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Is Taking I Pill Alone A Safe Contraceptive Option After Having Unsafe Sex?
Hi i hd unprotected sex wid ma bf n I m scared if I ll gt pregnant or not i hd lil burnin sensation wen da sperm cme out so we stppd n I m so tensed n I m goin tu tke I pill tumoro will it harm me or ma body Or shud i tke it or nt i finishd ma periods on 8 or 9 n i hd sex on 15 will i get pregnant
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Hi Welcome to HEALTHCARE MAGIC..
I have gone through your query and can understand your concern...
Yes taking ipill would help to prevent pregnancy after unsafe sex. Yes you could get pregnant having unsafe sex on 15th while finishing your periods on 8th or 9th. After unsafe sex no other method could prevent unwanted pregnancy. It is better to take an emergency contraceptive pill like I pill than doing an abortion(whether medicinal or surgical) after an unwanted pregnancy.
However Ipill or an emergency contraceptive pill has more side effects than regular contraceptive pill. Condoms can have no side effects except for a person with allergy to latex.
Therefore i would suggest you taking an I pill within 72 hours of having sex. After 72 hours it will not be effective at all. In future use condoms or regular contraceptive pill to prevent unwanted pregnancy.
Hope this information helps
Good luck
I have gone through your query and can understand your concern...
Yes taking ipill would help to prevent pregnancy after unsafe sex. Yes you could get pregnant having unsafe sex on 15th while finishing your periods on 8th or 9th. After unsafe sex no other method could prevent unwanted pregnancy. It is better to take an emergency contraceptive pill like I pill than doing an abortion(whether medicinal or surgical) after an unwanted pregnancy.
However Ipill or an emergency contraceptive pill has more side effects than regular contraceptive pill. Condoms can have no side effects except for a person with allergy to latex.
Therefore i would suggest you taking an I pill within 72 hours of having sex. After 72 hours it will not be effective at all. In future use condoms or regular contraceptive pill to prevent unwanted pregnancy.
Hope this information helps
Good luck
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