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Took Emergency Contraceptive Pill After Having Unprotected Sex. Any Side Effect?
my girldfriend got her normal period then we had sex and took Next Choice within the 72 hour limit. after taking Next Choice she got what is thought to be her second period a week later that we think is a side affect of taking Next choice. It has now been a whole month and my girlfriend has yet to get her period. Is this normal? is she pregnant? or should we keep waiting?
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Thu, 2 May 2013
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Wed, 12 Jun 2013
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Irregular uterine bleeding is one of the side effect of emergency contraceptive pills. Majority of women used to have period on time or early; in others it may be delayed by 3-7 days.In my opinion, you can wait for a week. Next choice reduces the pregnancy by 84%. So, risk of pregnancy is low but still its not nil.
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