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Had Protected Sex. Took Morning After Pill. Feeling Abdominal Pain And Light Headaches. Chances Of Pregnancy?
Hie.l am 20.my last period was on the 19th of June,had protected sex on day 13,19 and 20.On day 15 l took a morning after pill just in case.We always use condoms and none of them broke,l just wanted to put my mind at ease.l m expecting my menses in the next 3-7days.l now have abdominal pain , flu ,light headaches that just come and go.Does this mean my method of contraceptive failed me?
Tue, 17 Jul 2012
hi,
the emergency contraceptive pills can possibly protect from pregnancy as you have taken within time after intercourse,
they are having side effects like menstrual irregularities, they can prepone and postpone the periods depending on the time when they have taken, and can also cause symptoms like pain abdomen etc,
if you do not get periods within expected date, you once check for pregnancy as the tablets are having 1% failure rate.
take care
the emergency contraceptive pills can possibly protect from pregnancy as you have taken within time after intercourse,
they are having side effects like menstrual irregularities, they can prepone and postpone the periods depending on the time when they have taken, and can also cause symptoms like pain abdomen etc,
if you do not get periods within expected date, you once check for pregnancy as the tablets are having 1% failure rate.
take care
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