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Is The Unwanted 72 Tablet Effective When Taken After 48 Hours Of Unprotected Sex?

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Posted on Thu, 12 Mar 2015
Question: if we had unsafe intercourse and after 48 hours can we take unwanted 72 for preventing pregranancy
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Answered by Dr. Nidhi Setia (12 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
can be taken after 48 hours of unsafe intercourse.

Detailed Answer:
Hello
Welcome here.

Ideally, The pill should be taken as early as possible and not later than 72 hours of unprotected sex.

So, you can take it after 48 hours of intercourse.

Hope this answers your query satisfactorily.

Feel free to ask further.

Kindly close the discussion if you have no more queries and give your valuable feedback.

Take care.

Thanks.

Dr. Nidhi Setia.
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Is The Unwanted 72 Tablet Effective When Taken After 48 Hours Of Unprotected Sex?

Brief Answer: can be taken after 48 hours of unsafe intercourse. Detailed Answer: Hello Welcome here. Ideally, The pill should be taken as early as possible and not later than 72 hours of unprotected sex. So, you can take it after 48 hours of intercourse. Hope this answers your query satisfactorily. Feel free to ask further. Kindly close the discussion if you have no more queries and give your valuable feedback. Take care. Thanks. Dr. Nidhi Setia.