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Is Pregnancy Possible Despite Taking Emergency Pill?

Hello Doctor, My girlfriend took an I pill on 17th day (10 am) of her regular 28 days menstrual cycle. We had protected sex on 16th night, but since she wasn t sure so took I pill. We had another intercourse on 17th evening (unprotected), are there ny chances of pregnancy ? As she is insisting to tk another I pill, and I hv read its for emergency only. Whether the I pill taken in morning will work after 9 hrs also.  
Mon, 21 May 2018
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Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice.

Yes, usually emergency contraceptive pill taken can give protection for 24 hours after taking the pill also. So as she has taken the pill within 9 hours after unprotected intercourse the possibility that the emergency contraceptive effect will be extended till that time also. But as the emergency contraceptive pills are having some amount of failure rates, if at all she misses her expected date of periods better go better to go for urine pregnancy test once.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
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Is Pregnancy Possible Despite Taking Emergency Pill?

Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice. Yes, usually emergency contraceptive pill taken can give protection for 24 hours after taking the pill also. So as she has taken the pill within 9 hours after unprotected intercourse the possibility that the emergency contraceptive effect will be extended till that time also. But as the emergency contraceptive pills are having some amount of failure rates, if at all she misses her expected date of periods better go better to go for urine pregnancy test once. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.