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Suggest Safe Contraceptive Pill
Hello Doctor.I & my husband were having intercourse last night & unknowingly the condom was puncture. We got to know after the act.I have heard that i-pill is useful for only women aged between 25-45 while I am just 22.Please suggest what I can do. We don't want a child now.
Mon, 20 Oct 2014
Hello and welcome to HCM,
Contraceptive pills taken after intercourse to prevent pregnancy are called emergency pills.
These pills are a combination of estrogen and progesterone.
There are various pharmacy companies which market these emergency pills.
You can take these pills within 3 days or within 72 hours of unprotected intercourse.
You can take the pill even at 22 years, however, this is just emergency pill and should be taken only during emergency and should not be taken in routine practise.
Thanks and take care
Dr Shailja P Wahal
Contraceptive pills taken after intercourse to prevent pregnancy are called emergency pills.
These pills are a combination of estrogen and progesterone.
There are various pharmacy companies which market these emergency pills.
You can take these pills within 3 days or within 72 hours of unprotected intercourse.
You can take the pill even at 22 years, however, this is just emergency pill and should be taken only during emergency and should not be taken in routine practise.
Thanks and take care
Dr Shailja P Wahal
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