Thread: Advice please (time is of the essence)

If your period has started, you probably don't need the Plan B pill. However, there is of course still a TINY chance you're pregnant. It's up to you, it's your "nerves."
You should also educate yourself on the ovarian cycle vs the uterine cycle. It's good to know when YOU ovulate. Not every woman does it at the same time in her cycle. It can save you a lot of worrying.

I've never really understood the whole how you get pregnant with reguard to the ovarian cycle or what is the uterine cycle? How do you know when you ovualate?

Thank you little. I will try to learn more about ovulation to give myself some peace of mind. Me and my boyfriend are both very responsible as we are not looking to reproduce, but of course human and subject to lapses in judgment. It was a really special night and think we just got lost in the moment. We've been together several months and I know that I should be on a back up form of birth control, I am 32 and have never taken any birth control so I am trying to learn what would be the best option for me. He had concerns about side effects, as am I. I also smoke cigarettes occasionally so trying to find the safest method for me.

You can buy and ovulation "kit" at the drugstore/chemist/WalMart, just about anywhere. They're with the pregnancy tests.
The ovarian cycle is the cycle of hormones that cause you to ovulate, whereas the uterine cycle is the cycle of hormones that cause your endometrium to build up, maintain itself, and slough off.
HD, no judgment here. Things happen when they happen, and every woman gets anxious about possible unwanted pregnancies. Just look at this board and the pregnancy board! Talk to your doctor, only s/he can really help you.