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Can Pregnancy Happen Despite Taking A Postinor Pill?

i had sex with my girlfriend on 28 oct 12am but the condom broke so by 9am the same day she took postinor 2.her period was meant to start on 1st but she have not seen it till today been 3rd..her last period started on 2nd oct and ended 6th..is there any cause for alarm
Fri, 8 Jun 2018
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Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice.

According to your question, the possibilities are :
*If she is having regular menstrual cycles, the possibility of pregnancy is less as,
Usually ovulation will not occur around 28 day of menstrual cycle.
She took emergency contraceptive pill within 9 hours of intercourse.
Usually if taken in the second half of the cycle emergency contraceptive pill can delay the cycle because of the higher hormones levels in it. You can expect withdrawal bleeding after 7 to 10 days of taking the tablet.
*But, if her menstrual cycles are irregular and as sometimes emergency contraceptive pill may not give efficient protection after ovulation, we cannot completely rule out the possibility of pregnancy, in that case better to undergo Urine Pregnancy Test once.

Hope I have answered your query and I will be happy to answer any further follow-up queries.
Take care.
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Can Pregnancy Happen Despite Taking A Postinor Pill?

Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice. According to your question, the possibilities are : *If she is having regular menstrual cycles, the possibility of pregnancy is less as, Usually ovulation will not occur around 28 day of menstrual cycle. She took emergency contraceptive pill within 9 hours of intercourse. Usually if taken in the second half of the cycle emergency contraceptive pill can delay the cycle because of the higher hormones levels in it. You can expect withdrawal bleeding after 7 to 10 days of taking the tablet. *But, if her menstrual cycles are irregular and as sometimes emergency contraceptive pill may not give efficient protection after ovulation, we cannot completely rule out the possibility of pregnancy, in that case better to undergo Urine Pregnancy Test once. Hope I have answered your query and I will be happy to answer any further follow-up queries. Take care.