What Are The Chances Of Pregnancy After Taking I Pill?

Posted on Thu, 12 Feb 2015

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Question : Hi dr i am 32 and hv irregular periods sometimes and i want to ask on 18 XXXXXXX i was hvng my period of first day it continue till 22 XXXXXXX and on 29 XXXXXXX 2015 we hv unprotected sex and on 30 XXXXXXX i tooked ( I-pill ) and 3 feb again i have sex wth protection with condom and during sex i was bleeding little bit and during sex condom not broke and not slip off are there chances of leakage of condom during sex and could i get pregnant from this plz plz plz plz help me

Answered by Dr. Nidhi Setia (43 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
chances of pregnancy are negligible.

Detailed Answer:
Hello
Welcome to HCM.
I can understand your concerns.

You had an unprotected intercourse on 29th of XXXXXXX This was in the fertile period of your cycle. However, as you took I-pill next day (that is within 24 hours), the chances of pregnancy are almost negligible.
(Here, I would like to tell you that I-pill is effective if taken within 72 hours of unsafe intercourse).

Since your second intercourse was with protection (condom), this further reduces the chances of pregnancy. If the condom did not broke, the chances of leakage are nil.
The bleeding during sex probably suggest that there was no implantation due to effect of I-pill and there was no conception.

In short, chances of pregnancy are negligible. You can relax.

Hope this reduces you anxiety.

Feel free to ask further.

Kindly close the discussion if you have no more queries and give you valuable feedback.

Thanks.
Dr. Nidhi Setia.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Vaishalee Punj

Follow up: Dr. Nidhi Setia (34 minutes later)

Hi Dr thanks for my query and today i saw some red blood clott wht was tht and my periods are on 18 feb when i could expect my next period and i need home test pregnancy awhat if i didnt get my period on 18 feb

Answered by Dr. Nidhi Setia (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
Might be the effect of I-pill.

Detailed Answer:
Thanks for the follow-up query.

Some red blood clots which you had today could be an early periods or deviant periods, which also happens often when you take the I-pill.

I-pill can cause early or delayed periods. If there is delay of period by one week or more then expected date , you can go for a home urine pregnancy test and consult your gynecologist.

But, you can just relax as there are negligible chances of pregnancy.

Hope this lessens your anxiety.

Take care.

Feel free to ask further if you have more doubts. Kindly close the query if you are satisfied with the responses and give your feedback.

thanks.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Vaishalee Punj

Follow up: Dr. Nidhi Setia (5 days later)

I got my periods very normal as they are on 12 feb to 16 feb .do i need to take home pregnanct test and when i take after my periods are overed and do i need to take any tests like TRANSVAGINAL ULTRA SOUND are they r necessary for me to have such tests done plz help

Answered by Dr. Nidhi Setia (33 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
No need of any tests.

Detailed Answer:
Welcome again.

Good that you got your periods normally.

I think there is no need for urine pregnancy test or any other tests like transvaginal ultrasound.

There is no chance of pregnancy now as you have got your periods.

Hope this addresses your concerns satisfactorily.

Feel free to ask further.

Kindly close the discussion if you have no more queries and give your valuable feedback.

Thanks.
Dr. Nidhi Setia.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Ashwin Bhandari