A female asked:
i took both postinor 2 tablets at the same time though within 12 hours after unprotected sex will it still be effective as my period is late?
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Dr. Robert Kwokanswered
Pediatrics 33 years experience
It should work, but: Plan B, Postinor 2, and other brands of emergency contraceptive pills can alter the menstrual cycle for the cycle in which Plan B or Postinor 2 was taken, and sometimes the next month's cycle too. One should be sure to check a home pregnancy test about 3 weeks after sex, because emergency contraceptive pills work most of the time, but not all the time.
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A female asked:
Hello I took both postinor 2pills at the same time 12 hours after unprotected sex will it still be effective as my period is late?
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Dr. Heidi Fowleranswered
Psychiatry 25 years experience
Can't say for: certain. So, if your period is late would use a home pregnancy test.
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