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Hello Doctor,
I am 17 years old and I am worried about a possible pregnancy.
My last period started on 13 May. I had unprotected sex once and took an i-Pill about 28 hours later. After that, I had sex again only with protection, and there was no ejaculation inside.
Recently, I have been having spotting/bleeding that comes and goes. It started as red spotting and sometimes brown discharge, and now I am also noticing clear discharge. My periods are usually around a 31-day cycle, and I am currently a few days late.
I took a home pregnancy test on 16 June, which was negative. The test was taken more than 3 weeks after the unprotected intercourse.
My questions are:
1. Could the spotting and delayed period be caused by the i-Pill?
2. Is the negative pregnancy test reliable at this point?
3. Should I repeat the pregnancy test, and if so, when?
4. When should I be concerned enough to visit a clinic in person?
Thank you.
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Consult gynecologist need to do confirmatory lab pregnancy test , upr may be false negative also
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1)Most common presentation after I pill
2) kindly get B hcg done for accurate results...
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1) yes
2) instead of urine pregnancy go for bills beta hcg 100% reliable if done from accreditated lab
3) do test and decide
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Do a urine pregnancy test or beta HCG for confirmation of pregnancy
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Dr. Kinnari Amin
Gynecologist
14 yrs exp
Ahmedabad
It could be due to i pill
Do beta hcg blood test to rule out pregnancy
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Dr. Vijaya Gupta
Gynecologist
23 yrs exp
Chandigarh
Yes emergency pills are known to cause irregular vaginal bleeding
Pregnancy test can be done as early as 24 hours after a skipped period
You can take a medicine to help you get your periods understanding the reason for the delay is the emergency pill in take
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Dr. Neha Vashisth
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Jaipur
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Dr. Pushpa Gour
Gynecologist
32 yrs exp
Bhopal
Spotting happens after a week of taking emergency pill.
Do pregnancy test after you miss your period date.
Blood test is more reliable, BetaHCG test.
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