What Causes Vaginal Bleeding After Taking Contraceptive Pill?

Posted on Sun, 9 Aug 2015

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Question : Hello doctor

I had unprotected sex with ny bf on 6th day of my menses and had a contraceptive pill the later day

Now after 10 days I m expecting slight bleeding, is this withdrawal bleeding

And will my menses get delayed. Iast month I had my menses in 25th and I have a regular cycle.

Pls advise

Answered by Dr. Manisha Jain (27 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Withdrawal period most likely

Detailed Answer:
Hello mam, thanks for trusting health care magic.
This is most likely your withdrawal bleeding only but best information will be provided by your period on 25th.
In case you get it on 25th too then it can be labelled as a mid cycle spotting which occurs at times in case of emergency pill intake in the start of cycle.
In either case there is no risk of pregnancy as you guys had sex on the day when there is no egg in female body to form a baby so nothing to worry.
Regards
Dr Manisha

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Vaishalee Punj

Follow up: Dr. Manisha Jain (44 minutes later)

Doctor,
For how many days till mid cycle spotting will go on. And will my flow become heavy during this mid cycle.

And also advise if my peruods can get delayed

Answered by Dr. Manisha Jain (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
Can continue for 2-3 days

Detailed Answer:
No this will not be a heavy period as there is no enough endometrium to cause bleeding and it will continue for 2-3 days most probably.
Your period is likely to get delayed because of pill and this bleeding episode but nothing active needs to be done for that except for safe sex.
Use protection now as you can have erratic ovulation in upcoming cycle so in case you indulge in unprotected sex now there will be high chance of unwanted pregnancy.

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

Follow up: Dr. Manisha Jain (2 days later)

Hi doctor,

Just continuing the thread above
It has been 4 days but I am still bleeding lightly
can u pls advise when this will stop, or is there any medicine which I can take to stop this.

And for how many days will my periods will get delayed. They are due on 25th.

Answered by Dr. Manisha Jain (10 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Tranexemic acid can be taken

Detailed Answer:
As far as periods ate concerned I cannot comment as they can come on 25th or may come directly after 1 month as it seems this is your period only which is why it is continuing for 4 days.
To stop this you can take tablet tranexemic acid three times a day for 2-3 days.
But it will stop by itself also in case you skip taking tranexemic acid.
So all in all nothing to worry and just relax.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Neel Kudchadkar