What Are The Chances Of Pregnancy After Taking I Pill Within 12 Hours?

Posted on Tue, 8 Sep 2015

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Question : Hi . I had my periods finished on 30Aug . On 5th Sep, I had unprotected sex with my bf. Within 2 hours of it, I took an i-pill. After 12 hours, I had another i-pill. I haven't got any vomiting but neither did I have any bleeding since then. My bf did release inside me. Please , I am getting so tensed. Can I be pregnant? I have read that bleeding must happenf taking the pill. I haven't got anything. Please help. so tensed!

Answered by Dr. Aarti Abraham (48 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Very low chances of pregnancy.

Detailed Answer:
Hello
Thanks for writing to us with your health concern.
Chances of pregnancy are very low in your case.
You were on the supposed safe period, when there are no chances of ovulation.
Plus, you have taken the I pill within 12 hours.
I would say chances of being pregnant are less than 5 % in your case.
It is not necessary for bleeding to occur after taking the I pill, it may happen or may not happen.
All you can do , is to take a pregnancy test 2 weeks after the unprotected sex happened.
Please do not take any more pills / medications, it will only worsen the situation.
All the best.
please feel free to discuss further.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Sonia Raina

Follow up: Dr. Aarti Abraham (17 minutes later)

Thanks Dr.

So if the bleeidng doesn't happen, what can be deduced from it? I am having no signs of it at all. I have taken 2 pills inthe gap of 12 hours. Can that delay the bleeding? And what impact it is to take two pills?

Does two makes it a stronger protection or reduces the effect?

Whether after two weeks, I should go for a home test or in in the lab for a blood test? Which one would be more accurate ?

Answered by Dr. Aarti Abraham (42 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Explained

Detailed Answer:
If bleeding happens , or it does not happen - you can deduce nothing from it.
It just indicates withdrawal bleed to the high hormones present in the pill, and nothing else.
It is not related to pregnancy in any manner.
Two pills are unnecessary, that is all.
one pill is enough to protect against pregnancy.
It does not make it a stronger protection, it does not reduce the effect.
After two weeks, you can go for a home test.
A blood test is more accurate , but a home test is sufficient to detect pregnancy.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Prasad

Follow up: Dr. Aarti Abraham (1 hour later)

Okay, I shall go for a blood test and home test both.

In general, does bleeding happens after the intake of the pill?

Answered by Dr. Aarti Abraham (4 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Bleeding may or may not happen.

Detailed Answer:
Bleeding may happen, or may not happen.
It differs from woman to woman, it is your body's individual response to the pill.
You should not attach much importance to it.
Just take a test after 15 days, a home test is enough.
Take care.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Prasad

Follow up: Dr. Aarti Abraham (21 hours later)

thanks Dr for the answer . I know I must be asking really silly questions and I truly appreciate you taking timeout and answering my questions.

I am having a white discharge at the moment. I had this white discharge problem few months back and I took ayurvedic med for it. I was told by that docthat I shouldn't eat anything that's hot in nature. It's there again now-not much but it'sthere. What reason could be for it-i-pill?Or something else? I don'tthink I can do test right now as it would not be correct.

Please help.

Answered by Dr. Aarti Abraham (26 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
White discharge is due to I pill

Detailed Answer:
You are not asking silly questions.
It is natural that you would be anxious, and you can ask as many questions as you want, without any hesitation or doubt.
White discharge is common during certain time of the menstrual cycle, during arousal when engaged in intercourse, or after taking hormonal pills such as the I pill.
Please do not test right now, there is no point, it will not be reliable.
Wait for atleast 15 days after intercourse happened.
Take care.

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

Follow up: Dr. Aarti Abraham (13 minutes later)

Thanks for the help-truly truly appreciate it.

So this discharge has nothing to do with the pregnancy?

I shall be following your advice and shall do the test on 20th Sep sicne that would be 15th day.

Answered by Dr. Aarti Abraham (0 minute later)

Brief Answer:
As below

Detailed Answer:
It may or may not.
It is not specific for pregnancy , that is what I meant.
Let me know how the test goes.
Best of luck !

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

Follow up: Dr. Aarti Abraham (2 hours later)

I am just so tensed after reading when you said , it may or may not. I haven't got any bleeding but this discharge is there which I thought is due to the intake of the pills. *Sigh*

yes, shall go for the test but for it , still 11 more days to go.

Answered by Dr. Aarti Abraham (45 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Just do not get worked up

Detailed Answer:
There is no point in getting tensed.
I said in my first reply - chances of pregnancy are less than 5 %.
Just do not try and attach meaning to white discharge, bleeding etc.
You will only know after taking the pregnancy test.
So what is the point of worrying until then ?
Take care.!

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