Hi doctors. I had unprotected sex morning of may 24. I was looking for possible EC pill but only found nordette on the second day. I took 4 pills on the 68th hr after doing the deed and the other set of 4 pills after 12 hrs. Im worried because it was past 72 hrs already when i took the last set of pills. Will it still be effective? Im due to have my period around 1st week of June but the wait is killing me. I saw this forum and just thought i cld get answers. Help please
Hallow Dear, If emergency post-coital contraceptive pill or Plan B pill is not available, double dose of regular contraceptive pills does work as post-coital contraceptive pill if you take within 72 hours of the unprotected intercourse. So even if you had consumed two pills of Corvette 28, it would have given you protection. There was no necessity of repeating 4 pills again after 12 hours. Corvette 28 are levonorgestrel and ethanol estradiol pills while routine Plan B pills contain higher dosage of levonorgestrel. With your first Corvette 4 times dose, you have given due protection against pregnancy. You need not take the stress about it. Now because of all these pills, there is a possibility that you would get some amount of with Chat Doctor.  Moreover, your following menstruation may get delayed by few days to a week. You need not be concerned about these events. Patience with masterly inactivity and waiting will do its natural function. I hope this clarifies your doubts. 