If you have had unprotected sex and are worried that you might be pregnant there are steps you can take to prevent a pregnancy occurring, this is called emergency contraception and there are currently 2 methods. The emergency contraceptive pill can be taken 72 hours after unprotected sex. Click here to view our Press Release . The doctor will discuss these methods with you.
More information is available throughout our types of contraception pages.
If you miss a period you should have a pregnancy test. Pregnancy tests you do yourself are available from chemists or you can have this done by a Marie Stopes Centre, your doctor or a local family planning clinic. If your test is positive and you are not happy about being pregnant and want to speak to someone please contact us . In the UK abortion is a legal procedure up to 24 weeks, our team are specially trained to make, what can be a traumatic event, as easy for you as possible.