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Is Pregnancy Possible Through Withdrawal Method?

Hello, I m a 20 year old woman. I have recently had a medical abortion at six weeks pregnant. I had taken mifepristone on the 26th October followed by 4 misoprostol tablets on 28th October. I bled for more than 5 days. Then again on the 5th of November due to contraception failure I had taken an i Pill after having consulted with my gynecologist. I started bleeding again on the 11th November night (most probably as an effect of the i Pill) and it continued for 3 days. Today, however, at the heat of the moment we could not use a condom but my partner made sure he did not ejaculate inside me. It is the pre-cum that s bothering me. Even though, it is 30 days since my last bleeding I m not sure if I could possibly be ovulating now and if there are chances I might get pregnant again. Chances are very less given these mentioned circumstances and also since my cycles have never been longer than 38 days. But my normal cycle have been interrupted way too much now and I have complicated things enough to predict anything anymore. Should it be safe to take an i Pill (exactly 36 days after taking the previous one) once again in case I don t want to take a risk?
Fri, 21 Dec 2018
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Hi,

There is always a risk of conceiving with the withdrawal method. If you don't want to take a chance, it would be better you can take the emergency contraceptive pill within 72 hours following the act.

Otherwise, you can wait for periods to happen. If there is a delay for more than 5 days, take a urine pregnancy test and consult Obstetrician for clinical evaluation and appropriate management.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Regards,
Dr. Ashakiran S,
General & Family Physician
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Is Pregnancy Possible Through Withdrawal Method?

Hi, There is always a risk of conceiving with the withdrawal method. If you don t want to take a chance, it would be better you can take the emergency contraceptive pill within 72 hours following the act. Otherwise, you can wait for periods to happen. If there is a delay for more than 5 days, take a urine pregnancy test and consult Obstetrician for clinical evaluation and appropriate management. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Ashakiran S, General & Family Physician