Oops, what if I had sex on the wrong day when using fertility awareness methods?
I had sex on the wrong day when using a fertility awareness method.
If it’s been 5 days or less since you had sex on a fertile day, you can take emergency contraception (EC) pills. If it was more than 10 days ago, you might want to take a pregnancy test.
Still not working?
If you’re having trouble getting your fertile times right, you might want to consider another method that doesn’t require tracking your fertile days like the pill, condoms, an [IUD]( ](/birth-control/IUD), or the implant. Like the no-hormone aspect of fertility awareness? Check out the non-hormonal copper IUD or stick with a barrier method like condoms
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