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Do I Need To Repeat Contraceptive Pill After A Week Of Intercourse?
I just wanted to know if if I don't get period within a week of taking the next choice pill does that mean I can be pregnant. Because my boyfriend inserted his own is in my vagina just once on the 20 th and it is not the 26 so I was just wondering and I took the Next choice pill within two hours of this incident
Mon, 16 Jan 2017
Hi,
Next Choice pill is a post coital emergency contraceptive pill which can prevent the pregnancy if taken within 72 hours of the unprotected sexual intercourse. However, it does not prevent the pregnancy from the intercourse performed after taking the pill.
From your query, it is not clear exactly when did you consume the Next Choice pill. You had intercourse on 20th. If you have taken the pill within 72 hours; i.e. before 23rd, you are protected from pregnancy due to this intercourse. You need not repeat the pill again after a week. However, if you were late in taking the pill, repeating it after a week is not going to help you. In that case, you do stand the risk of pregnancy.
If you have taken pill 2 hours after the sexual intercourse on 26th, you are protected from the pregnancy due to this intercourse; however, you stand the possibility of pregnancy from the intercourse on 20th.
These pills do delay the period by few days to a week or so. Therefore, if your periods are delayed, perform pregnancy test on overnight morning first urine sample after one week of missed period; earlier the test may report false negative. Alternatively, you may opt for Beta hCG test.
I hope this helps you. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Nishikant Shrotri
Next Choice pill is a post coital emergency contraceptive pill which can prevent the pregnancy if taken within 72 hours of the unprotected sexual intercourse. However, it does not prevent the pregnancy from the intercourse performed after taking the pill.
From your query, it is not clear exactly when did you consume the Next Choice pill. You had intercourse on 20th. If you have taken the pill within 72 hours; i.e. before 23rd, you are protected from pregnancy due to this intercourse. You need not repeat the pill again after a week. However, if you were late in taking the pill, repeating it after a week is not going to help you. In that case, you do stand the risk of pregnancy.
If you have taken pill 2 hours after the sexual intercourse on 26th, you are protected from the pregnancy due to this intercourse; however, you stand the possibility of pregnancy from the intercourse on 20th.
These pills do delay the period by few days to a week or so. Therefore, if your periods are delayed, perform pregnancy test on overnight morning first urine sample after one week of missed period; earlier the test may report false negative. Alternatively, you may opt for Beta hCG test.
I hope this helps you. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Nishikant Shrotri
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