Does Regestrone Help Avoid Pregnancy?

Posted on Mon, 20 Jul 2015

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Question : Hi..I take regestrone for my period regularity...I had unprotected intercourse on 8th and 9th Jul...and took regestrone on 14th for continuous 3 days....I still didn't get my periods yet..my last periods was on 14th XXXXXXX .is there a chances of getting pregnant?

Answered by Dr. Richa Agarwal (19 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Regesterone is not act as a contraceptive pill.

Detailed Answer:
Hello dear,
Thanks for trusting hcm about your health care.
I can understand your concerns.
Regesterone is not act as a contraceptive pill.
It is a progesterone and usually given to regulate menstrual cycle or postponed menses.
As you had unprotected sex, kindly get your home urine pregnancy test to rule out the pregnancy.
Hope found useful, feel free to discuss more information.
Good luck.
Regards

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar