Can the emergency contraceptive pill taken half a month ago prevent pregnancy?

Patient's question:

Doctor, I am 25 years old now, just got married, and we are still in the peak of our career, so I'm not really ready to have children. But now my period is a bit unusual. It's been delayed by 3 days. I took emergency contraception half a month ago?

Doctor's answer:

Hello, the biggest side effect of emergency contraception is menstrual irregularity. My period is three days late this month, and it is preliminarily considered to be related to taking emergency contraception half a month ago. However, pregnancy cannot be ruled out either. I suggest you do a urine early pregnancy test first. If you are not pregnant, your condition is menstrual irregularity, and you can also wait patiently for a few more days. Wishing you a speedy recovery.

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