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Is Pregnancy Possible By Missing A Single Dose Of Birth Control Pills?
My girlfriend was late by 13 hours on her birth control pill (the regular one) but took it after those 13 hours.we just had sex and I ejaculated inside of her. We are only teenagers with not a lot of money. Is it worth getting plan b or are the chances of pregnancy very slim?
Tue, 24 Apr 2018
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I have reviewed your query and here is my advice.
First of all, do not panic.
If she has taken the missed pill, and continued with the rest of the pills then you need not worry about the pregnancy. She should keep taking remaining pills regularly on a daily basis.
If you want to be more sure about preventing the pregnancy, emergency contraceptive pills can be taken within 72 hours of unprotected sexual activity, or as soon as possible.
Please wait for the expected date of menses. If she crosses her expected date of menses, please get morning's first sample of urine tested for pregnancy.
Even if she is pregnant, you can opt for termination of pregnancy with abortion pills under medical supervision safely till 9 weeks of pregnancy.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Purushottam Neurgaonkar
I have reviewed your query and here is my advice.
First of all, do not panic.
If she has taken the missed pill, and continued with the rest of the pills then you need not worry about the pregnancy. She should keep taking remaining pills regularly on a daily basis.
If you want to be more sure about preventing the pregnancy, emergency contraceptive pills can be taken within 72 hours of unprotected sexual activity, or as soon as possible.
Please wait for the expected date of menses. If she crosses her expected date of menses, please get morning's first sample of urine tested for pregnancy.
Even if she is pregnant, you can opt for termination of pregnancy with abortion pills under medical supervision safely till 9 weeks of pregnancy.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Purushottam Neurgaonkar
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