Is Plan B Effective If Taken Within 72 Hours?

Posted on Fri, 10 Apr 2015

Question: I had unprotected sex in Sunday night around 10:30pm and tonight a condom broke it was about 8:30, can I still take the plan b and it be affective?

Answered by Dr. Aarti Abraham (4 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Will be effective.

Detailed Answer:
Hello
Thanks for writing to us with your health concern.
Well yes, Plan B can be taken within 72 hours of unprotected sex and still be effective.
So please take it.
All the best
please feel free to discuss further.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Aarti Abraham (2 minutes later)

it was right after my period & I will be protected even though I had sex twice unprotected?, that was my biggest concern.

Answered by Dr. Aarti Abraham (0 minute later)

Brief Answer:
When was your period ?

Detailed Answer:
When was your period ?
And do you have regular cycles ?

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Aarti Abraham (3 minutes later)

I got it last Thursday and it ended the 24th, yes I do

Answered by Dr. Aarti Abraham (1 minute later)

Brief Answer:
No need to take the Plan B.

Detailed Answer:
Well, if it ended on the 24th, you had unprotected sex while you were still on your period, right ?
And then tonight just after it ended.
Actually there is no need to take Plan B.
You cannot fall pregnant by having sex so soon after your periods, and once while on your periods actually.
So dont worry, you are quite safe, even if you do not take the Plan B.
Just use regular contraception in future, avoid unprotected sex for the rest of your cycle.
Take care.

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar