This is called condom (condom: A thin sheath or tube of latex or another material, worn over the penis during sex to prevent or reduce the risk of pregnancy and/or sexually transmitted infections.) failure. You treat the situation as if you did not use a condom. You cannot rely on the condom to protect you against pregnancy (pregnancy: The state of carrying a developing embryo or fetus within the uterus. Medically, someone is considered to be pregnant when an egg has been fertilized by sperm, cells divide, and the fertilized egg is implanted within the lining of the uterus.) or infections.
First, you retrieve and properly dispose of the slipped condom. Sometimes, if the condom slips off, it gets stuck in the vagina (vagina: The internal passage leading from the opening of the vulva to the cervix of the uterus.) or rectum (rectum: The internal passage between the anus and the colon; stores solid waste until it leaves the body through a bowel movement.) . If it’s in the vagina, you or your partner (partner: In a sexual context, a person with whom someone is having some kind of sex. The term “partner” can be used for all kinds of relationships, not just serious ones. “Partner” can also mean the person someone is with in a romantic or familial partnership.) can reach in and pull it out (out: Short for ‘out of the closet’. When someone’s LGBTQ+ identity is known to other people.) . Do so carefully to minimize spilling its contents. If the condom is in the rectum, you could try to remove it carefully with a finger, or you could hope to pass it (but that can take a while), or you might go to the emergency room to have it removed.
If you can get pregnant and not on any other contraceptive, you should go to a clinic and get emergency contraception. In some places, you can get it at the pharmacy or chemist shop, but this varies by region. Do this within 120 hours of the incident. Timing is essential! The faster you get the emergency contraception (emergency contraception: A method of contraception used to prevent pregnancy after sex or rape has already occurred, rather than used before or during, like most types of contraception. Includes emergency contraception pills and IUDs.) , the more effective it is. Emergency contraception (contraception: Devices, medications or behaviors used to intentionally aim to prevent pregnancy, including the condom, the cervical barrier, the implant, the patch, the pill, the rhythm method, the ring, the shot, the IUD, spermicide and withdrawal.) is not the same as as the abortion (abortion: A procedure to intentionally end a pregnancy before a birth. Miscarriage is also sometimes called “spontaneous abortion,” even though it is usually not intended.) pill. It does not terminate a pregnancy in progress. Instead, it’s a high dose of hormones (hormones: Chemicals – via our endocrine system – that send messages across our bodies and brains. They both naturally exist and can also be made in a lab.) that tell your body not to release an egg, preventing fertilization from even occurring.
Regardless of gender (gender: Characteristics that are seen or presented as distinguishing between male and female in a society. Gender may or may not include assigned or chosen: social roles, feelings, behaviors and/or presentation or appearance.) , both you and your partner need to be current with STI (STI: Sexually transmitted infections: illness, infection and/or disease which is often or can be transmitted through sexual or other intimate contact, like HIV, Chlamydia or Herpes. Some people call STIs STDs.) screens, especially if you have had a condom failure. If you have not been tested, but have experienced recent condom failure, wait 4 days (and abstain while waiting) and then get tested for syphilis (syphilis: A bacterial infection/STI, transmitted when someone touches a sore on a person who has syphilis. These sores are can be on the mouth, penis, vagina, anus or skin. It requires medical treatment.) , chlamydia (chlamydia: A very common bacterial infection/STI. It can infect the cervix, urethra, testicles, fallopian tubes, and/or ovaries. It can also infect the throat when acquired through oral sex. Chlamydia requires medical treatment.) and gonorrhea (gonorrhea: A bacterial infection/STI which can infect the cervix, uterus, fallopian tubes, urethra, mouth, throat or anus. It requires medical treatment.) . Four days is enough incubation time to allow an accurate result. If you test positive, then you can receive treatment for the infection (infection: When harmful microbes, or germs, or harmful levels of microbes/germs, enter the body and multiply, causing illness. The common cold, flu viruses, sexually transmitted infections, chickenpox, impetigo, rabies and diphtheria are some kinds of infections.) (also abstain during treatments). Then get follow-up tests. One month after the incident, get screened for HIV (HIV: A virus that attacks cells of the immune system, weakening the body’s ability to fight infections and diseases.) . Then repeat the HIV screen at 3 months after the incident. HIV has a long incubation, and it can take up to 6 months before an infected person tests positive (though most tests will be valid at 3 months). After that, as with any sexually active (sexually active: Someone who has had or is currently having some kind of genital sex with a partner or partners.) person, you should incorporate semiannual STI screens into your health routine.
