What Causes Vaginal Bleeding Post Intake Of Postinor 2?

Posted on Sun, 31 Jan 2016

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Question : My first day of my last period was on 6 XXXXXXX and last about 5 days. I had unprotected sex on 23 XXXXXXX with my bf. He used withdrawal method at that time. Few hours after that i took postinor 2 which i took 2 tablets all at once. Then today on 31 XXXXXXX i had vaginal bleeding.
Is the bleeding a common effect from postinor? Or is it a pregnancy symptom? Is it effective if i took 2 tablets of postinor all at one?

Answered by Dr. Dr. Rakhi Tayal (50 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
It is a common side effect.

Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for trusting us with your health concern.
The bleeding that you are having now could be a withdrawal bleeding due to the effect of Postinor 2 or an early period. This bleeding is a common side effect of such pills and it prevents pregnancy ion 98% cases if taken within first 6 hours of unprotected sex.
It is effective if the two tablets are taken all at once.
Please feel free to discuss further. I will be glad to answer the follow up queries that you have.
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Dr. Rakhi Tayal.
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