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Does Delay In Taking I-pill Result In Pregnancy?
Him I had unprotected sex then had taken I pill after 5 hours. Then had unprotected sex 3 hours after I took the 1St I pill. I did not take the ipill for the 2nd time thin,king that the 1st ipill is still working. Now I m delayed with my periods. Am. Is there a possibility that I may be pregnant?
Mon, 14 Jul 2014
Hello and welcome,
It was a wise decision not to take the I pill twice. Please remember that an Ipill can be used only once for a single act of sex in one period. So it will not provide protection for repeated acts of sex in the same menstrual cycle.
In your case since the second act was very close to the first one, most likely pregnancy the I pill will protect against it. The delayed period may be due to the pill itself or stress of getting pregnant. So just wait for a few more days. If the periods are delayed for more than 3 weeks after the sexual episode then take a pregnancy test to rule out pregnancy. Most likely it will not be needed as the act was very close to the time of ingestion of I pill and periods will come soon. So do not worry.
Hope this satisfies your query.
Thanks for using HCM.
Feel free to ask any more questions that you may have.
Dr Madhuri Bagde
Consultant Obstetrician and Gynecologist
It was a wise decision not to take the I pill twice. Please remember that an Ipill can be used only once for a single act of sex in one period. So it will not provide protection for repeated acts of sex in the same menstrual cycle.
In your case since the second act was very close to the first one, most likely pregnancy the I pill will protect against it. The delayed period may be due to the pill itself or stress of getting pregnant. So just wait for a few more days. If the periods are delayed for more than 3 weeks after the sexual episode then take a pregnancy test to rule out pregnancy. Most likely it will not be needed as the act was very close to the time of ingestion of I pill and periods will come soon. So do not worry.
Hope this satisfies your query.
Thanks for using HCM.
Feel free to ask any more questions that you may have.
Dr Madhuri Bagde
Consultant Obstetrician and Gynecologist
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