Does anyone know how long the morningafter pill is effective for? I took the morning after pill about 5 days ago and have had unprotected sex again. I am wondering if i should (could) take another dose to prevent pregnancy.
I haven't gotten my period yet just minor spotting for the first two days after i took the pill.
2007-02-10 02:05:46 · 11 answers · asked by chinch 2 in Health ➔ Women's Health
If you took it 5 days ago, it won't be effective to prevent pregnancy anymore. Make sure you go get another dose of it.
2007-02-10 02:35:35 · answer #1 · answered by iloveeeyore 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
You need to go take a pregnancy test and YES go get another pill. The morning after pill should be taking within the first 72 hrs after unprotected sex. I have taken it on 2 occasions, and I always go that very next morning to get the pill. I never wait. And 5 days sounds risky! I would go get another pill asap! Have you thought of getting on the Pill? If you do, ask your doctor about Ortho Novum 777. It is very good and it has the lowest estrogen level. Good luck!
2007-02-10 10:14:32 · answer #2 · answered by debby 1 · 2⤊ 0⤋
If you have unprotected sex and you want to use the morning after pill, you should take it as soon as you possibly can, and the longest it works after you've had sex is 72 hours. If you are worried that you may have become pregnant, the easiest way to find out is to go to your doctor or get a home kit to check. However, even if you take the morning after pill, this can't protect you against STIs, so it's always safer to use a condom. Also the pill is dangerous and addictive so don't abuse it.
2007-02-10 10:36:36 · answer #3 · answered by bxi 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
You need to stop abusing the pill. It was made so that you could prevent pregnancy in the case that you hadn't use protection. I'm guessing they meant once not keep having unprotected sex and using the pill. That's just stupidity. If your going to have sex and do not want to end up pregnant USE PROTECTION every time you have sex. That's just common sense. protection=no pregnancy and nothing is 100% anyways. stop using the pill and go to a Dr and get birth control.
2007-02-10 10:20:58 · answer #4 · answered by spoiledrotten 2 · 4⤊ 1⤋
95% gonner work if taken within 24 hours (so don’t wait and ask questions here and on a Sunday or say xmas day go to hospital) that’s 5% you going to get pregnant
25-48 hours (two days and nights)
Its only 85% efficets that’s 15 % chance you will get pregnant
After 2 days its only 58% effective (much like flipping a coin)
You may be able to get a IUD coil as well.
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nd have had unprotected sex again
are you trying to earn the moron of the year award? why the hell you do that?
yes get another pill and for pities sajke sort out some contraception
2007-02-10 10:10:24 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 1⤋
YOU NEED TO STOP HAVING UNPROTECTED SEX!! Are you really that dumb....that is the reason they don't want to give it to us because girls just think oh well, I will just get the morning after pill! I had to take it once but it was an accident...not oh I did it once so I should do it again! There is such thing as AIDS and STDs!! God some ppl are stupid!
Get another pill......God knows u don't need to be pregnant with a mind like that!
2007-02-10 10:10:54 · answer #6 · answered by TNL 4 · 3⤊ 1⤋
Ever hear of a condom?
Or birth control pill?? Patch? IUD? Nuvaring?
Stop abusing the morning after pill.
2007-02-10 10:39:57 · answer #7 · answered by Terri 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
well if you worried about getting pregnant then maybe you should start birthcontrol or wear a condom instead of keep taking morning after pills and having sex again!
2007-02-10 10:11:39 · answer #8 · answered by nthorpe 1 · 3⤊ 0⤋
It should be taken after sex. So if you had sex after taking the pill, you might have to take it again. The pill however will change your menstrual cycle a little, most probably delay it.
2007-02-10 10:09:51 · answer #9 · answered by chardonnayormerlot 2 · 1⤊ 2⤋
3 days , the same time period the sperm will be swimming inside you.
2007-02-10 10:08:31 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋