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Unprotected Sex. Used Nordette As An Contraceptive Pills. Vomiting Occured. Did Vomiting Cause Less Effect Of The Pill?
Hi, good day! Me and my girlfriend had unprotected last Sunday which is Oct. 28, 2012. We bought nordette and used it as an ECP. She took the 4 pills at 1:00 PM after the day we had unprotected sex(Oct. 29, 2012) and she took the other 4 pills at 1:00 AM(Oct. 30,2012) then after 4 hours she vomited. I am thinking that the effect of the pills is lessen because she vomit, am i right or what? Please advise, should she repeat the procedure i mean should she take another 8 pills? Thank you very much!
Wed, 27 Jan 2016
Hallow Dear
In fact Nordette is a regular birth control pill. However, since she has taken 4 pills, it should act as an emergency contraceptive pill also. The first 4 pills were sufficient and they were retained. Next day, she has repeated the same dose again. Then she got vomiting after 4 hours. Within 4 hours, the pills leave the stomach, so the pills would not get vomited and they will have their effect. She would avoid pregnancy due to this unprotected sex.
8 pills was quite a high dose and hence she vomited due to stomach irritation. Now please give her a tablet of Pantoprazole every morning on empty stomach for a week or so to control the stomach irritation.
I hope this helps.
Dr. Nishikant
In fact Nordette is a regular birth control pill. However, since she has taken 4 pills, it should act as an emergency contraceptive pill also. The first 4 pills were sufficient and they were retained. Next day, she has repeated the same dose again. Then she got vomiting after 4 hours. Within 4 hours, the pills leave the stomach, so the pills would not get vomited and they will have their effect. She would avoid pregnancy due to this unprotected sex.
8 pills was quite a high dose and hence she vomited due to stomach irritation. Now please give her a tablet of Pantoprazole every morning on empty stomach for a week or so to control the stomach irritation.
I hope this helps.
Dr. Nishikant
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