Unsafe Sexcapade

Not only is your head throbbing, but you&#39re naked and there is an unfamiliar naked male body in bed with you.

You wonder, &#39What the hell happened last night?&#39

Ah, those wonderful mornings when you realize you&#39ve had unprotected sex. Sure we&#39ve all been there, but this isn&#39t an awkward situation you should just brush off and forget about. You need to act quickly to prevent any of your worst fears from becoming facts. This is how to get through it:

Damage Control

The morning after: Get in touch with your gyno and have her phone a prescription for emergency contraception to your local pharmacy. Or you can call the health center on your campus. Either way, be sure to make an appointment to get tested for STDs even if you think the guy is clean.

One to five days later: Take emergency contraception ASAP; the sooner it&#39s in your system, the more effective it is.

One week later: Go to your gyno or health center and get a preventative shot against hepatitis B and get tested for Chlamydia, gonorrhea and trichomoniasis.

One week after your period was due: If you still haven&#39t had a period, take a pregnancy test to make sure the emergency contraception worked.

Three months later: Go for a second round of STD testing &#39 this time for HIV, herpes, hepatitis C and syphilis.

In the future: Instead of waiting until you&#39re facing the same dilemma, keep a morning-after-pill pack on hand. Plan B should be your first choice in emergency contraception.

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