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What To Do If Had Periods Twice In A Month After Taking Ipill?

Hi doctor,
In early December I had I-pill within 2 hours after sex. After that got my periods for less thn 4 days... the flow was very light..on 15th jan I again started bleeding and its continuing for the last 13days..the flow has been medium..please suggest some remedy.
Thu, 3 Apr 2014
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Hello
Thanks for writing to us with your health concern.
Generally, in response to emergency contraceptive pills like the I pill, most women experience some kind of a withdrawal bleeding.
So what you experienced for just 4 days was most probably withdrawal bleeding.
ANd what you experienced then afterwards would be your normal period.
The I pill can also prepone or postpone your expected menstrual cycle by upto a week or more, sometimes , upto 10 days.
So the abnormal period could be due to that.
however, it should not be lasting for 13 days.
Please take a pregnancy test to rule out the possibility of a miscarriage.
Other than that, sometimes stress ,anxiety, thyroid hormone disturbances, polycystic ovaries etc can also cause such abnormal bleeding.
Please have a gynecological evaluation.
That would include pelvic ultrasound scan and hormonal estimations - FSH, LH, TSH, Prolactin, OGTT, DHEAS, Free testosterone etc.
Maintain ideal BMI
Avoid taking ECP casually as it will alter your normal menstrual cycle.
ALl the best
Please feel free to discuss further.
Dr. Aarti Abraham
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What To Do If Had Periods Twice In A Month After Taking Ipill?

Hello Thanks for writing to us with your health concern. Generally, in response to emergency contraceptive pills like the I pill, most women experience some kind of a withdrawal bleeding. So what you experienced for just 4 days was most probably withdrawal bleeding. ANd what you experienced then afterwards would be your normal period. The I pill can also prepone or postpone your expected menstrual cycle by upto a week or more, sometimes , upto 10 days. So the abnormal period could be due to that. however, it should not be lasting for 13 days. Please take a pregnancy test to rule out the possibility of a miscarriage. Other than that, sometimes stress ,anxiety, thyroid hormone disturbances, polycystic ovaries etc can also cause such abnormal bleeding. Please have a gynecological evaluation. That would include pelvic ultrasound scan and hormonal estimations - FSH, LH, TSH, Prolactin, OGTT, DHEAS, Free testosterone etc. Maintain ideal BMI Avoid taking ECP casually as it will alter your normal menstrual cycle. ALl the best Please feel free to discuss further. Dr. Aarti Abraham