FAQs
Pregnancy Prevention
The best time to take a pregnancy test is after a missed period or at least 1–2 weeks after ovulation, using your first-morning urine for more accurate results. If the result is negative but you’re not convinced, you can do a blood test at the hospital.
As long as you’re protecting yourself with condoms, you can have sex when you’re ovulating.
You’re right. Condoms are 99% effective in preventing pregnancy and most STIs. The remaining 1% is usually due to incorrect usage. Many people don’t check the expiry dates of the condoms, or they fail to leave space at the tip of the condom which can lead to breakage or they take too long to put on the condom or put it on incorrectly. Some don’t know how to properly remove and dispose of the condoms too. All these are reasons why condoms fail sometimes.
First question, is your menstrual cycle regular or irregular? There’s no completely ‘safe’ time to have unprotected sex if you’re trying to avoid pregnancy. However, if you want to reduce your chances, you can track your ovulation. Download FLO app. It tells you when you’re ovulating (so you can avoid unprotected sex) and when you’re less likely to get pregnant. It’s not always accurate so use additional contraceptives like condoms, birth control pills, etc.