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Is Pregnancy Possible While On Birth Control Pills?

Hi as I waiting for my periods I had unprotected sex but I was expecting my periods in this week but still not yet I took 4 yellow birth control pills in 48hrs now it s already 72hrs is there any chance of getting my periods or am pregnant already help me I need to know
Wed, 26 Apr 2017
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Hello ,i just read your your query and would like to ask whether you took these birth control pills regularly or just after unprotected intercourse.
I will anyways answer it both the ways-
If you were taking it already and regularly still there is a possibility of getting pregnant in 0.1 % of cases.

If you took as a morning after pill then you should take 2 doses of combined oral contraceptive pills (each dose of 4 tablets).The first dose should be taken as soon as possible after unprotected intercourse (preferably within 72 hours but as late as 120 hours, or 5 days) and the second dose should be taken 12 hours later. If vomiting occurs within 2 hours of taking a dose, the dose should be repeated.

Combined emergency contraceptive pills reduce your risk of pregnancy by about 75% by this method.

I suggest you do a serum beta HCG test to confirm whether you are pregnant or not.
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Is Pregnancy Possible While On Birth Control Pills?

Hello ,i just read your your query and would like to ask whether you took these birth control pills regularly or just after unprotected intercourse. I will anyways answer it both the ways- If you were taking it already and regularly still there is a possibility of getting pregnant in 0.1 % of cases. If you took as a morning after pill then you should take 2 doses of combined oral contraceptive pills (each dose of 4 tablets).The first dose should be taken as soon as possible after unprotected intercourse (preferably within 72 hours but as late as 120 hours, or 5 days) and the second dose should be taken 12 hours later. If vomiting occurs within 2 hours of taking a dose, the dose should be repeated. Combined emergency contraceptive pills reduce your risk of pregnancy by about 75% by this method. I suggest you do a serum beta HCG test to confirm whether you are pregnant or not.