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How Effective Is Unwanted 72 Taken After 72 Hours?

Hi doc, I had unprotected sex but had taken I pull unwanted 72 on the fourth day that is after 72 hours so will it be effective or are there chances of me getting pregnant. Kindly advice as I do not entertain the idea of getting pregnant now kindly advise
Thu, 10 Mar 2016
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Hello dear,
Thank you for asking HOCM

Unwanted 72, is a single tablet containing 1.5 mg of synthetic progestin, Levonorgestrel.
It is intended for the following uses:

1. Unplanned intercourse in couples that are steady or married;
2. Failed measures of contraception
3. In sexual abuse, rape or incest;

For this emergency contraception to be effective, it is necessary to take one 1.5 mg pill of Levonorgestrel on a single day and within 72 hours of unprotected intercourse.
Best results are seen when Unwanted 72 is taken quickly, within 72 hours of an event, as it takes 72 hours after fertilization for a woman’s body to produce a pregnancy. The level of protection provided by Unwanted 72 is as follows:

If taken
- within 24 hours – up to 95% effective
- within 24 to 48 hours – 85% effective
- within 48 to 72 hours – 58% effective

If a woman should vomit after taking Unwanted 72, it is recommended to repeat the one time dose for effectiveness in pregnancy prevention under the direction of a healthcare provider.

So dear success rate is very less
Please use another method.
Please do pregnacy test if next period will not come
Then do pregnancy test, if it is positive
You can use pregou
Use pregout abortion kit: it contain five tablet-Mifepristone 600 mg (One tablet) take orally.
After 24 hr of oral tablet, put four tablet of misoprostol in to vagina.
With in half an hour of punting tablet in to vagiana , bleeding will come out and that is conception product/embryo.


Hope this may help you.

Take care
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How Effective Is Unwanted 72 Taken After 72 Hours?

Hello dear, Thank you for asking HOCM Unwanted 72, is a single tablet containing 1.5 mg of synthetic progestin, Levonorgestrel. It is intended for the following uses: 1. Unplanned intercourse in couples that are steady or married; 2. Failed measures of contraception 3. In sexual abuse, rape or incest; For this emergency contraception to be effective, it is necessary to take one 1.5 mg pill of Levonorgestrel on a single day and within 72 hours of unprotected intercourse. Best results are seen when Unwanted 72 is taken quickly, within 72 hours of an event, as it takes 72 hours after fertilization for a woman’s body to produce a pregnancy. The level of protection provided by Unwanted 72 is as follows: If taken - within 24 hours – up to 95% effective - within 24 to 48 hours – 85% effective - within 48 to 72 hours – 58% effective If a woman should vomit after taking Unwanted 72, it is recommended to repeat the one time dose for effectiveness in pregnancy prevention under the direction of a healthcare provider. So dear success rate is very less Please use another method. Please do pregnacy test if next period will not come Then do pregnancy test, if it is positive You can use pregou Use pregout abortion kit: it contain five tablet-Mifepristone 600 mg (One tablet) take orally. After 24 hr of oral tablet, put four tablet of misoprostol in to vagina. With in half an hour of punting tablet in to vagiana , bleeding will come out and that is conception product/embryo. Hope this may help you. Take care