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What Are The Chances Of Pregnancy Despite Taking Plan B?
My husband and I had sex and the condom busted. I looked on my period calendar and it said I ovulated the day before. Then once I woke up I noticed I had discharge as if I was ovulating . So, we got plan b I took it with in 12 hours of having sex. I'm just wondering what are my changes of becoming pregnant?
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Hi and welcome to HCM.
If you have taken the emergency contraceptive pills within 48-72 hours of the unprotected sexual intercourse which you have done, it should work in preventing pregnancy (provided you were not sexually active without protection after taking it). Since the pills contain high doses of hormones, these can disrupt the normal hormonal and period pattern causing period/bleeding abnormalities and appearance of new symptoms. In your case chances of pregnancy are less.
Wait and watch for your next periods which can be delayed. Look out for development of any other new symptoms. If pregnancy is suspected, or if you miss your periods, or if you have abnormal periods, consider visiting your doctor/gynecologist at the earliest for thorough examination (to confirm pregnancy related changes/signs in body) and blood/serum HCG level test (to confirm/rule out pregnancy accurately).
If pregnancy gets ruled out and if you are not ready for pregnancy, but intend to remain sexually active consider using good quality condoms or try regular oral contraceptive pills.
Regards
Dr Santosh
If you have taken the emergency contraceptive pills within 48-72 hours of the unprotected sexual intercourse which you have done, it should work in preventing pregnancy (provided you were not sexually active without protection after taking it). Since the pills contain high doses of hormones, these can disrupt the normal hormonal and period pattern causing period/bleeding abnormalities and appearance of new symptoms. In your case chances of pregnancy are less.
Wait and watch for your next periods which can be delayed. Look out for development of any other new symptoms. If pregnancy is suspected, or if you miss your periods, or if you have abnormal periods, consider visiting your doctor/gynecologist at the earliest for thorough examination (to confirm pregnancy related changes/signs in body) and blood/serum HCG level test (to confirm/rule out pregnancy accurately).
If pregnancy gets ruled out and if you are not ready for pregnancy, but intend to remain sexually active consider using good quality condoms or try regular oral contraceptive pills.
Regards
Dr Santosh
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