What Are The Chances Of Pregnancy After Taking I-pill?

Posted on Tue, 31 May 2016

Question: Me and my girlfriend had unprotected sex... I didn't penetrate but rubbed my penis on her vagina. As the doubt on precum exists, she took ipill within 13 hours. Her periods are generally between 10 th 14 th of every month and it happened on 25 th.Now, she is feeling some pain in lower abdomen. Will there be any chance of pregnancy.

Answered by Dr. Zenab Tambawala (3 hours later)

Brief Answer:
I pill is very effective

Detailed Answer:
Hi there,
Welcome to HCM,

The chances of pregnancy are very slim as your girl friend has used I-pill immediately after.

I pill is very effective and if taken within 24 hours there is 99% chance of avoiding the pregnancy.

Slight lower abdomen pan is common before she gets her period .

If the pain is causing discomfort and is associated with fever she should get swabs taken to rule out pelvic inflammatory diseases.

She should do urine preganncy test on the expected day of next period to rule out pregnancy and if she doesnt get her period on time repeat a week later as well. I pill can some times delay the period she need not worry if she doesnt get her next period on time.

Hope this helps.
Regards.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Sonia Raina

Follow up: Dr. Zenab Tambawala (41 minutes later)

As it might be her fertile time, if before taking ipill, if the sperm reached ovum....can there be chance of pregnancy
Can precum contain sperm which can cause pregnancy

Answered by Dr. Zenab Tambawala (3 hours later)

Brief Answer:
I-pill prevents implantation

Detailed Answer:
Hi,

No, even if sperm reaches ovum the I-pill prevents the fertilized ovum from getting attached to the endometrium, this will prevent the pregnancy from happening, so you need not worry so much about it.

Hope this helps.
Regards.

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