Morning-After Pill (ECP) Question

**armadillo12** · 05-07-2011 08:27 PM

Hi:

Please forgive me if this question sounds very uneducated. I know very little about birth control and haven't been sexually active for long.

On last Friday night (4/29), I had unprotected sex and on Monday morning (5/2), I got the morning-after pill (late within the 3-day window but still within it). Yesterday, I started experiencing vaginal bleeding. I don't know if it's my period because my period normally comes on the 24th or 25th of the month but it's the same kind and duration of bleeding as my period.

Anyway, my question is, whether or not this bleeding (again, I don't even know if I can call it my period) is typical after taking emergency contraception and also, whether it ensures that I am definitely not pregnant. Can I expect another period when I normally have one and if I don't get my period when it typically comes, should I be worried about potential pregnancy or is it possible for ECP to shift the timing of your period by such a significant period?

Thank you so much,
armadillo12

**ItsASecret** · 05-07-2011 08:35 PM

It is possible. The morning after pill contains several times the dose of a particular compound present in regular birth control pills, it will cause your body to get out of sync and cause a multitude of symptoms. Everything from bleeding, migraines, nausea, dizziness, and aches and pains. The morning after pill is therefore not something you should just start taking after every time you have sex as it does and will mess with your body. If you are not pregnant you will have your period next month but now that your body is out of sync do not be surprised if your period is late or light or different than usual. If your period does not come around the time that you are regularly scheduled to have your period then you can think about taking a pregnancy test. Also use protection so you do not have to use morning after pills unless absolutely necessary. If you go on regular birth control you do not absolutely need to take a morning after pill on any random time after you have had sex.

**rifna** · 05-28-2011 07:45 AM

i took a dose of morning-after pills a day after unprotected sex (21/05), a cuple of days from then im experiencing bleeding, bad hips aches, body pain, pains around the chest region, swollen breasts. im worried coz this is the 1st time im experiencing such side effects. previiously i've gone on maps (twice) buh did not have any effects as such. i feel moody and frustrated.... more-over i also know well enough that this isnt my periods coz i had em 2weeks back. i feel reel weak 2day...and i need ye advice on what i should be doin...should i be consulting a doctor or are these effects gona reside by itself?? and is there any long term side effects??