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Is There Any Possibility Of Pregnancy After Taking Unwanted 72 After 2 Hours Of Having Sex?

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i had sex with my girlfriend and during sex condom breaks.then my partner had taken one unwanted 72 tablet after 2 hours of doing sex. is there any possibility of pregnancy?what should i do?plz help me ..i am really worried?what happens if she take one more unwanted 72 tablet ?is there any problem?
Thu, 27 Mar 2014
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Hi and welcome to HCM,

Please do not worry. You have already taken the necessary step to prevent pregnancy by using unwanted 72.
The pills contain the drug levonorgestrel. There are two ways to take the pill. One is a single dose and other is two dose regimen. If the pill has 0.75 mg of the drug the dose is take one tablet within 72 hours and the second 12 hours after the first tablet.
If it is a single tablet in the pack: it has 1.5 mg of levonorgestrel and only one tablet must be taken within 72 hours.

It prevents more than 95% pregnancies if taken within the stipulated time and proper dose and efficacy is more if it is taken soon after the episode. So do not worry. She may have an irregular period after the tablet.

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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Is There Any Possibility Of Pregnancy After Taking Unwanted 72 After 2 Hours Of Having Sex?

Hi and welcome to HCM, Please do not worry. You have already taken the necessary step to prevent pregnancy by using unwanted 72. The pills contain the drug levonorgestrel. There are two ways to take the pill. One is a single dose and other is two dose regimen. If the pill has 0.75 mg of the drug the dose is take one tablet within 72 hours and the second 12 hours after the first tablet. If it is a single tablet in the pack: it has 1.5 mg of levonorgestrel and only one tablet must be taken within 72 hours. It prevents more than 95% pregnancies if taken within the stipulated time and proper dose and efficacy is more if it is taken soon after the episode. So do not worry. She may have an irregular period after the tablet. 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