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Is Pregnancy Possible Despite Taking The I-pill?

heelo sir/mam, i had sex with my girlfriend 3 days back, and unfortunately the condom get torn and may some sperm fallen, immegiately within after 3 4 hours early in the morning she took i pill without any thing i.e breakfast, and since then she has been waiting for periods now its 3 days. please give some suggestions what happened, and what to do. is there any chance pregnancy , how to solve it.......
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Hallow Dear,

I-pill is Plan B emergency post coital pill which can effectively prevent the pregnancy if taken within 72 hours of unprotected sex. Your girlfriend has consumed these pills within 3-4 hours of the unprotected sex. So the chances of pregnancy due to this unprotected sex are very remote.

I-pill contains Levonorgestrel which is a progestational medicine. Hence after its consumption, it may cause very little withdrawal bleeding after few days. Moreover, it may delay the following period by few days to a week or so. You may consider her delay in the period as a side effect of I-pill. She would get her menses within a weeks time or so.

If still she does not get the menses after one week, you may confirm the pregnancy status by pregnancy test overnight first morning urine sample.

I hope this helps you.

Dr. Nishikant Shrotri
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Is Pregnancy Possible Despite Taking The I-pill?

Hallow Dear, I-pill is Plan B emergency post coital pill which can effectively prevent the pregnancy if taken within 72 hours of unprotected sex. Your girlfriend has consumed these pills within 3-4 hours of the unprotected sex. So the chances of pregnancy due to this unprotected sex are very remote. I-pill contains Levonorgestrel which is a progestational medicine. Hence after its consumption, it may cause very little withdrawal bleeding after few days. Moreover, it may delay the following period by few days to a week or so. You may consider her delay in the period as a side effect of I-pill. She would get her menses within a weeks time or so. If still she does not get the menses after one week, you may confirm the pregnancy status by pregnancy test overnight first morning urine sample. I hope this helps you. Dr. Nishikant Shrotri