Nauseous Since Having Protected Sex

There are a couple of things that TeenHealthFX is wondering about with this situation. When you said you had “protected sex” does that mean you did use a condom? And what type of birth control pills did you take after having sex and how many? How long has it been since you have taken birth control pills?

Whether or not you used a condom can certainly impact the risk of pregnancy. And depending on a variety of factors, taking birth control pills right after sex will not always work in the same way as emergency contraception, which will also impact the risk of pregnancy.

It is certainly possible that you are feeling anxious, however, FX cannot know for sure whether this is anxiety or pregnancy. You can take a pregnancy test if you end up missing your period and/or schedule an appointment with your primary care physician, adolescent medicine doctor or gynecologist.

TeenHealthFX would also like to encourage you to speak to your doctor about safer sex precautions for the future. Doctors generally recommend that teens and young adults who choose to be sexually active use condoms each and every time they have sex to protect against unwanted pregnancies and the transmission of STDs, as well as a back-up method of birth control such as the pill or birth control shot. If the pill you were taking was not working for you, your doctor can make the best recommendations for you and discuss with you how to use properly use birth control to maximize its effectiveness.

If you don't have a doctor and live in northern New Jersey, you can call the Adolescent/Young Adult Center for Health at 973-971-5199 for an appointment with an adolescent medicine specialist or contact your local teen health center or Planned Parenthood. A Planned Parenthood health center is a good option if you have concerns about cost or confidentiality issues. You can also contact your insurance company for a list of in-network providers.

FX also suggests that you and your boyfriend check out the links in our Resource of the Month: Planned Parenthood Resources on Safer Sex so that you can learn about sexual readiness, how pregnancy happens, pregnancy tests, emergency contraception, birth control, STDs and more. The more educated you are about these topics, the more likely you will make healthy decisions for yourself when it comes to your sexual health.