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Suggest Dosage Of Nordette To Be Taken Post Unprotected Sex
Doc me and my husband have unprotected sex last night around 8:45pm and iam planning to buy nordette early in the morning today.how would i take the pill?as i read I have to take 4 pills with in 120hrs and 4 pills after the first dose.my question is doc after i followed this do i have to take a pills again?
Hi, Thanks for posting in HCM. I understand your concern. Nordette can be taken to prevent pregnancy as an emergency contraceptive. You need to take 4 light-orange pills within 120 hours of unprotected intercourse and 4 more light-orange pills 12 hours later. You need not take any other dose but wait till you get withdrawal bleeding just like your periods within 3 weeks from the day of intake of first dose. In case you do not get periods within 3 weeks, you need to seek medical attention immediately, as these pills are not as effective as regular oral contraceptives and has a failure rate of 10 to 15%. Hope the information provided would be helpful. All the best.
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Suggest Dosage Of Nordette To Be Taken Post Unprotected Sex
Hi, Thanks for posting in HCM. I understand your concern. Nordette can be taken to prevent pregnancy as an emergency contraceptive. You need to take 4 light-orange pills within 120 hours of unprotected intercourse and 4 more light-orange pills 12 hours later. You need not take any other dose but wait till you get withdrawal bleeding just like your periods within 3 weeks from the day of intake of first dose. In case you do not get periods within 3 weeks, you need to seek medical attention immediately, as these pills are not as effective as regular oral contraceptives and has a failure rate of 10 to 15%. Hope the information provided would be helpful. All the best.