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My Wife Took An Ipill After We Had Unprotected Sex

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Posted on Mon, 2 Jan 2023
Question: My wife took an Ipill after we had unprotected sex within 12 hours. But now we found the test card positive . Please help
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Answered by Dr. Vaishalee Punj (37 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
Emergency pill may fail sometimes

Detailed Answer:
Hello and welcome to Ask A Doctor service.

I-pill is not 100% effective. It can fail sometimes. If test card (urine?) is positive and you have missed your periods, then it is probably a pregnancy. I will still suggest that you undergo a blood pregnancy test and pelvic ultrasound (vaginal) to see if its a viable pregnancy. So you need to see a gynecologist for further management and start taking folic acid and iron supplements to make up for the increased requirements of the vitamins.

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Dr Vaishalee
Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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My Wife Took An Ipill After We Had Unprotected Sex

Brief Answer: Emergency pill may fail sometimes Detailed Answer: Hello and welcome to Ask A Doctor service. I-pill is not 100% effective. It can fail sometimes. If test card (urine?) is positive and you have missed your periods, then it is probably a pregnancy. I will still suggest that you undergo a blood pregnancy test and pelvic ultrasound (vaginal) to see if its a viable pregnancy. So you need to see a gynecologist for further management and start taking folic acid and iron supplements to make up for the increased requirements of the vitamins. Regards Dr Vaishalee