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Can getting an IUD within 5 days of intercourse prevent pregnancy?

Submitted: 184 days and 14 hours ago.
Category: Health
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Gender: Female
Age: 25

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I went to an urgent care clinic after a negative sexual encounter. I was tested for STD's and prescribed Next Choice (the generic of Plan B) - this was done within 12 hrs. of the encounter. I am still so afraid of getting pregnant and NEED to prevent it. I am not in support of abortion.
*Can the abortion pill be taken now to prevent pregnancy from ocurring?

Posted by Dr Anil Kumar 184 days and 14 hours ago.

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Hello,
An alternative to emergency contraceptive pills is the copper-T intrauterine device (IUD) which can be used up to 5 days after unprotected intercourse to prevent pregnancy

For further reading

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intrauterine_device#Use_as_emergency_contraception

http://www.medic8.com/healthguide/articles/emergencycontraception.html

184 days and 14 hours ago.

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have you done this for patients before?

Posted by Dr Anil Kumar 184 days and 14 hours ago.

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Usually doctors tend to insert IUD during 1 week .
Morning after pill is more commonly used for emergency contraception .

However IUD seems to have secondary effect of interfering with the development of pre-implanted embryos .
This effect is considered as a reason for effectiveness of IUD as emergency contraception.

184 days and 14 hours ago.

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Thank you -

 

What are your final thoughts on the situation? Should I try to get an IUD as well? I do not support abortion IF I would be pregnant. The intercourse ocurred on Sat.

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The failure rate of morning after pill is quite low especially if you take it as early as possible.
So chances of pregnancy after emergency contraception pill are very low .
In case you want IUD as well you can consult your obs/gyn doctor .
The 'morning-after pill' is now widely used by women who have had unprotected sex.

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