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Is Plan B Intake After A Week Of Unprotected Sex Effective In Preventing Pregnancy?
I just started dating this new guy and we had unprotected sex and I am worried now that I may be pregnant. if im pregnant I would only be about a week long. my question is I know there are methods like plan be with that being said how long can you wait to take Plan B and how effective is it after so many days of not taking it mediately after unprotected sex
Wed, 27 Aug 2014
Hi,
You should take plan B (Emergency contraceptive pill) within 72 hours of unprotected intercourse.It highly prevents pregnancy.
If you take pan b after one week it will not prevent pregnancy.
I suggest you get urine pregnancy test done to rule out pregnancy.
Thank you.
You should take plan B (Emergency contraceptive pill) within 72 hours of unprotected intercourse.It highly prevents pregnancy.
If you take pan b after one week it will not prevent pregnancy.
I suggest you get urine pregnancy test done to rule out pregnancy.
Thank you.
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