Patient's question:
I am getting married to my boyfriend in a few months, and yesterday, I accidentally had sexual relations with him. I don't want to be pregnant when I get married, so I took emergency contraception afterward. I want to know if taking emergency contraception can affect the child.Doctor's answer:
Young woman, before marriage, had sexual relations with her boyfriend, and after cohabitation, she took emergency contraception pills. I don't know what phase of your menstrual cycle you were in when you had cohabitation? Generally, if your menstrual cycle is regular and about 30 days, then the ovulation period is approximately 14 days before the next menstrual period, which is the mid-cycle period. So, if you had cohabitation during the mid-cycle period, then the probability of conception is relatively high. If not during this time, then the probability of pregnancy is not high. Based on the situation you described, have you discovered pregnancy yet? If so, emergency contraception pills are generally composed of hormone drugs, and they will never have a significant impact on fetal growth and development.