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Is Pregnancy Possible Despite Taking Unwanted 72?

I have taken unwanted 72 on the third day of my intercourse but 1-2 hours later and I did not even get any withdrawal bleeding yet. It has been 10 days after taking the pill..my period date is near 12- 13 June..I will getmy periods? I don t want to get pregnant now..what should I do??plz help
Wed, 12 Jul 2017
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Hi,
Thanks for posting in HCM.
I understand your concern.
Unwanted 72 is an emergency contraceptive pill. It needs to be taken within 72 hours of unprotected intercourse.
Efficacy of the medication is good when it is taken at the earliest. Bleeding will not happen immediately after consuming the pill.
The pill would protect against pregnancy by causing withdrawal bleeding in the form of periods by 3 weeks from the day of its intake.
If you do not get your periods by 3 weeks, kindly take urine pregnancy test and seek medical attention promptly.
Hope the information provided would be helpful.
All the best.
Regards,
Dr.Ashakiran.S.,
MBBS., MD.
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Is Pregnancy Possible Despite Taking Unwanted 72?

Hi, Thanks for posting in HCM. I understand your concern. Unwanted 72 is an emergency contraceptive pill. It needs to be taken within 72 hours of unprotected intercourse. Efficacy of the medication is good when it is taken at the earliest. Bleeding will not happen immediately after consuming the pill. The pill would protect against pregnancy by causing withdrawal bleeding in the form of periods by 3 weeks from the day of its intake. If you do not get your periods by 3 weeks, kindly take urine pregnancy test and seek medical attention promptly. Hope the information provided would be helpful. All the best. Regards, Dr.Ashakiran.S., MBBS., MD.