LateHours asks · 15 Oct 2026
Sitting in study hall trying not to cry rn đź’€ Hooked up with my ex last night, realized this morning I forgot my pill two days in a row. Jumped on Discord to tell him and he literally laughed at me?? He said his favorite Twitch streamer swore a hot shower right after washes everything out so I'm fine. Tell me he's an idiot please.
Dr Gnoxx answers
He is an idiot. Certified, gold-plated, and definitely not someone you should consult for medical advice ever again.
Deep breath first: a hot shower does absolutely nothing to stop pregnancy. The moment ejaculate enters the vagina, millions of sperm are already moving up through the cervix in seconds. A loofah and some Axe body wash cannot change human anatomy, no matter how confident some streamer sounds while grinding ranked matches.
Missing two pills means your contraceptive protection dropped, so treat this as unprotected sex. Put down Discord and head straight to a pharmacy or clinic today. Ask for emergency contraception (the morning-after pill)—the sooner you take it, the better it works. If it's been less than 72 to 120 hours depending on the brand, you still have time. Grab a pregnancy test too, to take in two to three weeks just to be fully sure.
As for your ex: mute his channel. When someone trusts an influencer over basic biology and laughs at your panic, you don't argue—you just quietly leave the server.
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