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Question: Hi i want to inquire abt ipill
Brief Answer:
I-pill is an emergency contraceptive pill.
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for trusting us with your health concern.
I-pill is a single dose tablet and should be taken as early as possible and not later than 72 hours of unprotected sex or contraceptive failure. It is not effective if taken 72 hours after unprotected sex. It is 95% effective within 24 hours of unprotected sex, 85% between 25 - 48 hours and 58% if taken between 49 - 72 hours.
Please feel free to discuss further. I will be glad to answer the follow up queries that you have.
Wishing you good health.
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Dr. Rakhi Tayal.
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I-pill is an emergency contraceptive pill.
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for trusting us with your health concern.
I-pill is a single dose tablet and should be taken as early as possible and not later than 72 hours of unprotected sex or contraceptive failure. It is not effective if taken 72 hours after unprotected sex. It is 95% effective within 24 hours of unprotected sex, 85% between 25 - 48 hours and 58% if taken between 49 - 72 hours.
Please feel free to discuss further. I will be glad to answer the follow up queries that you have.
Wishing you good health.
Regards.
Dr. Rakhi Tayal.
For future query, you can directly approach me through my profile URL http://bit.ly/Dr-Rakhi-Tayal
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Maam. I and my gf had sex wid pricautions and suddenly condom slipped. But i am 99 percent sure. Sperms. Did not entered her body but to avoid risk i gave her i pill. With in 5 haurs. Of sex but. Now about 40 haurs. Have gone. She is feeling abdomin pain as. It happens during periods and her periods are expected on 23 april will she get her periods on time
Seeking a quick reply maam
Seeking a quick reply maam
Brief Answer:
The next period may be delayed by a week or so.
Detailed Answer:
Hello.
Thanks for writing again.
She may have some bleeding now due to the effect of I-pill. Her next period may also be delayed by a few days due to I-pill.
Hope my answer is helpful.
Do accept my answer in case there are no further queries.
Regards.
The next period may be delayed by a week or so.
Detailed Answer:
Hello.
Thanks for writing again.
She may have some bleeding now due to the effect of I-pill. Her next period may also be delayed by a few days due to I-pill.
Hope my answer is helpful.
Do accept my answer in case there are no further queries.
Regards.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Maam thanks for such a valueable reply and maam is there any need to take any precautions.
In short maam i want to ask. When we will feel safe that my gf is not pragnent
In short maam i want to ask. When we will feel safe that my gf is not pragnent
Brief Answer:
After next periods.
Detailed Answer:
After she gets her next period, you can be sure that she is not pregnant.
Regards.
After next periods.
Detailed Answer:
After she gets her next period, you can be sure that she is not pregnant.
Regards.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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