Dr. Uzma Arqam
Obstetrics and Gynecology
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Hi doctor,
I had unprotected sex with my partner. I am not sure about ejaculation. She took I-pill within three to four hours after having sex. She had her previous period before 20 days. Is she safe from pregnancy and how to confirm it? Please suggest.
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If she has taken I-pill (Levonorgestrel) in a proper advised dosage, within 48 to 72 hours of unprotected penetrative sex, then she will have an interruption in her normal menstrual cycle to prevent ovulation or fertilization and even conception to have a pregnancy. Within one to two weeks after taking medicine, she starts to have bleeding that is a withdrawal bleed. The regular menstrual cycle will get disturbed for some time until the body gets out of the effects of the externally induced hormones (I-pill). Then it will become normal gradually.
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