Can I Take Unwanted-72 2 Months Postpartum?

Posted on Thu, 12 Jul 2018

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Question : Can I take unwanted 72 after 2 months of c section...is it safe for me and my baby as i am breast feed...

Answered by Dr. Deepti Verma (2 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Can take emergency contraceptive pill safely

Detailed Answer:

Hi,

Yes, you can take the emergency contraceptive pill 2 months after the Caesarean section.
It's a single tablet and has least or none side effects on the baby.

However, it may delay your next expected periods by 2-3 weeks due to its hormonal effect.

Hope you found the answer helpful.

Regards
Dr Deepti Verma
OBGYN

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Arnab Banerjee