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What Are The Chances Of Pregnancy After Taking Plan B Birth Control Pills?

My boyfriend and I had sex and he cummed in me. I m on birth control and take it every night like I m suppose to. I also took a plan b but I had to bite it and crush it and take it with my hamburger cause I cannot swallow pills. What are my odds being pregnant
Mon, 25 Jan 2016
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Hi,
Thanks for posting in HCM.
I understand your concern.
Plan B is an emergency contraceptive pill. It needs to be taken within 72 hours of unprotected intercourse as prescribed to prevent unwanted or unplanned pregnancy. Earlier it is taken, the protection seems to be better.
You can take it in whichever it is convenient to you, but generally taken by swallowing with water or some liquid.
The pill would offer protection by causing withdrawal bleeding within 3 weeks from the day of intake of pill.
In case you do not get bleeding by 3 weeks, you need to seek medical attention immediately as the chances of failure with use of such emergency contraceptive pills stands between 10 to 15%.
Hope the information provided would be helpful.
All the best.
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What Are The Chances Of Pregnancy After Taking Plan B Birth Control Pills?

Hi, Thanks for posting in HCM. I understand your concern. Plan B is an emergency contraceptive pill. It needs to be taken within 72 hours of unprotected intercourse as prescribed to prevent unwanted or unplanned pregnancy. Earlier it is taken, the protection seems to be better. You can take it in whichever it is convenient to you, but generally taken by swallowing with water or some liquid. The pill would offer protection by causing withdrawal bleeding within 3 weeks from the day of intake of pill. In case you do not get bleeding by 3 weeks, you need to seek medical attention immediately as the chances of failure with use of such emergency contraceptive pills stands between 10 to 15%. Hope the information provided would be helpful. All the best.