What Causes Late Period Despite Having I-pill Post Unprotected Sex?

Posted on Thu, 12 May 2016

Question: I doc!... I am 21 and had sex with my fiance last month... Then had a ipill the next day.. Now my periods are late like for 13 days by now... Is it the side effects of drug... I had a check with the pergency strip two days before and was negative... Wat should I do? Wait For more days...

Answered by Dr. Deepti Verma (17 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Side effect of i pill

Detailed Answer:
Hi dear,
I have gone through your question and understand your concerns.
I pill delays the next expected periods by 2-3 weeks.
If your urine pregnancy test is negative, then there is no reason to worry.
Hope you found the answer helpful.
Regards
Dr Deepti Verma
OBGYN

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