OUR STORY

There’s nothing worse to hear than... "The condom broke." But I’ve heard it twice in my lifetime. The first time, I was a 19 year old college student at a private university. I was not yet on the pill, and I was casually dating someone who was clearly freaked out about the accident. 

I knew at 19 that I wasn’t ready to be a mother. I had a few more years of college, and I most certainly would have ended up a single parent. I was a different person then, afraid to say what I wanted or express my true feelings.

17 years later... I’m 36 and having a really great connection with a person that I really like. But we weren’t in a fully committed relationship, and we had only been seeing each other for about two months in. So when I heard... "I'm really, really sorry, but I think the condom broke," I tried to assure him. "It should be okay. I don't think I'm ovulating, and accidents happen."

But I was nervous. I had gone back on the pill just three days prior. The next day came, and I decided to get Plan B on my way to work. Given the difficulty in the availability of Plan B's, I was lucky enough that my friend had an extra one at her house tucked away in case the need ever arose. This gave rose to the rise of Plan B Care Philippines...

The choice is mine, it’s easy, and it’s accessible. It's better to be safe than sorry. Again, I’m not ready for a child. I called my partner to let him know about the extra precaution, because neither of us are ready to become parents. The relief in his voice was shown. What a difference some years and maturity make. And can I just say, to make the decision myself was empowering.