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What Do Absence Of Vaginal Bleeding And Headaches After Taking Postpone 72 Indicate?
Question: My girlfriend had her periods on 6th Sept and we had unprotected sex on 18th Sept afternoon. I did not ejaculate inside her completely. I pulled out when I started ejaculating. She had a tablet of Postpone 72 on 19th morning. Till now she hasn't experienced any bleeding or side effect apart from a minor headache. I am really worried that she might be pregnant. What should I do?
Brief Answer:
She needs to test for pregnancy.
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for trusting us with your health concern.
Since your girlfriend had her last periods on 6th Sept and now her periods are overdue by almost 20 days, the possibility of pregnancy is present. You need to rule out pregnancy by doing a urine pregnancy test which is available at all the pharmacies.
In case the pregnancy test is negative then there is no need to worry. The delay in periods can be due to hormonal disturbance caused by the pill postpone 72.
Please feel free to discuss further. I will be glad to answer the follow up queries that you have.
Wishing you good health.
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Dr. Rakhi Tayal.
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She needs to test for pregnancy.
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for trusting us with your health concern.
Since your girlfriend had her last periods on 6th Sept and now her periods are overdue by almost 20 days, the possibility of pregnancy is present. You need to rule out pregnancy by doing a urine pregnancy test which is available at all the pharmacies.
In case the pregnancy test is negative then there is no need to worry. The delay in periods can be due to hormonal disturbance caused by the pill postpone 72.
Please feel free to discuss further. I will be glad to answer the follow up queries that you have.
Wishing you good health.
Regards.
Dr. Rakhi Tayal.
For future query, you can directly approach me through my profile URL http://bit.ly/Dr-Rakhi-Tayal
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
I'm sorry it was a typing mistake. She had her periods on 6th October and not 6th September.
Brief Answer:
Wait for her next periods.
Detailed Answer:
Hello.
Thanks for writing again.
If she had her periods on 6th October then there is no need to worry. It is not necessary to have a bleeding after taking postpone 72. It is best to wait for her next periods and do test the urine in case the periods are delayed by more than a week.
Hope my answer is helpful.
Do accept my answer in case there are no further queries.
Regards.
Wait for her next periods.
Detailed Answer:
Hello.
Thanks for writing again.
If she had her periods on 6th October then there is no need to worry. It is not necessary to have a bleeding after taking postpone 72. It is best to wait for her next periods and do test the urine in case the periods are delayed by more than a week.
Hope my answer is helpful.
Do accept my answer in case there are no further queries.
Regards.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
So is it perfectly normal for her to not have any of the side effects or even the withdrawal bleeding?
Brief Answer:
Yes.
Detailed Answer:
Side effects do not predict the efficacy of the pill.
Regards.
Yes.
Detailed Answer:
Side effects do not predict the efficacy of the pill.
Regards.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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