Is Pregnancy Possible Despite Taking Unwanted-72?

Posted on Mon, 9 Mar 2015

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Mon, 9 Mar 2015 Answered on

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Question : i have an unprotected sex even not sure dat sperm enter or not .. may be not entered...intead i had taken unwanted 72 pill in next 1 hour after having intercourse... now m i safe...is the chances for pregnancy finish..i m worried.....my period actual date is a week far from now.

Answered by Dr. Sameer Kumar (6 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
you did the right thng...you will be safe..explained

Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for the query to HCM,
Well you have done the right thing by taking an unwanted 72 pill soon after . Now you can expect a withdrawal bleed within 7-10 days which can be slightly heavy but shall ensure that you are pregnancy safe as well.
The failure rate of emergency contraceptive pills is only 1-2 per cent , so it is likely that you would not get pregnant. Please wait for your withdrawal bleed now.
regards

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