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Is Pregnancy Possible Despite Taking Plan-B?

Posted on Wed, 8 Apr 2015

Question: How do you prevent pregnancy before you miss your period and before you even know if you are pregnant? Plan B within 3 hours after intercourse, and was 13 days after the start of last period.

Answered by Dr. Mahesh Koregol (30 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Plan B is good enough

Detailed Answer:
Hi,

Thanks for your query.

I read your query and I understand your concerns about possibility of pregnancy.

Following is my reply:

1) It is good to know that plan B is taken within 3 hours of intercourse.

2) Plan B would help to prevent this pregnancy and you dont need anything else.

3) You dont need anything else other than this. Dont worry about pregnancy.

I hope I answered your query. I will be available for any follow up query you have.

Regards,
Dr. Mahesh Koregol
IVF & Infertility Specialist

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

Follow up: Dr. Mahesh Koregol (7 minutes later)

plan b had failed and resulted in my previous pregnancy and abortion. I would like to be sure and to avoid having to use aportion pills if plan b fails again. As a precaution, are there any foods that lower ones ability to get pregnant or anything that is known or thought of to lead to a miscarriage?

Answered by Dr. Mahesh Koregol (2 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
No such foods

Detailed Answer:
Hi

There are no such foods which can cause miscarriage. You need to wait for 15 days from date of sexual intercourse to confirm pregnancy.

Regards

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

Follow up: Dr. Mahesh Koregol (2 minutes later)

does alchohol or any other medication lead to miscarriage?

Answered by Dr. Mahesh Koregol (1 minute later)

Brief Answer:
No

Detailed Answer:
Hi

Alcohol or any other medicines cannot be used for miscarriage.

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

Follow up: Dr. Mahesh Koregol (5 minutes later)

Is there anything at all I can do? there is absolutely nothing to alter my hormone levels so that pregnancy does not happen? testosterone bosters? anything at all?

Answered by Dr. Mahesh Koregol (44 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
No

Detailed Answer:
Hi

As of nothing can be done. Plan B does not fail every time. You can wait and watch.

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

Follow up: Dr. Mahesh Koregol (8 minutes later)

i just found a list of 33 foods that make it harder to conceived and that are likely cause miscarriages. I would like my $15 back

Answered by Dr. Mahesh Koregol (21 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
That is wrong information

Detailed Answer:
Hi,

You will find many such rumors on internet. You might have read fruits like papaya and all make pregnancy difficult. This is unfortunately wrong information.

We have seen all that and confirmed that this is not true information and just ill spread knowledge on internet . Foods cannot help in this.

Let me know if you need any more clarifications.

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

Follow up: Dr. Mahesh Koregol (12 hours later)

can plan b cause a yellow fowl odard discharge?

Answered by Dr. Mahesh Koregol (51 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
No

Detailed Answer:
Hi,

Yellow coloured fowl odored discharge is caused by infection and not because of Plan B. This INfection if not reduced needs to be tested and taken antibiotics to prevent this.

Regards

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