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Q: Postinor while pregnant ?

asked by: DoctorQuestion on April 7th, 2009

i took a home test and found out i was pregnant, but my problem is that just a day before the test i took postinor and now im scared!!!1, will it affect the feotus as i am 6wks pregnant???????????

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Dr. Goce Aleksovski , MD

replied on April 9th, 2009

Pregnancy Q and A Answer A6290

Postinor (generic name lenorgestrel) is an oral “morning after” progestin contraceptive pill.
Many studies have found no effects on fetal development associated with long-term use of contraceptive doses of oral progestins (POPs). The few studies of infant growth and development that have been conducted with POPs have not demonstrated significant adverse effects.

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