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Is There Chance Of Getting Pregnant After Taking I Pill On The Next Day Of Sex?
9 months back I delivered a baby and 5 months after delivery my periods started. Although before pregnancy also my periods used to be delayed by 10-12 days but this time my periods are almost 16 days late (last on 30th January). My husband is taking precaution so there is no way that I get pregnent, but last week we had unprotected sex & I took I pill very next day. Can I still be pregnant? What could be the reason for the delay?
Wed, 9 Apr 2014
Hello and welcome.
The period may be delayed due to the I pill. As you have taken it in 24 hours of unprotected sex, the chance of pregnancy is very low. Also the contact occurred about just 3-4 days before the expected period date which is a low risk period for pregnancy.
So please wait. If there are no periods for next 2 weeks then get a urine pregnancy test done 3 weeks after date of unprotected sex to rule out pregnancy. If this is negative then rule out other causes like hormone imbalances and ovarian cysts. Breast feeding also delays periods. So please check if you are breast feeding [ as it is not mentioned in the history].
Do not worry. Most likely the periods are delayed due to I pill and will come after a few days.
Hope this satisfies your query.
Thanks for using HCM.
Feel free to ask any more questions that you may have.
Dr Madhuri Bagde
Consultant Obstetrician and Gynecologist
The period may be delayed due to the I pill. As you have taken it in 24 hours of unprotected sex, the chance of pregnancy is very low. Also the contact occurred about just 3-4 days before the expected period date which is a low risk period for pregnancy.
So please wait. If there are no periods for next 2 weeks then get a urine pregnancy test done 3 weeks after date of unprotected sex to rule out pregnancy. If this is negative then rule out other causes like hormone imbalances and ovarian cysts. Breast feeding also delays periods. So please check if you are breast feeding [ as it is not mentioned in the history].
Do not worry. Most likely the periods are delayed due to I pill and will come after a few days.
Hope this satisfies your query.
Thanks for using HCM.
Feel free to ask any more questions that you may have.
Dr Madhuri Bagde
Consultant Obstetrician and Gynecologist
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