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I have delayed periods though I did not have sex. Why?
Query: Hello doctor, Last month I had sex and took an emergency contraceptive pill on the same day. Later I got periods after one week. This month I did not have sex after getting periods. Why is there a delay in my periods? Am I pregnant? Please help. Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Thank you for your query. Since you have taken an emergency contraceptive pill within 72 hours of intercourse and also got your periods after that, there is no chance of pregnancy. You also say that your urine pregnancy test is negative and you did not have sex, so you... Read Full »
How can I enjoy sex without getting pregnant? Please help.
Query: Hi doctor, I am a 34 year old female. I do not like sex because I am always worried that my partner will ejaculate inside me. He does not like using a condom. We always end up fighting during sex, as I ask him to use a condom and he does not want to. We have a son aged 9 years and I do not want anot... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Firstly, do not take Unwanted 72 very often. Any emergency contraceptive pill has several adverse effects. There are many options like the intrauterine copper device or oral cyclical pills which you can consider. Read Full »
Will I get pregnant if I take an unwanted 72 pill before sex and the condom broke during sex?
Query: Hi doctor, I had unprotected sex on the 12th day of my menstrual cycle, but I took Unwanted 72. And we had sex again, but the condom broke. Will I get pregnant? Read Full »
Dr. Sanjay Kumar Bhattacharyya
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. It is recommended to take Unwanted 72 only after sex. This is a post-coital pill, so you can understand that there is a minimal chance of getting pregnant if you have unprotected sex after taking emergency contraceptive pills. Now, you might ask me how do you know whe... Read Full »
Will taking a contraceptive pill in a woman with cancer cause serious health problems?
Query: Hello doctor, My friend has stage three esophageal cancer. Her doctor said that she is recovering well. She had unprotected sex with her fiance. She is in a panic now. She has planned to take Unwanted 72 pills to prevent a pregnancy. But my question is, will she have serious health issues if she tak... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. You have missed mentioning if the patient is currently on treatment or post treatment. If she is on chemotherapy or radiation therapy, she should not get pregnant. But taking contraceptive medicines does not affect cancer in any way. She can take these pills without ... Read Full »
I am bleeding after taking Unwanted 72. Why?
Query: Hello doctor,I took Unwanted 72 within 24 hours, and after eight days, bleeding started. Today is the fourth day, and it is continuing. How many days does it continue? Any problem in my body? Please help.Thank you. Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have read the query, and I can understand your concern. How are you doing? Unwanted 72 is a high dose of Progesterone hormone, the same hormone produced in your body in the second half of the period after ovulation. This pill will suddenly increase the thickness of t... Read Full »
I have missed my period after taking Unwanted 72 post-unprotected sex. Am I pregnant?
Query: Hello doctor, Last month I had periods on 10th. We had sex on the 23rd night and 24th and I had unwanted 72 on the 24th night. Now I was expecting to get my periods on 7th or maximum by 10th of this month but I have not got my periods yet. What can be the problem? Is it a sign of pregnancy? Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. As per the dates you have provided, you had sex on the 23rd of last month, that is 13 days from your period date, that is the most fertile period of the cycle. But you took emergency contraception, so chances of pregnancy are very less. Also, please can you tell that... Read Full »
I have missed period with white vaginal discharge after sex. Why?
Query: Hello doctor, I am a 25-year-old sexually active female. I have missed my period date this month by eight days today. I had sexual intercourse 10 days after periods following which I took an Unwanted 72 two days later. I got my period last month. Following this, I had protected sex (condom). I have... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. As the urine pregnancy test are all negative after one month post last protected sex and also that you had a withdrawal bleed post Unwanted 72 intake, so chances of pregnancy are negative. You are for sure not pregnant. The presence of excessive creamy white vaginal ... Read Full »
Can taking emergency contraceptive pills postpone periods?
Query: Hi doctor, I am 28 years, married for two years now. My LMC was 17th to 22nd. My husband and I had unprotected sex on 10th. We do not wish to plan our family as of now. Can you please suggest if or not to take Unwanted 72 pill. I have heard it tends to delay periods. Please help. Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. You can use it only in an emergency and for occasional use. Take it within 72 hours of last intercourse. Read Full »
My partner rubbed his penis on my vagina. Could I get pregnant?
Query: Hi doctor, My partner rubbed his penis on my vagina, and we were not sure whether there was a precum. I was scared and had unwanted 72 tablets within 50 hours. I had my periods for a few days later for four days. Two weeks after my periods, there was bleeding again for two days. I had no periods af... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Thank you for writing, and I understand your concern. There are no chances of pregnancy because you have taken the pills, and secondly, you have periods after that. It means there is no pregnancy at all; once bleeding occurs, then pregnancy can not be there. The perio... Read Full »
I am dealing with with side effects of Unwanted 72. Please help.
Query: Taken 2 pills of unwanted 72 And now I'm facing side effects like diarrhoea, severe stomach pain, cold, cough, fever, headache since 3 days it's increasing but not getting less Read Full »
Answer: Fairy, welcome to icliniq. I'm sorry to hear that you're experiencing side effects after taking unwanted 72 pills. Unwanted 72 is an emergency contraceptive pill that contains levonorgestrel, which can cause side effects such as nausea, vomiting, headache, and menstrual irregularities. The side e... Read Full »