How to avoid unexpected pregnancy after the holidays

Under the dual influence of environment and emotions, young men and women are easily tempted to act impulsively with a sense of luck. As a result, "unexpected pregnancy" has become the most common "holiday sequelae" of Valentine's Day. There will be a small peak in visits to the gynecology and B-ultrasound departments of hospitals, with many women checking whether they are pregnant or even having abortions, and most of them are unmarried young women.

Lucky mentality 1: Occasionally "streaking" will not win the bid

"Streaking" means having sex without taking any contraceptive measures. Some people believe that pregnancy has a certain probability, and that occasionally "streaking" will not "get pregnant".

Expert comment: Sex is not a gambling game, luck will not last forever. 85% of women who do not take any contraceptive measures will have an unexpected pregnancy every year. In a relationship between the sexes, both parties should be responsible for their own behavior, and women should choose the right method to protect themselves. Women of childbearing age are advised to choose scientific and effective contraceptive methods. Among all current contraceptive methods, short-acting oral contraceptives containing drospirenone and ethinyl estradiol are more suitable for young women. Missing a dose of short-acting contraceptive pills may affect the contraceptive effect. Users need to adhere to the correct usage method and make up for missed doses in time.

Lucky mentality 2: It’s okay not to use contraception during the safe period

Safe period contraception is a popular "natural contraception method". Many people follow the safe period rule of "seven before and eight after", believing that they will not get pregnant if they have sex during the safe period.

Expert comment: Many factors can cause ovulation to be advanced or delayed, and there is still a high possibility of pregnancy if you have sex 5 days before ovulation. "Seven before and eight after" is not a scientific method to calculate the safe period. The failure rate of natural contraceptive methods is as high as 47%.

Lucky mentality 3: Ejaculation outside the body can avoid pregnancy

"Ejaculation outside the vagina" is a "contraceptive method" often used by many couples who lack common sense of contraception. The male party withdraws before climax to prevent pregnancy.

Expert comment: Ejaculation outside the body is not scientific and has many negative effects. First of all, before orgasm, a small amount of semen will flow out with the body fluids, which already contains countless sperm that may cause pregnancy. Secondly, pulling out at the last moment will have an adverse effect on men's health; in addition, forcibly interrupting sexual behavior before climax will affect the pleasure of both parties and even cause sexual frigidity in women.

Lucky mentality 4: Use condoms only when you are "sprinting"

Even the thinnest diaphragm will affect the pleasure. In order to better enjoy the sexual process, some couples often use condoms before climax, which is similar to external ejaculation.

Expert comment: It is wrong to use condoms just before climax. It does not provide a good contraceptive effect. The principle is the same as that of ejaculation outside the vagina. In addition, hastily putting on a condom before climax can easily cause the condom to break or sperm to leak out, greatly increasing the risk of unwanted pregnancy. In fact, condoms are widely used in Western countries and can prevent the occurrence of sexually transmitted diseases and prevent unsafe sexual behavior, but it is important to use condoms correctly. Couples and spouses may wish to choose other contraceptive methods that are more comfortable.

Lucky mentality 5: You can take emergency contraceptive pills afterwards

Some young people do not take protective measures before having sex, and take emergency contraceptive pills afterwards with the mentality of "fixing the fence after the horse has bolted", or even use emergency contraceptive pills as a regular means of contraception.

Expert comment: Not recommended. Emergency contraceptive pills are a temporary remedy and should not be used as a regular method of contraception. They will affect the time of the next menstruation. Frequent use in a short period of time will cause menstrual disorders and hormonal abnormalities, which is not beneficial to women's health. Their effectiveness is not 100%. If emergency contraception fails and pregnancy occurs, the incidence of neonatal malformations is high.

Lucky Psychology 6: If I win the bid, I will have an abortion

Advertisements for painless abortions are everywhere, causing some young people to blindly believe that abortion is a trivial matter and that it is not too late to have a painless abortion in case of an unexpected pregnancy.

Expert comment: Many of the increasing number of assisted reproductive patients are former abortion patients. Abortion can cause considerable mental and physical harm to women, increasing the risk of reproductive tract infection, endometritis, and fallopian tube inflammation. Multiple abortions or excessive curettage can also cause thin endometrium or uterine cavity adhesions, leading to infertility. Some residual sequelae may make pregnancy impossible even with the use of assisted reproductive technology. Even if some women become pregnant, they are prone to obstetric complications such as miscarriage or placenta previa during pregnancy. Therefore, abortion should never be regarded as a "after-the-fact remedial measure".