“I took an emergency contraceptive pill about 62 hours after sex. Will it still work?”
I had sex with my boyfriend, the condom broke, and we didn't have access to a contraceptive pill immediately. I had a pill almost 2.5 days late, but was within the 72 hour window that is mentioned in the pill instruction manual. Is there a significant risk of getting pregnant?
7 Answers
Wait for next menses; if none, see gynecologist.
You can take morning-after pills up to 5 days after unprotected sex, but they work much better if you take them during the first 3 days. They are usually about 75-89% effective. Take a pregnancy test if you do not get your period within 3 weeks after taking the morning-after pill.
Take care!
Take care!
There is a small risk of getting pregnant, take a pregnancy test in 1 week.
The sooner you take the pill, the more likely it is to be successful, but it still may work.
Most women ovulate, or release an egg on or around day 14 of the cycle. This means 14 days after the first day of the last period.
The only time women are able to conceive is during an approximate 48 hour window surrounding the time of ovulation, so if the time of the broken condom was not within that window your chances of not getting pregnant are much greater.
Check a pregnancy test 10-14 days after.
Most women ovulate, or release an egg on or around day 14 of the cycle. This means 14 days after the first day of the last period.
The only time women are able to conceive is during an approximate 48 hour window surrounding the time of ovulation, so if the time of the broken condom was not within that window your chances of not getting pregnant are much greater.
Check a pregnancy test 10-14 days after.
Emergency contraception has two main actions, first it may prevent ovulation to avoid becoming pregnant, second it may prevent implantation. These activities should be effective if it is used within the designated time period of 72 hours. No intervention can promise 100% effectiveness. If you find you are late with your menstrual period, you should definitely be concerned.
Yes. The best time to benefit from the contraceptive effect of this medication in "the morning after", within 24 hours.
The efficacy goes down. It is still better to take it, but the chances of its failure increase with delay of hours.
