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Had Unprotected Sex. Do I Need To Take Emergency Contraceptive Pill?
hello doctor, my last menstrual period was on the 3rd of july and it lasted for 4days, i had intercourse on the 25th and 27th of same month without protection,please i need to find out if i should get a drug to avoid getting pregnant before it is too late. i really need your help cos am still in college and am not ready for a baby yet. please also tell me when it is safe to have sex without protection without fear of getting pregnant i dont want to be involved in D&C and i hate having sex with condom cos its painful. PLEASE NEED ANSWERS URGENTLY.
Tue, 6 Aug 2013
Hi,
Thanks for using Healthcaremagic,
You had unprotected sex and by this time you should get your period and there is risk of getting pregnant.
If your period is delayed test for pregnancy by urine pregnancy test if positive you need to consult a Gynecologist for proper advice and medical termination.
If you get your period then also you must understand that going for protected sex is not only safe but protects from unwanted pregnancy and sexually transmitted diseases.
It is not question of like or dislike.
If you are exposed to unprotected sex then you must consider use of regular contraceptive like oral contraceptive pills after consulting Gynecologist.
In case of emergency the Emergency contraceptive pill may be used but it should not be used frequently.
Hope this helps
Take care.
Good Luck.
Dr.Akhilesh Dubey M.D
Thanks for using Healthcaremagic,
You had unprotected sex and by this time you should get your period and there is risk of getting pregnant.
If your period is delayed test for pregnancy by urine pregnancy test if positive you need to consult a Gynecologist for proper advice and medical termination.
If you get your period then also you must understand that going for protected sex is not only safe but protects from unwanted pregnancy and sexually transmitted diseases.
It is not question of like or dislike.
If you are exposed to unprotected sex then you must consider use of regular contraceptive like oral contraceptive pills after consulting Gynecologist.
In case of emergency the Emergency contraceptive pill may be used but it should not be used frequently.
Hope this helps
Take care.
Good Luck.
Dr.Akhilesh Dubey M.D
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hello,
thank you for using healthcare magic,
first of all relax. it seems you had sex on 22 and 25th day of your cycle which are not fertile days if your cycle is of 28 to 30 days.. take home pregnancy test.. but do not trust its result blindly. go for more reliable test like beta hcg level of blood or ultrasound .. if it is positive consult gynecologist. and dont worry if you are pregnant then abortion can me done just by pill no need of D&C as you are in early stage..
next time use oral contraceptive pills as birth control method . start it from 5th day of your cycle and take it regularly at same time. if you have intercourse without using any birth control method then take i pill within 72 hours of unprotected sex and its second dose after 12 hours..
hope this helps you..
Dr.Nehal..
thank you for using healthcare magic,
first of all relax. it seems you had sex on 22 and 25th day of your cycle which are not fertile days if your cycle is of 28 to 30 days.. take home pregnancy test.. but do not trust its result blindly. go for more reliable test like beta hcg level of blood or ultrasound .. if it is positive consult gynecologist. and dont worry if you are pregnant then abortion can me done just by pill no need of D&C as you are in early stage..
next time use oral contraceptive pills as birth control method . start it from 5th day of your cycle and take it regularly at same time. if you have intercourse without using any birth control method then take i pill within 72 hours of unprotected sex and its second dose after 12 hours..
hope this helps you..
Dr.Nehal..
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