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Do My Symptoms Indicate Pregnancy?

Hi Doc...im just worried.im taking althea pills.i ve finished the 21 tablet. i usually have my menstrual period at the 4th day of free pill day,however on the 2nd free day,unprotected sex happen between me and my husband.i immediately take 2 althea pills even when im on free day,and i also take 4 EC after almost 96hours after the unprotected sex,now im still waiting for 12 hours to take again the EC.while i am on althea,i also take vitamin C..is there a possibility that i could be pregnant,??thanks..
Tue, 2 Aug 2016
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Hi,
Thanks for posting in HCM.
I understand your concern.
Possibility of becoming pregnant if unprotected intercourse is performed during free days while on birth control pills is rare, as ovulation process would have been inhibited and the endometrium would have been preparing to shed off.
However, since you have used birth control pills as emergency contraceptive pill, kindly complete the schedule. You need to get breakthrough bleeding within 3 weeks from the time of time intake. Until then, it is advisable to use other methods of contraception like condom and spermicides if you wish to have intercourse.
In case bleeding does not happen by 3 weeks, you need to take a urine pregnancy test and seek medical attention promptly.
Hope the information provided would be helpful.
All the best.
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Do My Symptoms Indicate Pregnancy?

Hi, Thanks for posting in HCM. I understand your concern. Possibility of becoming pregnant if unprotected intercourse is performed during free days while on birth control pills is rare, as ovulation process would have been inhibited and the endometrium would have been preparing to shed off. However, since you have used birth control pills as emergency contraceptive pill, kindly complete the schedule. You need to get breakthrough bleeding within 3 weeks from the time of time intake. Until then, it is advisable to use other methods of contraception like condom and spermicides if you wish to have intercourse. In case bleeding does not happen by 3 weeks, you need to take a urine pregnancy test and seek medical attention promptly. Hope the information provided would be helpful. All the best.