Had Unprotected Sex. Took Pill. Noticed Light Blood. Feeling Nausea, Dizzy And Discomfort. Pregnancy Test Negative. Suggest
Hi there doctor I am very confused at the moment :( about 15 days ago I had un protected sex. I took the emergency morning after pill. I feel very sick since but I did get a very light bleed for four days. I don't know if that was my period or not. I did take home pregency test a d it was negative. By lately I have a been very nausea I have had awful bad discomfort in my belly and I am very very nausea and very tired. Also I have been getting dizzy spells. I am very worried. I can't lie on my stomach as it hurts so so much. Please help
Mon, 27 May 2013
General & Family Physician, Dr. Nirmala P's Response
Hi. Thanks for asking in Healthcare Magic.
Your symptoms of nausea, abdominal cramps and tiredness may be due to the high level of progesterone in the pill rather than pregnancy because severe abdominal pain in early stage of pregnancy is uncommon. Emergency pill or morning after pill is effective if it is taken within 72 hours after an unprotected sex.
If the ovulation has already occurred then the morning after pill will not interfere with fertilization but will interfere with implantation of the fertilized ovum. Since you have got withdrawal bleeding, the chances of pregnancy is minimal.
Although the failure rate is less than 10% you should still rule out pregnancy through blood test which is more accurate than the urine test. If found positive then you should consult your treating Dr. about further course of action. In future, if you don't want to conceive but want to be sexually active, then you should opt for a proper method of contraception like OCP.
I hope this is useful to you.
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Had Unprotected Sex. Took Pill. Noticed Light Blood. Feeling Nausea, Dizzy And Discomfort. Pregnancy Test Negative. Suggest
Hi. Thanks for asking in Healthcare Magic. Your symptoms of nausea, abdominal cramps and tiredness may be due to the high level of progesterone in the pill rather than pregnancy because severe abdominal pain in early stage of pregnancy is uncommon. Emergency pill or morning after pill is effective if it is taken within 72 hours after an unprotected sex. If the ovulation has already occurred then the morning after pill will not interfere with fertilization but will interfere with implantation of the fertilized ovum. Since you have got withdrawal bleeding, the chances of pregnancy is minimal. Although the failure rate is less than 10% you should still rule out pregnancy through blood test which is more accurate than the urine test. If found positive then you should consult your treating Dr. about further course of action. In future, if you don t want to conceive but want to be sexually active, then you should opt for a proper method of contraception like OCP. I hope this is useful to you.