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I have pregnancy symptoms after taking birth control pills. Can I be pregnant?
Query: Hello doctor, I have been on Lo Loestrin Fe for four months. I have never missed the pills on any days. I started to develop pregnancy symptoms such as nausea, food aversion, breast tenderness, dizziness, crying and fatigue. I stopped taking the pill and took three pregnancy tests in the morning usi... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. If three tests are negative and you are bleeding after the stoppage of the tablet, then you are not pregnant for sure. The bleeding may be more because you stopped the tablets in between. The symptoms that you are experiencing do not happen only in pregnancy. It can ... Read Full »
How effective is Unwanted 72 in avoiding pregnancy?
Query: Hello doctor, I had sex on 13th of last month (last period was 31st before). The condom burst inside me and cum went inside. So after five to six hours I took unwanted 72. Then from 17th to 22nd there was bleeding and cramps. But now it is about one month and I did not get my periods. Is there any... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Yes, there is some chance. Do urine pregnancy tests. If the test comes positive then there is pregnancy. And if the test comes negative then it is disturbed menses due to emergency pills. Here are some detailed explanations: Unwanted 72 is an emergency contraceptive ... Read Full »
Query: Hello doctor, My partner took Unwanted 72 within 90 minutes of unprotected sex. I had ejaculated inside her vagina, and she was on the fourth day of her period. She did lose some blood after we had sex. What are the chances of her getting pregnant? Does she need to take another Unwanted 72? How oft... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have read your query, and I can understand your concern. If you had sex on the fourth day of menstruation, then there is no chance of pregnancy as her ovulation period is far away. If she had taken Unwanted 72 (Levonorgestrel), then the chances of pregnancy are st... Read Full »
What can I do to prevent pregnancy after sex on day 15 of the cycle?
Query: Hi doctor, I am five feet two inches and 171 pounds and taking Crestor. I had intercourse on the night of my 15th day of the cycle using the withdrawal method, and the next day early morning (day 16 of the cycle), I felt the ovulation pain. I took four pills of Zahra (same contains as Yasmin) 12 hou... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. You had followed the withdrawal method. Secondly, you had taken emergency pills within 12 hours. You had taken maximum precautions, which we can do. Further, do take precautions of having safe intercourse during this cycle also. You had felt ovulation pain, but it is no... Read Full »
I have taken a I-pill within 12 hours after sex. How do I know it is working?
Query: Hi doctor, I have taken an I-pill (Levonorgestrel) around 12 hours after sex. I want to know when does an I-pill start to work after taking it? What are the signs that it is working? After taking the pill, it has been three hours, and I have not faced any side effects. Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern. I-pill is an emergency contraceptive pill and should be taken within 72 hours after unprotected intercourse. As you have taken it within 12 hours, it is good. It will restrict ovulation if ovulation has not happened already. Suppose ovulation... Read Full »