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should i take the morning after pill
A 21-year-old female asked:

Dr. Andrea Brand answered
Specializes in Family Medicine
Adverse reaction: Without knowing the nature of the reaction, I would not not recommend taking a medication that has previously, resulted in "a bad reaction".
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Dr. James Ferguson answered
46 years experience Pediatrics
Check with doc: There is more than one form of EC and I wound not recommend doing one that you had a bad reaction to.Your doc can recommend an alternative.
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A 19-year-old female asked:

Dr. Robert Kwok answered
33 years experience Pediatrics
No: Keep the pants on. Keep the shorts on. Save the pill for when something "bad" happens (try never to need it... so keep the clothes on!). In real life, ... Read More

Dr. Charles Whiting answered
27 years experience Obstetrics and Gynecology
Low risk...: The risk of getting pregnant from this situation is near zero. Best wishes!
A 16-year-old female asked:

Dr. Robert Killian answered
28 years experience General Practice
Morning after: No.

Dr. James Ferguson answered
46 years experience Pediatrics
Depends: The failure rate with condom use is often cited as 20% per year of use. If your sure it was applied before any intercourse & there was no chance o ... Read More
A 18-year-old female asked:

Dr. Gerard Honore answered
29 years experience Fertility Medicine
Don't need to: But if you are that anxious, you could takje it.
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A 23-year-old female asked:

Dr. Lane Childs answered
34 years experience Urology
No: This is probably not necessary . The likelihood of pregnancy in your described circumstance is extremely low.
A 43-year-old member asked:

Dr. Dennis Higginbotham answered
30 years experience Obstetrics and Gynecology
No : If you are using birth control already the "morning after pill" should not be needed. If you have not been using your birth control method properly, ... Read More
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A 34-year-old female asked:

Dr. Pamela Pappas answered
42 years experience Psychiatry
To cover yourself?: If you're not taking your birth control pill consistently, you would not be protected from pregnancy. In that case you might need plan b. Taking you ... Read More
A 23-year-old female asked:

Dr. Addagada Rao answered
56 years experience General Surgery
Yes: If pregnant will be positive in 10days , speak to your gyn doctor , for long term birth control measures.
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A 18-year-old female asked:

Dr. Charles Glueck answered
57 years experience Clinical Lipidology
Yes: Even before ejaculation, sperm are released and could, after entering the vagina, get up to fertilize the egg.
A 44-year-old member asked:

Dr. Heidi Fowler answered
25 years experience Psychiatry
Scenario?: It is recommended that you use backup protection for first month on birth control pills. If you had sexual intercourse & just started oral contracept ... Read More
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