Q. Although I took an I-pill the next day, can I still be pregnant?

Hello,

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I understand your concern and will surely help you. The emergency contraceptive pills act at three different stages to prevent pregnancy. After taking the dose, it prevents the release of the egg from the ovaries. Subsequently, it prevents fertilization if the egg is released before dose, and lastly, it prevents implantation of the egg on the uterus. Thus if taken in time, it prevents pregnancy by three distinct actions.

Furthermore, you were already out of your fertile period when you had intercourse, so again there is no chance of pregnancy. Also, generally, the spotting due to the pill does not come just the next day of intercourse.

I would also want to know about the bleeding flow during your period last month; whether the flow was relatively lesser and for less duration than your usual period.

However, since it has been more than a month since the intercourse, you may get a urine pregnancy test to clear your anxiety.

Please do not worry.

Hello,

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If it was heavy bleeding like your usual period or more, there is very rare or no possibility for pregnancy. But since you are stressed out and tense, this may further delay your period. So maybe you can do a simple urine pregnancy test with a reliable kit available in the chemist shops. Do the test with the first urine of the day and adhere to all guidelines written on the pregnancy test kit. The test with a negative outcome will be able to ease you out.

Hello,

Welcome back to icliniq.com.

I hope that all your family members are safe from COVID and staying healthy. Not to worry, it is okay. The hormonal dose and the stress you have been all through these days have most probably led you to this situation of the period for only two days. It happens with most of the women. If you had been pregnant, you would have experienced certain signs like tender breasts, nausea, fatigue, etc.

Did you do the pregnancy test? I am sure that seeing a pregnancy test outcome will help you overcome this anxiety. You can do a urine pregnancy test with the first urine of the day tomorrow. Adhere to all guidelines, especially the timing written on the kit.

I again request you to come out of anxiety and stress and start living your normal life.

Same symptoms doesn’t mean you have the same problem. Consult a doctor now!

Dr. Reetika

Experience: 20 + Yrs

Obstetrics And Gynecology

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