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Can a precum get me pregnant after taking an emergency I-Pill?

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Dr. Reetika

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Published At May 27, 2022
Reviewed AtDecember 6, 2023

Patient's Query

Hi doctor,

I am a 20-year-old girl and had unplanned intercourse, and only precum entered. I also took an I-Pill after 18 hours. I was supposed to get my periods in the third week of last month, and I have not got my periods yet. I had intercourse a few days before I was supposed to get my periods. Why am I not getting my periods? What should I do? I am 5'4 tall and weigh 76 kilograms.

Please help me, doctor.

Thank you.

Answered by Dr. Reetika

Hello,

Welcome to icliniq.com.

I fully understand your concern and will surely help you.

The emergency contraceptive pills are hormone-based, and they have the known side effects of delaying periods in certain females. So please do not worry. However, you may experience light bleeding around a day or two from now. But, again, please do not worry, as it is pretty normal, and no need to panic. Further, you may be concerned due to the chances of pregnancy so let me just clarify the details to you.

To get pregnant, the sperms have to be released inside the vagina of the female. These sperms then need to fertilize with an egg which may or may not be available depending on the ovulation pattern of the female. The fertilized egg is then required to be implanted in the female's uterus. When all this happens successfully, a female is said to have conceived. I would like to tell you that precum also has significant sperm content and can cause pregnancy. But it is good that you have taken the pill, so there is nothing to worry about.

Emergency contraceptive pills prevent pregnancy in three different stages. Firstly it prevents the release of an egg from the ovary. Secondly, it thickens the cervical fluid to avoid egg fertilization, and lastly, it makes the uterus lining unsuitable for implantation. This happens successfully when a female takes the pill within the stipulated time, just like you took it.

So just do not worry, and you are safe from pregnancy. The delay in periods is a normal side effect of the emergency contraceptive pill.

Thank you.

Same symptoms don't mean you have the same problem. Consult a doctor now!

Dr. Reetika
Dr. Reetika

Obstetrics and Gynecology

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