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What Are The Side Effects Of Unwanted-72?

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Posted on Mon, 9 Nov 2015
Question: Hi,
My fiancee had taken unwanted 72 contraceptive pill within 24 hrs of having intercourse after dinner. She has hypothyroid and taking 1 tablet each day in the morning. Please advice whether it will be safe for her to take unwanted 72 and also please let me know what are the side effects of Unwanted 72 on future pregnancy..?
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Answered by Dr. Manisha Jain (12 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
Side effects explained

Detailed Answer:
Hello mam, thanks for trusting health care magic.
Its good that she has taken it avoid pregnancy but always remember that it is an emergency contraceptive pill and thus its use should be restricted to situations like condom slippage or rupture
It should not be a routine to take it everytime you guys indulge in sexual activity.
So in case you plan to be sexually active in future either use protection in the form of condom or ask her to start raking oral pills on daily basis so as to avoid unwanted pregnancy.
It has no interaction with thyroid status of the patient but can cause nausea, bloating in abdomen, breast tenderness and irregular periods for a couple of months.
In some patients it can even cause tubal ectopic pregnancy which is a surgical emergency and the use should be very much restricted.
Take care in future.
Regards
Dr Manisha
Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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Follow up: Dr. Manisha Jain (20 minutes later)
Hello doctor,

She had it because she had unprotected sex for the first time.Please let me know what are it's side effects on future pregnancy when she would like to conceive..? Does it have any effects on future pregnancy..?
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Answered by Dr. Manisha Jain (10 hours later)
Brief Answer:
No problem in future pregnancy chances

Detailed Answer:
No dear usually there are no effects on future prospects of pregnancy and she can try for conception anytime she feels like starting a family.
Only problem that can interfere with pregnancy is in case she develops ectopic tubal pregnancy due to ipill intake which is seen in 1-2% of such users.
But still it is best avoided in future.
All the best.
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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What Are The Side Effects Of Unwanted-72?

Brief Answer: Side effects explained Detailed Answer: Hello mam, thanks for trusting health care magic. Its good that she has taken it avoid pregnancy but always remember that it is an emergency contraceptive pill and thus its use should be restricted to situations like condom slippage or rupture It should not be a routine to take it everytime you guys indulge in sexual activity. So in case you plan to be sexually active in future either use protection in the form of condom or ask her to start raking oral pills on daily basis so as to avoid unwanted pregnancy. It has no interaction with thyroid status of the patient but can cause nausea, bloating in abdomen, breast tenderness and irregular periods for a couple of months. In some patients it can even cause tubal ectopic pregnancy which is a surgical emergency and the use should be very much restricted. Take care in future. Regards Dr Manisha