Patient's question:
Doctor: Hello!I had unprotected sex with my boyfriend on the 6th of this month. It happened once at midnight, once at noon, and I bought a box of Yuting from San Ye Pharmacy in the evening. The instructions said to take the second pill 12 hours later, but when I took the second pill, it was about three minutes late. I would like to ask you, what are the potential issues if I missed it by a few minutes? Will it affect the effectiveness of the pill? After taking it for a week, I felt some breast tenderness, similar to the discomfort before my period. At the time, I thought it was my period coming, but these symptoms disappeared after a few days.
Doctor's answer:
??????Hello, based on your behavior, taking emergency contraception after sexual intercourse makes it unlikely to get pregnant. I hope you don't feel stressed.Actually, you really don't need to worry. The breast tenderness you're experiencing may be related to the medication you took and doesn't require concern—it should be fine.