmarish, I felt like the world was ending. I couldn't concentrate on my classwork (I think I might fail one class) but it was crazy ... Plus, a preg test came out negative. So ... I'm free! Someone move this to the good news channel! Thanks to all for your kind words and support ...

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