Anonymous

3 years

Effectiveness of escapelle

If i have taken an escapelle within 24 hours after an unprotected sex, and i have one unprotected sex again in 3 hours after taking the pill, will it still be effective in preventing pregnancy?

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We truly understand your concern with regard to your current condition. However, our views would only reflect based on the description that you have brought forth into the forum.

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For your information, it is a morning after pill. An emergency contraception is expected to prevent 85% of pregnancies. 95% of pregnancies are expected to be prevented if taken within the first 24 hours, down to 58% if taken between 48 hours and 72 hours after an unprotected intercourse.

Emergency contraceptive works by interfering with the hormones in your body - hence prevents for insemination or fertilization to occur. It is not always harmful but still has notable side effects. Albeit consuming the pill too often, will interfere with your wife’s menstrual cycle and other corresponding side effects.

For women who have frequent sexual intercourse, it is advisable to take contraceptives such as IUCD or hormone contraceptive injections other than birth control pills to prevent pregnancy for a long time. Since you have taken the first pill in less than 48 hours, then the protective effect of the drug on pregnancy (theoretically by 85% chance) still works.

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