Need EC advice: ovulation day
i’m not sure if here’s the right place to post but here’s the situation
23f not on any birth control, usually always use condoms / plus calendar method and don’t have sex too often as this is more of a casual relationship.
i’m not on any birth control because im on so many medications as is and am scared of messing up the balance the meds have created and worried of potential hormonal side effects. i really would not like to go on hormonal methods if possible. again i know i should figure out a better plan but i would appreciate any insight on the current situation.
we had sex this morning and (i know not smart) he didn’t have a condom. we had sex for a really short amount of time and we stopped quite a bit before he came. obviously what i’m worried about is the pre-cum. i do NOT want to get pregnant.
my period app said ovulation is TODAY! so i don’t even know if morning after pill would work especially if ovulation already started. and to add the one time i did take plan b i was depressed for months and suicidal, it really messed with me emotionally.
so i was also reading into copper iud. however i read it can cause heavier and crampier periods. i already have HORRIBLE cramps that cause me to miss a day or two of work and i have extremely low ferritin (iron) so a heavy period is really really not ideal.
basically all my options are horrible - specifically for me. i’m very anxious to do either emergency contraception option. yes i know i should’ve been more careful but here we are.
my question is, if you were me would you what would you choose? is the risk so low that you wouldn’t subject yourself to these possibly dangerous options? he pulled out well before finishing and the sex itself was quite short. or would you choose one of these options with potentially really bad outcomes to really minimize the chance of pregnancy?
i’m really stressed either way and am kinda freaking out, i CANNOT get pregnant right now but i also feel that none of these options are safe for me either. i would appreciate any opinions or advice and i know i should talk to a clinician but right now im just asking for some thoughts on this, am i overreacting and the chance is so minimal? or should take action because there even is a “chance”
TL;DR: Had short unprotected sex today on predicted ovulation day, but he pulled out well before ejaculation and did not finish inside. I had a severe mental health reaction to Plan B before, have very painful cramps and low ferritin, so I’m hesitant about both hormonal EC and the copper IUD. Trying to decide whether my pregnancy risk is low enough to skip EC or whether the copper IUD/ella is worth