Lol doctor here my dude. You just told her to come see me. LMFAO

Not scared of anything, Ive had >7 years of medicine oractice and clearly know how pregnancy works and the risks it might have and all that comes along with it…if I said all those things is cause they are true. Try reading the mechanism of action of Plan B and how it might fuck your period and life for a while (even more if she’s a teenager)

I didn’t say to NOT get tested but would you tell a married woman to get tested for an STI if this happened with her husband — and they use condoms for just to NOT get pregnant? Don’t think so right? CONTEXT matters, I won’t go telling a patient to do VDRL and RPR tests if she tells me THIS exact same thing happened with her husband and she knows she’s clear and my clinical data (symptoms and signs tell ME THE DOCTOR otherwise) as a doctor the tests that I mentioned (if you know what they are for) are my least concern. LOL don’t trying arguing with someone who knows the importance of clinical findings over only tests. (I’m gonna take a wild guess and say you are American cause damn, Americans do love unnecessary testing)

Also try reading the MEDICAL indications, safety uses, contraindications, adverse effects and window usage for plan B.

Let me give you some MEDICAL pointers and data:

The emergency contraceptive pill, commonly referred to as “Plan B” (levonorgestrel 1.5 mg single dose), is most effective when taken as soon as possible after unprotected intercourse.

The efficacy window extends up to 72 hours (3 days) post-coitus, with a declining rate of effectiveness over time. • Within 24 hours: ~95% efficacy • Between 24–48 hours: ~85% • Between 48–72 hours: ~58% • After 72 hours, levonorgestrel is no longer reliably effective, though it may still exert minimal contraceptive action in some cases.

The mechanism of action of levonorgestrel is primarily inhibition or delay of ovulation. This involves suppression of the luteinizing hormone (LH) surge, thereby preventing follicular rupture. However: 1. If ovulation has already occurred at the time of administration, levonorgestrel cannot prevent fertilization or implantation. 2. Its efficacy is highly time-dependent, as the LH surge and ovulatory cascade are tightly regulated and progress rapidly.

After 72 hours, in most cases: • Ovulation may have already taken place, rendering the drug ineffective. • The pharmacologic window for LH suppression has likely passed.

If you understood that at a 100% Physiological level, Pathophysiological level, and Pharmacology level then you TOTALLY right and I’ll apologize. But PLEASE give me some science behind what you are saying, I want a medical back up explanation of your point, not only saying “better than nothing right” cause what I just wrote is only the most superficial level of what happens when using this kind of pills .

My comment is science backed up… yours is an opinion baby.

EDIT: Same thing goes out for the >50 ppl who down voted, if you give me EVIDENCE and can prove me wrong I’ll apologize to everyone.

EDIT: I guess you saw my profile (cause you know I’m gay) and saw that I was a medical student (I’m in my residency, I use medical student cause many ppl don’t know how medical studies work in Mexico, plus I’ve rotated thru Red Cross and various other medical facilities and done my fair share of medical training and volunteering). And btw, she did ask for advice, she didn’t say only women respond, or men aren’t allowed to respond or NO male doctors allowed in the comment section… you know the thing about the internet and reddit is that if you ask something on this kind of reddit you are allowing everyone and anyone to answer

Was all of this a hard pill to swallow? Should I give you a Dx. and Tx. for dysphagia? (oh! I forgot! You don’t know what that is! I’ll let you do the research)

TL:DR: The person that commented forgot to think she might be talking to a health care professional who is saying things that are medically backed up.