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Is Pregnancy Possible Despite Taking Oral Contraceptive?

Posted on Mon, 9 Nov 2015

Question: i had an sexual intercourse on 12 th day after periods, and taken ipill as emergency contraceptive pill after half an hour of intercourse. for an additional measure now taking meparate 10mg two times a day. is there anychance of pregnancy ?

Answered by Dr. Deepti Verma (27 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Very low chance of pregnancy

Detailed Answer:
Hi dear, I have gone through your question and understand your concerns. I pill, if taken within 24 hours of unprotected intercourse, is efficacious in preventing the pregnancy in 95-98% cases.
However, Meprate (medroxyprogesterone) has no role in preventing the pregnancy, neither it has any contraceptive effect.
The chances of pregnancy are low, however not zero, as i pill is not 100% effective in all cases.
Hope you found the answer helpful. Please do get back for further queries.
Wishing you good health.
Regards
Dr Deepti Verma

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Deepti Verma (16 minutes later)

Hi doctor,

i have the following queries.
1. whether meparate 10mg has any opposite reaction on i pill?
2. How to confirm that there is no pregnancy ?
3. what are the followups i have to take to avoid pregnancy ?

Answered by Dr. Deepti Verma (18 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Detailed answer below

Detailed Answer:
Hi dear,
1. No, meprate has no effect on the action of i pill.
2. I would suggest you to wait for the periods, if delayed, then you should do get a urine pregnancy test to confirm the diagnosis. Pregnancy can be confirmed only once you miss the period.
3. If pregnancy has occurred by now, you cannot prevent it. However, if the urine pregnancy test is positive on missing the periods, then you can terminate the pregnancy by medical method.
Hope you found the answer helpful.
Regards
Dr Deepti Verma

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Deepti Verma (11 minutes later)

Hi doctor,

1. so is there any advantage of taking meparate?
2. suppose pregnancy test is positive, is there any method to terminate pregnancy by tablets only.
3. is it necessary that bleeding occur after taking ipill ?

Answered by Dr. Deepti Verma (7 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Detailed answer below

Detailed Answer:
Hi dear,
1. There is no advantage and need of taking meprate in this situation.
2. Yes, pregnancy can be terminated by medical method using drugs mifepristone and misoprostol, under the guidance of a registered medical practitioner.
3. No,it is not always necessary to have bleeding after taking i pill.Moreover, since you are taking meprate, it will not allow the bleeding due to i pill occur.
Hope you found the answer helpful.
Regards
Dr Deepti Verma

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Deepti Verma (58 minutes later)

Hi doctor,

1. Actually during that time vaginal intercourse not occurred, the semen discharged on the outside of vagina only and it was on 12 th day after my fiancee s periods. taken ipill after 30 mins. so whether it may lead to pregnancy. ?
2. The gynacologist we consulted told me that take meparate 10mg for 16 days, is there any need for taking meparate for 16days and is there any side effects for meparate 10mg?
3. after how many days vaginal bleeding will occur after the consumption of meparate 10mg?

Answered by Dr. Deepti Verma (2 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Answer as below

Detailed Answer:
Hi dear,
1. If there was no entry of sperms in the vagina, then the chance of pregnancy are not there.
Day 12 comes in the fertile period, if semen entry is there in the vagina, then pregnancy can be there.
2. Meprate is not needed, it delays the period for 5-7 days.
3. Vaginal bleeding occurs within 7-10 days of stopping the drug.
Hope you found the answer helpful.
Regards
Dr Deepti Verma

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Deepti Verma (13 days later)

Hi doctor,

its a follow-up question.
Taken meparate 10mg till 16th october, found small amount of brown discharge 2 days after stoppage of meparate & traces of blood on 19th and today also,
1. is there any chance of getting pregnancy ?
2. when she will get her normal periods?

Answered by Dr. Deepti Verma (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
Chances of pregnancy nil

Detailed Answer:
Hi dear, I have gone through your question and understand your concerns.
1. Chances of pregnancy are almost nil in this case.
2. Her normal periods will occur within 5-7 days of stopping the meprate.
Hope you found the answer helpful.
Regards
Dr Deepti Verma

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Neel Kudchadkar

Follow up: Dr. Deepti Verma (22 minutes later)

thank you doctor.

1. doctor so why this brown discharge and very minor bleeding occurs ? why it happens ?

Answered by Dr. Deepti Verma (4 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Initial phase of withdrawal bleeding

Detailed Answer:
Hi dear,
The withdrawal bleeding always starts with brown discharge due to shedding of the superficial layers of the uterine lining, and it will gradually lead to average blood flow like periods.
It generally takes 2-3 days for the good blood flow to occur.
Regards
Dr Deepti Verma

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Neel Kudchadkar