Had Sex And Took Ipill. But Have Delayed Periods And Took Ipill Again. Suggest?

Posted on Wed, 25 Sep 2013

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Question : Helo dctr .actually my girlfriend had sex with his boyfriend very recently they dint use condoms but she took I pill tablet after 36 hrs but her period time was this month 20 th but she dint get period she was tensed. With out information she took 2 ipill tab again so when she can get period or pzl tell tablet fr getting period pzl doctor pzl. she said even they dint Hd sex fr 20 Mins. so pzl tell dctr wat to do

Answered by Dr. Sree Gouri SR (11 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Wait for one more week for withdrawal bleeding

Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Thanks for the query.
The emergency pill can affect the menstrual cycle depending on the period of the cycle when the tablet was taken.
If she took the tablet in the second half of the cycle, that may postpone the menstrual period.
As she took two more tablets that might have led to further hormonal imbalance.
So let her wait for one more week, possibly by that time she will get withdrawal bleeding.
As she took pill within 36 hours of the intercourse, the possibility of pregnancy is less.
Better to avoid frequent intake of emergency pills.
Hope I have answered your query. I will be available to answer followup queries. If you are satisfied with the answer, please give your review at the end of the discussion.
Take care.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar