Had Intercourse With Condom, Took Ipill. Could I Still Be Pregnant?

Posted on Wed, 29 May 2013

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Question : i had intercourse on day 13 of my cycle but a condom was used properly then took the morning after pill 36 hrs later my period is due in 5 days im just terrified i cud still be pregnant.

Answered by Dr. Aarti Abraham (11 minutes later)

Hello
Thanks for your query.
Well, technically, the morning after pill is more than 90 % successful if used within 48 hours.
Plus a condom was also used properly.
However day 13 is the peri ovulatory period.
Please take a pregnancy test and you would know for sure.
All the best.

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