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How Can Pregnancy Be Prevented After Unprotected Intercourse?

Hello, i had my first sexual relationship 3 days ago and i took the day after tablet , on the day after. But from yesterday I can t eat anything and I also had a little of bleeding like 5 or 6 drops yesterday but not today. I m so worried about the chance of pregnancy. What should i do
Mon, 21 May 2018
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Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice.

I can understand your concern. Usually for better results you have to take the emergency contraceptive pill as early as possible after unprotected intercourse. As you have taken after 24 hrs now you can expect around 75% of protection. The symptoms you are having could be side effects of emergency contraceptive pill. Like high of progesterone in the pill can lead to nausea and decreased appetite. Hormonal effect can lead to withdrawal bleeding also. Usually after taking tablet you can expect withdrawal bleeding in around 7 days depending on the period of menstrual cycle you took the tablet. If you took it in first half of the cycle, you can expect withdrawal bleeding early. Usually these symptoms will subside gradually. If the symptoms persist, if you do not get your withdrawal bleeding and if you miss your expected date of periods better to go for urine pregnancy test once to rule out the possibility of pregnancy. If you want any further clarification I will happy to answer.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
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How Can Pregnancy Be Prevented After Unprotected Intercourse?

Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice. I can understand your concern. Usually for better results you have to take the emergency contraceptive pill as early as possible after unprotected intercourse. As you have taken after 24 hrs now you can expect around 75% of protection. The symptoms you are having could be side effects of emergency contraceptive pill. Like high of progesterone in the pill can lead to nausea and decreased appetite. Hormonal effect can lead to withdrawal bleeding also. Usually after taking tablet you can expect withdrawal bleeding in around 7 days depending on the period of menstrual cycle you took the tablet. If you took it in first half of the cycle, you can expect withdrawal bleeding early. Usually these symptoms will subside gradually. If the symptoms persist, if you do not get your withdrawal bleeding and if you miss your expected date of periods better to go for urine pregnancy test once to rule out the possibility of pregnancy. If you want any further clarification I will happy to answer. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.