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Period on march 12 then we had sex, no ejaculation, on march 20 and i made her take 4 pills of nordette (ethinyl estradiol and levonorgestrel) as ecp on march 21 - 22. any chances of preg?

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Dr. Zach Patrick answered

Yes: Nordette (ethinyl estradiol and levonorgestrel) is not an medication used for post-intercourse contraception. You can not rely on it. Also just because you didn't ejaculate does not mean that no semen was released. There is always a chance of pregnancy when having unprotected sex.

Answered 7/28/2015

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A member asked:

Period on march 12 then we had sex, no ejaculation, on march 20 and i made her take 4 pills of nordette (ethinyl estradiol and levonorgestrel) as ecp on march 21 - 22. any chances of preg?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Zach Patrick answered

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