Can having unprotected sex followed by intake of pill cause pregnancy?
Patient: Hello I took the day afyer pill on the 22 the same day I has sexual intercourse and we didnt use protection be he didnt ejaculate in me later I started feeling nauseous and dizzy allso my breast hurt and had headaches and im bloated I took a pregnancy test and it came out negative on the 30th could I be pregnant oris this all because of the pill? Doctor: Hello dearI understand your concernYou have taken the emergency contraceptive pill on the same day of unprotected sexual intercourse.It is highly effective in preventing the pregnancy if taken with in 24 hours.It has 95-97% effective in preventing the pregnancy.Nausea, dizziness, breast tenderness, bloating are due to hormonal imbalance caused by the day after pill.Pill also cause delay in the period by the 8-12 days.Meanwhile avoid stress, take healthy diet, drink plenty of water, do regular exerciseTablet Pantoprazole and domperidone, tablet gas x to relieve nausea and bloating.Hope this may help youBest regardsDr. Sagar