What Causes Delay In Period Despite Having I Pill After Unprotected Sex?

Posted on Thu, 5 Mar 2015

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Question : Hi, my period cycle of last month was 7th of Feb. Normally I get the next one before one week. So I was expecting it on 2nd of March. However I had an ipill on 2nd to be on the safer side. Not there is a delay and I am not sure what to do. Can you suggest.

Answered by Dr. Deepti Verma (13 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Delay in periods is a common side effect of i pill

Detailed Answer:
Hi XXXXXX, I have gone through your question. Delay of 7-10 days in the subsequent menstrual period is a common side-effect of the i pill. I pill contains levonorgestrel which is a progesterone which leads to delay in periods. Moreover, the month of February was of 28 days, so you have to take that into account while calculating your next period date.
I would suggest you to wait for the next 7-10 days for the spontaneous periods to occur.
If it does not occur, then do a urine pregnancy test and consult your OBGYN specialist for further management.
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Wishing you good health.

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