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Am I Pregnant If Am Bleeding Lightly After Unprotected Sex While Taking Birth Control Pills?
Hi I had my period 2 weeks ago everything was fine but I have had unprotected sex in the last week & now I m bleeding again it s light bleeding & kind of pinkish. Could I be pregnant or are there any other causes, I m 22 years old & after my last unprotected sex I was worried so I took 2 birth control tablets I am waiting to start the pill until my next regular cycle.
Tue, 8 Nov 2016
Hallow Dear,
If you are menstruating regularly with cycle of bot 30 days, you can expect egg release (ovulation) about 2 weeks after the last menstrual period.
Some amount of light bleeding, may be with some pain in the abdomen can be experienced on and around the day of ovulation. It is called Mittelschmerz. Your bleeding seems to be this type. Also this bleeding could be due to the birth control pills you have taken after the intercourse. In fact post coital emergency contraceptive pills within 72 hours of the intercourse would have been more effective in avoiding the pregnancy.
However, you had unprotected intercourse during this period. So the possibility of pregnancy cannot be ruled out. I would advise you to get Beta hCG test done 10 days after the last unprotected intercourse to find out the evidence of pregnancy.
Alternatively you may wait for menstruation. If you miss it, perform pregnancy test on overnight morning first urine sample about a week after the missed period; earlier the test may report false negative results.
I hope this helps you.
Dr. Nishikant Shrotri
If you are menstruating regularly with cycle of bot 30 days, you can expect egg release (ovulation) about 2 weeks after the last menstrual period.
Some amount of light bleeding, may be with some pain in the abdomen can be experienced on and around the day of ovulation. It is called Mittelschmerz. Your bleeding seems to be this type. Also this bleeding could be due to the birth control pills you have taken after the intercourse. In fact post coital emergency contraceptive pills within 72 hours of the intercourse would have been more effective in avoiding the pregnancy.
However, you had unprotected intercourse during this period. So the possibility of pregnancy cannot be ruled out. I would advise you to get Beta hCG test done 10 days after the last unprotected intercourse to find out the evidence of pregnancy.
Alternatively you may wait for menstruation. If you miss it, perform pregnancy test on overnight morning first urine sample about a week after the missed period; earlier the test may report false negative results.
I hope this helps you.
Dr. Nishikant Shrotri
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