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How Long Is Unwanted 72 Effective Against Avoiding Unwanted Pregnancy?

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Posted on Wed, 25 Feb 2015
Question: I had sex and took unwanted 72 pill.. after 8 hours again i had sex. Now what am i supposed 2 do? Should i take another unwanted 72 pill?
Plz..i need an urgent answer!
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Answered by Dr. Aarti Abraham (21 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
No need to repeat dosage.

Detailed Answer:
Hello
Thanks for writing to us with your health concern.
THe unwanted 72 pill protects you against unprotected intercourse for 72 hours.
So you do not need to take a second dose.
The first pill protects you all the same.
All the best
Please feel free to discuss further.
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How Long Is Unwanted 72 Effective Against Avoiding Unwanted Pregnancy?

Brief Answer: No need to repeat dosage. Detailed Answer: Hello Thanks for writing to us with your health concern. THe unwanted 72 pill protects you against unprotected intercourse for 72 hours. So you do not need to take a second dose. The first pill protects you all the same. All the best Please feel free to discuss further.