Patient's question:
I got my period on October 4th, and after that, I had sex with my husband. I took the contraceptive pill seven times in total. However, this month, I bought a pregnancy test and found out that I'm pregnant. Why could I get pregnant even after taking the pill? If I decide to have the baby, will there be any problems?Doctor's answer:
The emergency contraceptive pill you took is levonorgestrel, which is a synthetic progestogen. It needs to be taken within 72 hours after intercourse. The earlier you take it, the better the effect on breastfeeding. Since you took the emergency contraceptive pill immediately after intercourse, the success rate of breastfeeding can exceed 70~80%.Levonorgestrel is a synthetic progestogen with a dose equivalent to ten times that of a regular short-term contraceptive pill. Therefore, taking the medication can disrupt the existing hormonal balance in the body, leading to endocrine disorders and withdrawal bleeding. Generally, minimal withdrawal bleeding may occur within one week after taking the emergency contraceptive pill.