What can I do now?

If your period is late and you have had unprotected sex, it is normal to have questions. These are the most recommended options.

Pregnancy test: most home urine tests are reliable from the first day your period is late. If it is negative but your period still has not come after 2 or 3 days, repeat it, ideally with your first urine of the morning. Testing too early can give a false negative.

Morning-after pill: if the unprotected sex was in the last 5 days (120 hours), a pharmacy or health center can assess emergency contraception. The sooner it is taken the more effective it is, ideally within the first 72 hours.

It is normal for your next period not to be exactly as usual after taking emergency contraception. It may come early or late, you may spot before it, or the bleeding may differ in amount or discomfort.

Stay calm: the app's estimates are based on mathematical averages, but the body is not a clock. Stress, changes to your routine, travel or a mild illness can all delay ovulation, and with it your period, by a few days.