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Can Taking I-pill After Unprotected Sex Prevent Pregnancy?

Hi doctor,i had an unprotected sex with my bf..and i took i-pill within 24 hrs..are you sure that it will work and can avoid pregnancy?and after taking i-pill...after 3 hours am having sudden stomach pain and suffering from loose motions is it the effect of i-pill or something else
posted on Sat, 7 Mar 2015
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Hello.
Welcome to HCM.
This is Dr. Swarnava Dattagupta answering your query.

See, i-pill or emergency contraceptives work really well when taken within 72 hours of an unprotected sex to avoid unwanted pregnancy. In fact, it has a failure rate of only about 3%. So, it should be effective in avoiding pregnancy.
Next, abdominal pain, vomiting or loose stools may occur following intake of i-pill. Another chance is that you might be anxious and it results in loose stools. Nothing to worry. Take ofloxacin-ornidazole tablet if loose stools persist for 2 days.

Hope that was useful.
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Can Taking I-pill After Unprotected Sex Prevent Pregnancy?

Hello. Welcome to HCM. This is Dr. Swarnava Dattagupta answering your query. See, i-pill or emergency contraceptives work really well when taken within 72 hours of an unprotected sex to avoid unwanted pregnancy. In fact, it has a failure rate of only about 3%. So, it should be effective in avoiding pregnancy. Next, abdominal pain, vomiting or loose stools may occur following intake of i-pill. Another chance is that you might be anxious and it results in loose stools. Nothing to worry. Take ofloxacin-ornidazole tablet if loose stools persist for 2 days. Hope that was useful. Regards