What Does Bleeding After Taking Emergency Contraceptive Pill Indicate?

Posted on Wed, 16 Sep 2015

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Question : I took an idoz 72 5 hours after unprotected sex. My period had just gotten over a day before. And my bleeding started 4 days later. What does this mean?

Answered by Dr. Richa Agarwal (28 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Withdrawal bleeding.

Detailed Answer:
Hello dear,
Thanks for trusting hcm about your health care.
I have gone through your history and understand your concerns.
The bleeding you have is called withdrawal bleeding, a side effect of I-pill( idoz 72) and occur due to hormonal imbalance caused by I-pill( it contains high doses of hormone in it).
It will resolve in 4-5 days by its own.
Hope found useful, feel free to discuss more information.
Good luck.
Regards

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

Follow up: Dr. Richa Agarwal (9 hours later)

I was a little tensed only because a friend of mine was on the pill as well and that had caused the death of the foetus( clearly she was already pregnant by then) and she didn't know. She got to know a month after the foetus had died in the womb. She had erratic periods and bleeding. Hence I thought it best to check.

Answered by Dr. Richa Agarwal (6 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Withdrawal bleeding.

Detailed Answer:
Hello dear,
Sorry for the delay in my response.
As you had finished your period just before taking idoz72 pill,the chances of pregnancy are not there in your case.
Withdrawal bleeding is a side effect of I-pill and usually occurs within a week after taking I-pill.
Hope found useful.
Good luck.
Regards

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