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Is A Second Dose Of I-pill Advisable To Prevent Pregnancy?

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Posted on Mon, 16 May 2016
Question: Hi ,
Myself and my fiance had unprotected sex on 4th,5th,6th,7th. she has taken postpone72 on 5th and 6th ,whether she should take another pill or is it safe? . she doesnt want to get pregnent now. please answer
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Answered by Dr. Aarti Abraham (32 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
No need to take any other pill.

Detailed Answer:
Hello
Thanks for trusting us with your health concern.
There is no need to take any other pill.
By taking Postpone 72 on 5th and 6th, she is protected from all the days when unprotected sex happened.
Taking Postpone 72 repeatedly will lead to lots of side effects and complications.
Also, her periods will become very irregular and unpredictable.
If she wants to avoid pregnancy, then it is best to use condoms or regular birth control pills.
All the best.
Please feel free to discuss further.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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Follow up: Dr. Aarti Abraham (5 minutes later)
She is having cyst in her ovary and she is in medication to regularise her irregular periods and last two months she is getting regular periods and this month we had this unprotected sex and took ecp pill will this affect in anyways
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Answered by Dr. Aarti Abraham (14 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
As below

Detailed Answer:
Yes, taking the ECP will again lead to irregular periods.
That is why it is best to avoid it.
So please use a regular method of contraception in future.
Take care.
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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Is A Second Dose Of I-pill Advisable To Prevent Pregnancy?

Brief Answer: No need to take any other pill. Detailed Answer: Hello Thanks for trusting us with your health concern. There is no need to take any other pill. By taking Postpone 72 on 5th and 6th, she is protected from all the days when unprotected sex happened. Taking Postpone 72 repeatedly will lead to lots of side effects and complications. Also, her periods will become very irregular and unpredictable. If she wants to avoid pregnancy, then it is best to use condoms or regular birth control pills. All the best. Please feel free to discuss further.