Asked for Female | 26 Years
Could multiple emergency contraceptive use affect menstrual cycle?
Patient's Query
Hello, I am here on behalf of my girlfriend. Story is: Her periods: (January) 18-20 (February) 18-20 (March) 18-20 Then we were physically intimate on 4th April and she took ipll on 6th April. Later, we were physically intimate again on 11th or 12th April and she took ipll again. Yes, she took ipll twice in one month, with a one-week gap. On 13th April, she experienced spotting, very light bleeding, which might have been withdrawal bleeding due to the ipll. It continued for 2-3 days. Then we waited for her next period, which was supposed to come by 13th May, but it was missed. On 16th May evening, we used a home urine test kit which was negative. On 17th May morning, we used another home urine test kit which was also negative. To be sure, we had an hCG test on 18th May, and it reported a level of 7.84/10, which was also negative. We waited, and on 21st May she had a period that was bright red but light, and it continued until 24-25th May. We did another urine pregnancy test on 26th May which was negative. We want to know your viewpoints on this.
Answered by Dr. Swapna Chekuri
It appears that your girlfriend experienced some changes in her menstrual cycle after taking the emergency contraceptive pill (ECP) twice within a short period. Such pills may lead to irregular bleeding or alterations in the cycle at times. The fact that her period came in May and the negative results of pregnancy tests show that she is not pregnant. If she still has worries about this or if her periods remain irregular, then it would be best for her to seek medical advice from a gynecologist.

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