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A member asked:

I had sex on 02/10/2017 but took some contraceptive pills and on the 05/10/2017i still took 1 levonorgestral pill and i was supposed to start my perio?

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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Late period after: use of emergency contraceptive may be a medication side effect.

Dr Modi and another doctor agreed

Answered 11/27/2017

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