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Suggest Ways To Prevent Pregnancy After Unprotected Sex

hi doc im having unprotected sex with my x-bf its been 53 hours now and im taking my first nordette 4 hours ago.im taking 150 mcg levonorgestrel and 30mcg ethinyl estradiol.i read that nordette is effective in 120 hours.do i need to take 4 pill right away or i will divide 4 tabs in remaining hours? whats the possible side effects that i get?im worried because im working and so tired.please give me some good directions.thanks
Thu, 27 Aug 2015
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If you are using oral contraceptives already, for more than a couple of months, if do not need any additional hormones as a precaution against unwanted pregnancy as you are unlikely to be ovulating. Nordette is shown to have effects as an emergency contraceptive when taken in bulk. You are likely to get withdrawal effects of hormone after using the pills. These include bleeding or spotting and delayed cycles for one or two months. Usually two doses of 4 pills each are recommended, but the efficacy is not proved. Hope this helps.
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Suggest Ways To Prevent Pregnancy After Unprotected Sex

Hello, If you are using oral contraceptives already, for more than a couple of months, if do not need any additional hormones as a precaution against unwanted pregnancy as you are unlikely to be ovulating. Nordette is shown to have effects as an emergency contraceptive when taken in bulk. You are likely to get withdrawal effects of hormone after using the pills. These include bleeding or spotting and delayed cycles for one or two months. Usually two doses of 4 pills each are recommended, but the efficacy is not proved. Hope this helps.