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How do I know Unwanted 72 has worked?

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Dr. Reetika

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Published At March 17, 2021
Reviewed AtDecember 6, 2023

Patient's Query

Hi doctor,

My girlfriend and I had sex fifteen days after her periods. After unprotected sex, I gave her an Unwanted 72. After 20 minutes of unprotected sex, how much percent are the chances of getting pregnant?

Answered by Dr. Reetika

Hello,

Welcome to icliniq.com.

I understand your concern and will surely help you. See, for getting pregnant, sperms have to be ejaculated inside the vagina of the female. These sperms then need to fertilize an egg that is then required to be implanted in the uterus of the female. When all this happens successfully, then a female is said to be pregnant. In your case, since it was fifteen days after periods, there is a possibility that the egg may be available as the girl must be ovulating around this time. But since you have given an emergency contraceptive pill so Unwanted 72 will delay or prevent the release of the egg. Also, it will make the condition unsuitable inside the uterus for implantation of the egg. So do not worry since she has taken Unwanted 72 in time, so there is less than 1 percent chance of pregnancy, i.e., only if an emergency contraceptive pill fails to work.

Patient's Query

Thank you doctor,

Her cycle is twenty-seven to twenty-eight days, and the 14th and 15th day is ovulation. Does still, Unwanted 72 work, and how much will it work? I am worried we are not in the condition to have a baby.

Answered by Dr. Reetika

Hello,

Welcome back to icliniq.com.

I can understand your concern. Unwanted 72 will prevent the release of eggs so that by the time egg is released, and sperms will cease to survive. If the egg was already released, it would create conditions not suitable for the fertilization of the egg. If the egg gets fertilized, then it will prevent its implantation.

Patient's Query

Thank you doctor,

After six days, she had little bleeding with pain in her lower back, and in the morning, she also experienced little pain in her lower abdomen. What is the reason behind this and the chances of getting pregnant?

Answered by Dr. Reetika

Hello,

Welcome back to icliniq.com.

If she has bleeding or rather spotting, then it is perfectly fine as emergency contraceptive pills are hormone-based, and they have this side effect on certain females. This is common, along with back pain. So it is fine, and also there will be a delay in the next periods.

Patient's Query

Thank you doctor,

Is this the sign that the pill has worked? Now she is having periods on the eighteenth of this month. What does exactly this bleeding indicates, and why this happens?

Answered by Dr. Reetika

Hi,

Welcome back to icliniq.com.

Yes, the pill has worked. Bleeding or spotting is a sign and is a common effect of a hormone-based pill. She can expect a delay of seven to ten days in her next period.

Patient's Query

Thank you doctor,

How to differentiate implantation bleeding and pill bleeding? She is having dark brown kinds of stuff in the bleeding. Is this implantation or pill effect?

Answered by Dr. Reetika

Hi,

Welcome back to icliniq.com.

Colour is not very important. Implantation bleeding occurs after ten days of unprotected intercourse. Spotting occurs six to eight days after taking the pill. Pinky brown is generally the color of spotting in implantation bleeding but not complete brown.

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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