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4 weeks postpartum, had unprotected sex, how to stop pregnancy, besides plan b, i heard ibuprofen works? it was day before yesterday

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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

No, no , no: Ibuprofen will not prevent pregnancy. Please do not try using high doses of ibuprofen for this.

Answered 9/8/2017

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