condom got stuck!! HELP!!

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Registered: 05-04-2004
condom got stuck!! HELP!!
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Sun, 12-05-2004 - 1:38pm
I need advice!! I had sex with my boyfriend yesterday morning, we used a condom because I am on ammoxicillan (the antibiotic). Long story short, afterwards, he couldnt find the condom! I checked quickly inside me and couldn't find it. We just figured it was on the floor somewhere etc. This morning I felt something and it turns out it was the condom that was now in my underwear! I am really worried because I am on antibiotics and am wondering if I could be pregnant since the condom was inside me. Also, could I have an infection? I have been taking my birth control anyways but I still dont know what I should do?! HELP!! I forgot to mention that I dont think he came because we had to stop suddenly because someone was at the door.
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Registered: 12-30-2003
Sun, 12-05-2004 - 4:59pm

Hi starlight2036, welcome!

Amoxicillin is one of the antibiotics thought to reduce the effectiveness of oral contraceptives in some women. It is unlikely that you will get an infection from the condom being inside you for a few hours. Even if he didn't ejaculate there may have been some sperm in his pre-ejaculate so you may be at an increased risk of pregnancy but no one can say for sure what that is, although I think it's probably very low. If you want to be super safe you might want to consider talking with your doctor about emergency contraception (EC) and be guided by his or her advice. EC is effective if taken within 72 hours after the event of concern, but it's effectiveness decreases the longer you wait so if you decide to use EC then the sooner the better. For more about EC the EC site is http://ec.princeton.edu/ The Questions section is particularly good as an overview of using EC. Let us know what you decide, and how you’re doing, ok?

Good luck, and hugs,

      Jill