If you have space and control - I believe you can stick with it, but never put the stick forward! If you're slow, or short of space, give it power and go around. Initially on go around I look for level, then speed, then pitch. Don't simply pitch up without being sure it's got sufficient speed to fly. Also think flap retraction
You can put the stick forward, that is if you ADD POWER...
I'm more into adding power and pitch up simultaneously and wait for positive climb to retract flaps. If you add power without pitch up, and you try to level off like you say, you have the chance in accelerating yourself into the ground.....
