We Had Unprotected Intercourse And Gf Is Not Having Her

Posted on Mon, 15 Jul 2019

Question: We had unprotected intercourse and gf is not having her periods on time its around 3 weeks, so if there are any pills which can be taken this later

Answered by Dr. Prof. Kunal Saha (5 hours later)

Brief Answer:
They need to be taken immediately

Detailed Answer:
Thanks for using the Ask a Doctor service.

You need to go for some emergency contraceptive pills (ECP) like iPill and Unwanted 72. They are being sold OTC (Over-The-Counter) across XXXXXXX and so getting them should not be a problem. Follow the package insert. This cannot be saved for later.

Subsequently also get a lower abdominal ultrasound done to detect the cause of irregularity of the periods.

Feel free to write back.

Regards

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Raju A.T

Follow up: Dr. Prof. Kunal Saha (1 hour later)

what if the pill won't work now and she got pregnant, what can be done in that case?

Answered by Dr. Prof. Kunal Saha (22 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Alternatives available

Detailed Answer:
Sorry for the inadvertent delay in responding. There is no reason for this emergency contraception method to fail (if done at proper time). However, if it does, there are alternative methods, both medical and surgical which may be opted for based on the scenario.

Regards

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Raju A.T

Follow up: Dr. Prof. Kunal Saha (8 hours later)

what will be the approx expense for any other medical and surgical methods?

Answered by Dr. Prof. Kunal Saha (43 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Variable

Detailed Answer:
Depends on what is needed. There is a step by step methodology that doctors follow. There are various determinants. I do not think that the details can be discussed like this.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Yogesh D