HealthTap Online Primary Care Doctors Accepting New Patients
Book a video visit
HealthTap
Telehealth
A member asked:

I recently had an abortion about a week and 3days ago. i've been taking sprintec since the abortion. i recently had sex. will sprintec work as a ec?

A doctor has provided 1 answer
Dr. Parul Krishnamurthy answered

Specializes in Obstetrics & Gynecology

Yes: Sprintec should provide you with reliable contraception. Contraceptive pills if used consistently, are 98-99% effective in preventing pregnancy.

Answered 3/2/2017

784 views

Thank

Related Questions

A member asked:

I have heavy, severe and excessive discharge coming from my vagina. It is clear/white. I recently went on Sprintec but I had sex a day before starting?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

A member asked:

Can minocycline effect how my birth control works? I took minocycline for 4 days and then stopped. Waited 5 days before having sex. Is my Tri Lo Sprintec ok if I have not skipped a day/time? Making sure extra protection isnt needed?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

A member asked:

If i take my birth control tri sprintec pill before 24hr period does it work after unprotected sex?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

A member asked:

Iv had abortion recently and need to do d c .Is it urgent that I should do d c ?Its been two weeks since i took the abortion pill

A doctor has provided 1 answer

A member asked:

What if it's only been a week since I had my medical abortion and I slip up and have sex. The bleeding was slowing down so I thought maybe its ok ?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Sponsored Content
HealthTap Medical Group does not endorse products or services. Sponsored content revenues support our mission to make health information free and accessible to all.Learn more

People also searched for:

I had a surgical abortion 3 weeks ago, and had unprotected sex 3 times in the last 2 days, he used the pull out method. will plan b work?
I have a brown discharge 9 weeks after medical abortion. I did have unprotected sex recently. Could this still be spotting? Is new pregnancy possible?
1 month after abortion had sex condom broke used plan b within 12 hrs. Will the plan b still work effectively?
Had sex five days after surgical abortion took plan b three hours later. Will it even work? No.birth control in six years of any kind
Uti or yeast infection after sex with boyfriend, recently taking sprintec and wanted to know if that would have something to do with it ?

Telemedicine

Primary Care
Manage Your Conditions
Women's Health
Children's Health
Men's Health
Senior Health
Wellness, Prevention & Lifestyle
Sexual Health
Mental & Behavioral Health
Travel Medicine
Urgent Care
Ask your question
Didn't find what you're looking for?

90,000 U.S. doctors in 147 specialties are here to answer your questions or offer you advice, prescriptions, and more.

Ask your question

More of what we treat

Allergies
Antibiotics
Asthma
High Blood Pressure
Prescriptions
Type 2 Diabetes
Content on HealthTap (including answers) should not be used for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment, and interactions on HealthTap do not create a doctor-patient relationship. Never disregard or delay professional medical advice in person because of anything on HealthTap. Call your doctor or 911 if you think you may have a medical emergency.
HealthTap
HIPAA logo
HIPAASecure
Soc 2 Type 2 logo
SOC 2 Type 2Certified
JCAHO Accredited
JCAHOAccredited
Member App

Download HealthTap

Video visit and message your doctor

Member App QR Code
Play Store Member LinkApp Store Member Link

Questions?

+1 (888) 828-0841support@healthtap.com
LinkedInTwitter
HomeTermsPrivacyCookiesDMCAHealth TopicsDoctors DirectoryDoctor Q&A by Specialty
Copyright 2026 HealthTap, Inc.