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What Are The Symptoms Of Pregnancy?
I had unprotected sexual intercourse with my boyfriend on Saturday but i took the morning after pill 3 hours later, later on that night i was tired and the next day i had tender breast. Ive also been getting mood swings like i usually do before i get my period only thing is I got my pd 2 wks ago so it wont be coming for a another 2 wks could i be pregnant?
Thu, 15 Oct 2015
Hello, and I hope I can help you today.
There is no way you could be having symptoms of pregnancy within days of unprotected intercourse, even if you conceived. You most likely are experiencing side effects from the morning after pill.
The morning after pill contains a type of hormone that is similar to the type your own body produces when you have PMS. So that is why a lot of women experience moodiness and bloating after taking the morning after pill.
If the pill is used correctly, it is 90 percent effective in preventing pregnancy.
Another side effect that is common is getting your next period at the wrong time, either too early or delayed.
So it is easy to confuse side effects of the morning after pill with symptoms of pregnancy, but most women do not experience pregnancy symptoms at all until a few weeks into the first trimester. I would try to relax, and if your period is late, then do a pregnancy test. You used the medication correctly and the greatest chance is that you will not conceive.
I hope I was able to answer your question and that my advice was reassuring.
Best wishes, Dr. Brown
There is no way you could be having symptoms of pregnancy within days of unprotected intercourse, even if you conceived. You most likely are experiencing side effects from the morning after pill.
The morning after pill contains a type of hormone that is similar to the type your own body produces when you have PMS. So that is why a lot of women experience moodiness and bloating after taking the morning after pill.
If the pill is used correctly, it is 90 percent effective in preventing pregnancy.
Another side effect that is common is getting your next period at the wrong time, either too early or delayed.
So it is easy to confuse side effects of the morning after pill with symptoms of pregnancy, but most women do not experience pregnancy symptoms at all until a few weeks into the first trimester. I would try to relax, and if your period is late, then do a pregnancy test. You used the medication correctly and the greatest chance is that you will not conceive.
I hope I was able to answer your question and that my advice was reassuring.
Best wishes, Dr. Brown
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