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A member asked:

Me and my gf had sex 4 days after her menses, and had unwanted 72 contraceptive pill at 47 hours time.. is my gf safe from pregnancy??.

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Dr. Stephen Pappachen answered

Specializes in Obstetrics and Gynecology

I think so: It sounds like you used emergency contraception. I'm a little unclear on the terminology that you're using. It is generally accepted that emergency contraception used within 96 hours is about 80-90% effective. Good luck!

Answered 11/14/2015

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