Is Pregnancy Possible When Contraceptive Pill Is Taken 10 Hours After Intercourse?

Posted on Sun, 15 Mar 2015

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Question : I normally take my pill at 6 in the evening yesterday I had unprotected sex in the morning and forgot to take my pill until 10 hours later (4 in morning) will I need to take emergency contraception??

Answered by Dr. Vivek Chail (31 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Take 2 regular pills today as below, no need of emergency contraception

Detailed Answer:
Hi XXXX,
Thanks for writing in to us.

I have read your query in detail.
Your case is common and there is no reason to worry.

If you have missed 1 pill (more than 24 hours and up to 48 hours late):
(i) Please take your missed pill as soon as you have remembered (even if that means taking two pills in one day)
(ii) Please continue your the rest of the pill pack as usual
(iii) There is no need to take emergency pill if this is the only time in this cycle that you forgot to take a pill on time and you took pills regularly during second half of the last menstrual cycle.

Hope this answers your question. Please feel free to correct any oversight in my interpretation of your problems and discuss them in detail as per your requirements.

Hope your query is answered.
Do write back if you have any doubts.

Regards,
Dr.Vivek

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