Had Unprotected Sex, Taken Unwanted 72. No Period, Negative Pregnancy Test, Excessive Discharge. What Do You Think?

Hello XXXXXXX

Thanks for your query.

Unwanted 72 provides contraception by preventing the fertilized egg from traveling down the fallopian tube and implanting in the uterus.

However, as these pills contain high dose of hormones, they interfere with the regular cycles & cause delay in the subsequent cycle.

In case of pregnancy, the tests usually comes positive within the 1st week.
So, if you have calculated the dates properly(considering that February had only 28 days), presence of 2 negative tests rule out pregnancy.

The discharge can be attributed to infection in the genital tract, as Unwanted 72 does not offer any protection against them.

So, it will be better to consult a Gynecologist & get a proper examination done.
So that appropriate management steps could be taken.

Also you can do another pregnancy test after 5 days, just to take care of any mistake in calculating the dates.

Wishing you a Good Health. Let me know if I need to clarify further.

Thanks & take care.

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Hello XXXXXXX

Thanks for your review & follow up query.

You are right, the delay in periods could be due to some infection in the genital tract, as evidenced by the increased amount of discharge.

Investigations like culture & sensitivity of the discharge will be helpful in selecting the appropriate medication to treat the infection.

So, please consult a Gynecologist & start the treatment.

Hope I have been able to answer your query.
Please let me know if you have any further queries.

Thanks & take care.

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Hello XXXXXXX

Thanks for your follow up queries.

1. If the delay in periods is due to infection, then pregnancy can be ruled out.
You already have 2 negative results in pregnancy tests.
To confirm further, you can carry out another test after 4 days or get blood tests done under the guidance of a Gynecologist.

2. The emergency pills can delay the periods to as long as 10-15 days, so you may need to wait for that.
However, in case of infective etiology, the periods can be delayed as long as the infection is not controlled.

So, please consult a Gynecologist for further management.

Hope I have been able to answer your queries.
Please let me know if you have any further query.

Thanks & take care.

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Hello XXXXXXX

Thanks for your follow up queries.

1. As I have already mentioned in my previous answer, emergency pills can delay the periods by 10-15 days. But since the delay is getting prolonged, it may be a reason for concern.

2. Though negative urine pregnancy test rules out the possibility of pregnancy, you might need a blood HCG test to confirm it.

3. The urine culture test can only rule out any infection in the urinary system (kidney, urinary bladder)
It will not give any information about presence or absence of infection in the genital tract (vagina, cervix, uterus)

4. Other than pregnancy, causes for delay in periods can be many such as infections, anovulatory cycles, hormonal imbalance, any pathology in the uterus, ovary, etc.

So, kindly XXXXXXX a Gynecologist.
Appropriate management steps will be taken based on complete history, physical examination & co-relating the findings with investigation reports.

Hope I have been able to answer your queries.
Please let me know if you have any further query.

Thanks & take care.

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Hello XXXXXXX

Thanks for the follow up query.

1. The best method to confirm pregnancy is detection of gestational sac by Ultrasound scan.
But this has to be done under the guidance of a Gynecologist.

2. As you do not have any signs of pregnancy till now & all your pregnancy test have come negative, you can be assured that you are not pregnant.

The delay in periods can be attributed to the hormonal imbalance caused due to intake of Unwanted 72.

So, there is no need to worry.

Wishing you a good health.

Take care.

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