Levonorgestrel is a hormonal medicine used to prevent pregnancy after unprotected sex or birth control failure. It is a type of emergency contraceptive medicine and should not be taken as a regular birth control pill.
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I took a contraceptive pill right after sex. Can I get pregnant?
Query: Hi doctor, I have taken tablet Unwanted 72 for the first time within 20 minutes of sex. I have the feeling of vomiting, chest pain and I am feeling sleepy too. Is this normal? Can I get pregnant? Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have reviewed your query. Unwanted 72 is an emergency postcoital contraceptive pill containing Levonorgestrel. Though it is effective within 72 hours after intercourse, it is very active when it is taken immediately after sex. As you have taken within 20 minutes, y... Read Full »
My sister has a hormonal imbalance. Will Copper-T help?
Query: Hello doctor, My sister was experiencing irregular periods and sometimes bleeding was heavy during the menstrual period. We consulted a gynecologist. She suggested taking pelvis scan where they observed that endometrium line became thick. They informed that it was due to hormonal imbalance. Later we... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I do not think the doctor has advised copper-T. I think she would have advised intrauterine hormonal device called LNG (Levonorgestrel) which contains hormone progesterone. It will regularise the cycles and control heavy flow and need not take oral medicines. It is u... Read Full »
Why there is no bleeding after taking Unwanted-72?
Query: Hello doctor, I had a protected sex with my wife 10 days ago. In order to delay her periods, she consumed one tablet of Primolut N the same day before having sex. By mistake, I touched her vagina after touching my penis. To avoid any risk of pregnancy, she consumed Unwanted 72 within eight hours of... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. It is not necessary that there should be withdrawal bleeding after taking Unwanted 72 (Levonorgestrel). They are high dose hormonal pills which may cause delayed periods too. If your spouse has skipped her expected periods, she can check her urine pregnancy test with... Read Full »
How can I improve my endometrial thickness to get pregnant?
Query: Hello doctor, My age is 32, and my husband is 37. We have been married for nine years, and I have been trying for conception for eight years. I did conceive last year, but the heartbeat was not seen. So, I underwent D and C. Till last year, and my period was regular. But, it became very scanty after... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I can understand your anxiety. I have read your problems and your husband's report (attachment removed to protect patient identity). It seems that your problem could be due to vigorous curettage (dilation and curettage) or due to endometrial infection, such as tuberculo... Read Full »
Will taking hormonal medication after sex prevent pregnancy?
Query: Hello doctor,My friend took 2.7 mg of Levonorgestrel tablet within two days of unprotected sex. She had taken 0.6 mg on the first day within 12 hours. When she took the second course of 0.6 mg after exactly 12 hours, she vomited the tablet immediately. So, she took 1.5 mg in 28 hours. Again, she too... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com.Her chance of pregnancy is low. Read Full »
After insertion of Mirena IUD, I have spotting every day. Is it normal?
Query: Hi doctor, I had a Mirena IUD inserted before 18 months. I used to spot for a day or so in every few months. But, for the last two weeks, I have been spotting every day. Is this normal? Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. It is one of the complications of LNG-IUD (Levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine device) or Mirena. The Levonorgestrel being released by the IUD makes the inner lining of the uterus or the endometrium so thin that it will just give way. Let me give you a few facts. By ... Read Full »
How to confirm whether my partner's bleeding is due to miscarriage?
Query: Hello doctor, My partner had a miscarriage unknowingly that she was pregnant five to eight weeks maybe? She had negative home pregnancy tests, a negative test at the doctor, and had a miscarriage the next day after doctors test. My question is, could it be possible there is another fetus remaining i... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. If BhCG (beta-human chorionic gonadotropin) test or urine pregnancy test says she is pregnant then we can say she is pregnant. And if BhCG test is positive and healthy if it is decreasing with the history of bleeding then we can say it was a miscarriage, or we find a fe... Read Full »
Does spotting after six days of taking I-pill mean no pregnancy?
Query: Hello doctor, I experienced vaginal bleeding today. I had protected sex for the first time nine days back, but the condoms came off midway. As a precautionary step, I took a tablet I-pill after six hours of the sex. I had intercourse on the eighth day of my cycle. My menstrual cycle lasts for 28 to ... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, I understand your concern, Bleeding or spotting after taking tablet I-pill is a side effect, as I-pill contains synthetic progesterone, which causes hormonal imbalance and prevents pregnancy. This hormonal imbalance can cause side effects like spotting, irregular bleeding, bloating, nausea,... Read Full »
Can frequent use of I-pill have any side effects?
Query: Hi doctor, Today is the last day of my periods. Last night, I consumed alcohol and had unprotected sex. I took an I-pill at around 11 AM today. However, I had been vomiting due to nausea at around 2 PM in the afternoon. Should I have to take another pill now? Or would the first one have been effecti... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. There is no need to take another I-pill (Levonorgestrel hormone) as it gets dissolved and absorbed within an hour. However, the nausea and vomiting are due to the high progesterone effect of the I-pill. Now, you need to wait for a withdrawal bleed. Since you just had per... Read Full »
Why am I bleeding for more than a week after taking i-pill?
Query: Hello doctor, One week ago, I had intercourse on my third day of the period and after approximately 30 hours of that, I have taken an i-pill. From the next day of taking the pill, I had severe back pain and lower abdomen pain which continues for one week. And after one week, I started bleeding and ... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I read your message. Can you tell me in detail about your periods date, date of intercourse, date of taking I-pill, and date on which bleeding started? After i-pill, bleeding is expected for a few days. But you said you got bleeding twice. So, please tell me all the ... Read Full »
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