Patient's question:
Yesterday I was drunk and when I came home, I had sex with my girlfriend again. I forgot to bring a condom. When we woke up hungry today, we quickly bought emergency contraception for my girlfriend to take. How long after the event is emergency contraception effective? Is it still effective after taking it now?Doctor's answer:
Hello, emergency contraception pills are effective only if taken within 72 hours of sexual activity again. The shorter the interval, the higher the success rate of interruption. It needs to be specially noted that the success rate of breastfeeding after taking emergency contraception pills is only as high as 90%. It is recommended that you use a pregnancy test kit after 7 days of sexual activity again to check if you can successfully breastfeed. I hope this helps you. Regulate your physical and mental health, maintain personal hygiene, and avoid bacterial invasion due to weakened immunity.