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What Are The Chances Of Getting Pregnant After Using Ipills?
OK well my girlfriend and I had sex about 3 weeks ago and the condom broke. Within 12 hour she took the morning after pill and about a week later she said she told me she was on her period. She took a test and it came up negative. About 1 week later i broke up with her and know she is saying she's throwing up all the time and that she lied about her having her period and she said she lied about taking the pregnancy test correctly she said she dipped the test in the toilet water. I need help. Is what she saying possible and is it a possiblity shes not. She also wont take another test. Can you help me? This situation is cause a lot of stress on me and i need a doctors advise.
Tue, 3 Nov 2015
Hello, and I hope I can help you today.
I am sorry for your situation, and there is not much I can do if your girlfriend is lying, but I hope this can provide some reassurance.
The morning after pill prevents pregnancy 90 percent of the time when taken within 72 hours of unprotected intercourse, that even can be as high as 95 percent if it is taken in the first 12 hours.
So regardless if your girlfriend got her period, or did a test or not- if she really took the medication, she has a low risk of pregnancy. There is not much that can be done other than to wait and see if she is not telling the truth, but at least you can be reassured that the morning after pill is very effective.
I hope this information was reassuring and that it answers your question.
Best wishes, Dr. Brown
I am sorry for your situation, and there is not much I can do if your girlfriend is lying, but I hope this can provide some reassurance.
The morning after pill prevents pregnancy 90 percent of the time when taken within 72 hours of unprotected intercourse, that even can be as high as 95 percent if it is taken in the first 12 hours.
So regardless if your girlfriend got her period, or did a test or not- if she really took the medication, she has a low risk of pregnancy. There is not much that can be done other than to wait and see if she is not telling the truth, but at least you can be reassured that the morning after pill is very effective.
I hope this information was reassuring and that it answers your question.
Best wishes, Dr. Brown
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