Is it fine to repeat I-pill within a short interval to avoid pregnancy?

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I am assuming that you have regular monthly periods. In that case, it is the time where you are going to ovulate. So, it is an unsafe period to have sex. And, if you have once unprotected sex and have taken I-pill (emergency contraceptive pill) once, then why to make mistake for the second time. Because, I-pill in itself is not 100% effective even if taken once.There is no study about two times taken I-pill. It works with two mechanisms. First of all, it will delay ovulation and second, it brings bleeding. So, if pregnancy happens, it resists implantation.

In your case, if I believe that ovulation is delayed while you have taken the tablet, then it is good. If you have taken the tablet for the second time, then the ovulation is more delayed and period will be somewhat late with more chance of avoiding pregnancy. But, ovulation happened before first tablet, then you will bleed in two days. If pregnancy is there, then I-pill actually going to support implantation or it may bleed after that. You cannot tell precisely. So, the best option now is to take the tablet for the second time and hope that you will not get pregnant. With single time taken it has efficacy of 80-90%, which is even decreased by two times.

The second thing is that with I-pill your period cycle can become irregular. The chance of that increases more if you have taken two times. Because, it is a chemical (hormone), which is produced in your body to maintain your regular cycle. And, when you take it from outside it can disturb your normal cycle. Now, take the tablet for the second time as early as possible and wait for 4 to 5 days. You should bleed once in this, withdrawal bleeding. After that you will have your periods most probably somewhat delayed. So, wait for 7 to 8 days post your expected date and if period did not come, then do a urine pregnancy test. If you do not want pregnancy in the first place, then either use condom or other method as preferred by you both after discussing with your doctor. I-pill is an emergency contraceptive and not a regular contraceptive pill that you can take as and when required. It should be taken when fear of failure of normal contraception is more. So, make the thing clear about whether you want pregnancy or not and go for a solution which helps you in future.