Patient's question:
Hello doctor, I am 22 years old, female, and I want to ask if having sex the day after taking birth control pills can lead to pregnancy. Today, I had sex with a partner without taking the birth control pill and without using any other protective measures. I took the birth control pill yesterday, and I want to know if it will still be effective after 24 hours.Doctor's answer:
Hello, post-coital contraception, as the name suggests, only works after the act. If you have sex after taking the pill, the drug may not be fully metabolized. However, the effectiveness of breastfeeding will be halved, and it will not have the additional benefits of breastfeeding. If you are concerned, it is best to take one pill orally. If the time is missed, then you can only carefully observe whether your period comes on normally. If it does not come for more than a week, you should test with a pregnancy test kit to rule out pregnancy.