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Norethisterone and mini pill
I took norethisterone for a week and stopped taking it on Tuesday. I was also taking the mini pill. Would I still of been protected from pregnancy?
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Dr. Parag Patil
Gynecologist
26 yrs exp
Thane
It would be prudent to ask this question to the doctor who has given you Norethisterone along with minipills
Minipills are progesterone only pills and Norethisterone is also a progesterone.
Usually progesterone only pills are taken for avoiding pregnancy only in lactation period.
If you are on minipills, you must be knowing that minipill takers have irregular menses. and adding an additional progesterone may make it more irregular.
Of all the OCPills available, Estrogen Progesterone combination pills are better at preventing pregnancy and cycle control, as compared to minipills.
Hence pregnancy may occur as the pills may fail.
Next Steps
If you have missed your period or have not got menses within 7 days of stopping norethisterone it would be prudent to do a urine pregnancy test and get the result. If negative, you are saved. if positive, you will have to seek a gynecologist to decide about the pregnancy
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Dear you are safe and not pregnant.
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