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A 33-year-old female asked:
Had sex on an assumed first day of ovulation, did not take plan b until 4 days later. (just learned of it) what are my chances of pregnancy?
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Dr. Douglas Krellanswered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 47 years experience
Depends...: There are so many factors that will predict chances of pregnancy; age and state of health to name 2 important ones. Generally we say that the Plan B method is 60% effective if taken on the 3rd day after sex. Some data suggests its effectiveness lasts through the 5th day post intercourse... but the numbers are unreliable. If you're
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A 18-year-old female asked:
I had sex during ovulation used withdrawl method way before he even came took Plan B 2 days after chances of pregnancy?
Dr. Dennis Higginbothamanswered
American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology 32 years experience
Probably low: Without the plan b, your chance of conceiving is probably greater than 20%. The Plan B will reduce that to less than about 5%.
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A female asked:
My first baby is now just eight months old.i had unprotected sex with my husband on the day of ovulation.what pill to take to avoid pregnancy?
Dr. Jeffrey Juchauanswered
Family Medicine 35 years experience
Plan B: Plan B can be taken within 72 hours of intercourse. A better strategy if you do not wish to be pregnant yet is to get on some form of contraception.
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A 18-year-old female asked:
I had unprotected sex on my ovulation day but he pull out. I still took the Plan B pill 3 hours after unprotected sex. Any chances of pregnancy?
Dr. Jon Ahlstromanswered
Obstetrics & Gynecology 32 years experience
Low risk: The pull out method is very unreliable for birth control. Plan b is very reliable when used as directed within 3-4 days.
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A 38-year-old female asked:
Is Plan B still effective if sex took place 2 days post ovulation? How long after can I still take it? How long after ovulation is pregnancy possible?
Dr. Yash Khannaanswered
Family Medicine 59 years experience
24 Hours: According to american pregnancy association an unfertilized egg only remains viable for only 24 hours after ovulation.So sex couple of days after ovul... Read More
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A 17-year-old female asked:
On or after ovulation day had unprotected sex, no ejaculation. Took Plan B 22hrs later. Chance of pregnancy?
Dr. Martin Wolffanswered
Internal Medicine 14 years experience
Very low : Plan b is very effective at preventing pregnancy when taken 72 hours after interocourse. In a study of over 6000 women, the risk of pregnancy when ta... Read More
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