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How Effective Is Postpone-72 In Preventing Pregnancy?
Question: me and my gf had unprotected sex on 28th nov and she has taken postpone72 birth control pill on 29th nov.
Again on 2nd dec we had unprotected sex.
my question is----
she has to take the birth control pill again ??
or not needed the previous pill is enough???
how many days the pill dosage will work??
i have seen some where on net that pill will work for 10days is it right???????
or can u suggest me what i have to do?????????
Again on 2nd dec we had unprotected sex.
my question is----
she has to take the birth control pill again ??
or not needed the previous pill is enough???
how many days the pill dosage will work??
i have seen some where on net that pill will work for 10days is it right???????
or can u suggest me what i have to do?????????
Brief Answer:
emeregency contraception
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for the query to hcm,
No there is no need to take another pill again as the emergency contraceptive pill shall be effective for 72 hrs post the pill intake.
No it doesn't work for 10 days instead 3 days the efficacy is the strongest and beyond that chances of failure of pill are higher.
There is nothing to be done at present, just wait and watch for the withdrawal bleed by 6th or 7th dec, once the withdrawal bleeding occurs, it shall indirect conclude that she is pregnancy safe and not pregnant.
Regards
emeregency contraception
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for the query to hcm,
No there is no need to take another pill again as the emergency contraceptive pill shall be effective for 72 hrs post the pill intake.
No it doesn't work for 10 days instead 3 days the efficacy is the strongest and beyond that chances of failure of pill are higher.
There is nothing to be done at present, just wait and watch for the withdrawal bleed by 6th or 7th dec, once the withdrawal bleeding occurs, it shall indirect conclude that she is pregnancy safe and not pregnant.
Regards
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Vinay Bhardwaj
thank you sir,
there will be no problem?
so there is no need to take the pill for the 2nd time.?
we were tensed because pill works for 72hours but when had sex for 2nd time 3days after taking the pill.
k sir,
finally it means the egg will be not active right?
there will be no problem?
so there is no need to take the pill for the 2nd time.?
we were tensed because pill works for 72hours but when had sex for 2nd time 3days after taking the pill.
k sir,
finally it means the egg will be not active right?
Brief Answer:
in that case get a serum beta hcg test after 7th dec
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
The pill has nothing to do with the egg, all it does is to increase the tubal motility and progesterone withdrawal to allow shedding of endometrium and hence preventing implantation and hence the pregnancy.
So if she doesn't resume her menses by 6th /7th then you can do a serum beta hcg test to rule out pregnancy. This is a blood test and not the usual urine pregnancy test . If this test is negative then you can safely wait for few more days to allow the menses to return after that naturally, as the negative test shall confirm that she is not pregnant.
Regards
in that case get a serum beta hcg test after 7th dec
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
The pill has nothing to do with the egg, all it does is to increase the tubal motility and progesterone withdrawal to allow shedding of endometrium and hence preventing implantation and hence the pregnancy.
So if she doesn't resume her menses by 6th /7th then you can do a serum beta hcg test to rule out pregnancy. This is a blood test and not the usual urine pregnancy test . If this test is negative then you can safely wait for few more days to allow the menses to return after that naturally, as the negative test shall confirm that she is not pregnant.
Regards
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Yogesh D
K thnk u.
If she take the pill again then what will happen?
Is it will be over dose.we are confused that if my gf have to take an birth control pill again for having sex after taking a pill 3days before.
conclude whether if she have to take the pill again or not
If she take the pill again then what will happen?
Is it will be over dose.we are confused that if my gf have to take an birth control pill again for having sex after taking a pill 3days before.
conclude whether if she have to take the pill again or not
Brief Answer:
answered
Detailed Answer:
If she takes the pill again then the scheduled withdrawal maybe further postponed by anther5-7 days and the cycle may get completely deranged and shall add t further confusion. So just wait for few days and allow the menses to return. Second dose will not help.
Regards
answered
Detailed Answer:
If she takes the pill again then the scheduled withdrawal maybe further postponed by anther5-7 days and the cycle may get completely deranged and shall add t further confusion. So just wait for few days and allow the menses to return. Second dose will not help.
Regards
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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