Unwanted 72 is an emergency contraceptive pill (ECP) that prevents a possible pregnancy when taken within 72 hours of unprotected intercourse. It is also effective in suspected case of contraceptive failure. It has a composition of Levonorgestrel.
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What are the chances of getting pregnant after taking Unwanted 72?
Query: Hello doctor, I am 22 years old and I had sex a week back. My partner ejaculated outside the vagina and I took unwanted 72 the other day. Is there any chance of getting pregnant? Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have gone through your history and understand your concern. As you took Ipill on time, there is no chance of pregnancy in your case. Delayed menses can be due to hormonal imbalance caused by Ipill. Get your home urine test if you missed your period by seven days. Read Full »
Is it normal to have brown discharge 10 days after taking Unwanted 72?
Query: Hello doctor, I had unprotected sex on the 10th and had Unwanted 72 in less than an hour of having sex. And 10 days later, that is on the 20th, I am observing some brown and dark reddish discharge. Is that normal? Also had slight lower abdominal pain. Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. As you took the pill on time, there is no chance of pregnancy in your case. Delayed menses and these symptoms could be due to hormonal imbalance caused by the pill. Get your home urine test if you missed your period by seven days or more. Read Full »
Can I get pregnant after taking Unwanted 72?
Query: Hi doctor, I had unprotected sex with my partner. After a month, I had a delay in my periods. I want to know about pregnancy. Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. As you had unprotected sex, there is a chance of pregnancy in your case. It depends upon the day of your menstrual cycle it happened. Delayed menses is due to hormonal imbalance caused by sex. Get your home urine test if you miss your periods by seven days. Read Full »
Can I take an emergency pill if I am taking medicines for PCOD?
Query: Hello doctor, I am a 25 year old female, diagnosed with PCOD. Since last week, I am taking tablet Normoz for that. I had unprotected sex today, that is, on the 14th day of my menstrual cycle. I took the Unwanted-72 pill within one hour. What are the chances of conceiving? Can I get pregnant? Please ... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have gone through your history and understand your concerns. As you took Unwanted-72 within one hour of unprotected sex, the chance of pregnancy is almost nil. So, wait and watch for your menses. Hope you found this useful. Good luck. Read Full »
Query: Hello doctor, I took an Unwanted-72 on the 14th day of my cycle, and after the next day, there was a blood spot. Now my next period is a month later, and there is very light bleeding that started four days ago in the form of a spot and gel of brown and maroon color. My last period was a month ago, a... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have gone through your history and understand your concerns. You may have menstrual irregularities in your case. It could be due to hormonal imbalance caused by an I-pill (Levonorgestrel). As you took I-pill on time within 24 hours, there is almost no chance of pregn... Read Full »
Query: Hi doctor, I had unprotected sex, and my last period date is the 3rd of January. So I have taken an unwanted 72 tablets after 11 hours. After taking the tablet on the seventh day, I started withdrawal bleeding. And now I have a little cramp in my abdomen, and my period has not started yet. Thank you... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have gone through your history and understand your concerns. Withdrawal bleeding is only a side effect of the I-pill. It happens due to the sudden withdrawal of hormones from your body. So it does not necessarily happen to everyone. In your case, you may have abdomi... Read Full »
Query: Hi doctor, I had intercourse with my boyfriend end of last month, took an Unwanted 72 tablet within 72 hours, and had intercourse again before taking the unwanted 72 tablets. I got light bleeding in the beginning of this month that lasted for four days. I doubted pregnancy and did the at-home pregna... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have gone through your history and understand your concerns. You may have menstrual irregularities which could be caused due to hormonal imbalances caused by the pill. As you took the pill on time that is within 24 hours, there is almost no chance of pregnancy in you... Read Full »
Can I consider the lighter periods after taking Unwanted-72 as implantation bleeding?
Query: Hi doctor, I took an Unwanted-72 pill after 80 hours of intercourse, my period started three days early, and it lasted only three days. It was with normal flow, and my bleeding stopped now, but I am still having pain in that area and feeling a little weak. Kindly help. Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern. Menstrual irregularities, in your case, could be due to hormonal imbalance caused by an I-pill. You have taken I-pill a little late for time, but as menses resumed, there is almost no chance of pregnancy in your case. I suggest you take a pain... Read Full »
We had intimacy but did not have sex. Are there chances of pregnancy?
Query: Hello doctor, My fiancee and I had some intimacy a month ago and we had a hunch that she might get pregnant although we did not have sex. We were close but I do not think that anything should happen because we both were wearing clothes (undergarments). Because of this hunch, she took Unwanted 72 und... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have gone through your history and understand your concerns. As she had Unwanted 72 (Levonorgestrel), the chances of pregnancy are not there in your case. Delayed menses could be due to hormonal imbalance caused by the pill. Just wait and watch for your menses. If... Read Full »
Can my girlfriend become pregnant if I rub my penis from inside of my underwear on her vagina?
Query: Hello doctor, My girlfriend and I were touching each other during which my penis touched her vulva. I ejaculated after some time but was unsure if precum was involved. After 20 to 30 minutes later, I rubbed my penis from inside my underwear on her vagina. After a few minutes, she washed her vagina ... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Thank you for trusting us with your health care. I understand your concern and would be happy to help. If you have unprotected sex and want to reduce the chances of pregnancy, in that case, a single dose of I-pill 1.5 mg (Levonorgestrel) has to be taken as early a... Read Full »