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Is It Wrong To Take 72 Hour Pills Before You Sleep Post Unprotected Sex?

Sir can i have a information from you..? Is it wrong to take 72 hour pills before you sleep..? After taking the pills when should we check our pregnancy..? Is it good for health to take the abortion medicine if pills dosen t work does abortion medicine work to stop the pregnancy after having unprotectedsex...?
Mon, 4 Mar 2024
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Hello,

If you do not want to get pregnant, you should be on a regular contraceptive method, it can be contraceptive pills or implant. In case you had an unprotected penetrative intercourse and you were not on regular pills or implant; you should take unwanted 72 within 72 hours of unprotected intercourse for the best efficacy of the medicine.

Do not smoke or take alcohol, it will reduce the efficacy of the medicine. In case of conception, when pregnancy tests comes positive, get clinically examined by a gynecologist. You will be accordingly managed. Do not take medicines by yourself in such a case.

Take care. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Regards,
Dr. Nupur K., General & Family Physician
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Is It Wrong To Take 72 Hour Pills Before You Sleep Post Unprotected Sex?

Hello, If you do not want to get pregnant, you should be on a regular contraceptive method, it can be contraceptive pills or implant. In case you had an unprotected penetrative intercourse and you were not on regular pills or implant; you should take unwanted 72 within 72 hours of unprotected intercourse for the best efficacy of the medicine. Do not smoke or take alcohol, it will reduce the efficacy of the medicine. In case of conception, when pregnancy tests comes positive, get clinically examined by a gynecologist. You will be accordingly managed. Do not take medicines by yourself in such a case. Take care. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Nupur K., General & Family Physician