HealthTap Online Primary Care Doctors Accepting New Patients
Book a video visit
HealthTap
Telehealth
A member asked:

Will the morning after pill help your period start?

A doctor has provided 1 answer
Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

No: Although a woman might sometimes have a early period or spotting after taking an emergency contraceptive - they may have a late or normal period. This is not how to restart a period.

Dr Anyanwu and another doctor agreed

Answered 11/28/2017

509 views

Thank

Related Questions

A member asked:

How normal would it be for period to be late after taking the morning after pill?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

A member asked:

Girlfriends period is odd after morning after pill. When should we start worrying?

7 doctors weighed in across 2 answers

A member asked:

Isn't it unusual to to have a 2 weeks period long after taking morning after pill?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

A member asked:

After taking the morning after pill and gotten period. Does your cycle go back to normal?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

A member asked:

I don't bleed between period after taking morning after pills -- usually i do... Help? Should i be worried?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Sponsored Content
HealthTap Medical Group does not endorse products or services. Sponsored content revenues support our mission to make health information free and accessible to all.Learn more

People also searched for:

Can the morning after pill work while on period?
How can the morning after pill affect your period?
This is the first time my period has come twice. A couple of days ago i had morning pill. Does this affect it?
Isn't it unusual to to get you period after taking the morning after pill?
How does morning after pill affect period? Wen wil you know if it has worked?

Telemedicine

Primary Care
Manage Your Conditions
Women's Health
Children's Health
Men's Health
Senior Health
Wellness, Prevention & Lifestyle
Sexual Health
Mental & Behavioral Health
Travel Medicine
Urgent Care
Ask your question
Didn't find what you're looking for?

90,000 U.S. doctors in 147 specialties are here to answer your questions or offer you advice, prescriptions, and more.

Ask your question

More of what we treat

Allergies
Antibiotics
Asthma
High Blood Pressure
Prescriptions
Type 2 Diabetes
Content on HealthTap (including answers) should not be used for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment, and interactions on HealthTap do not create a doctor-patient relationship. Never disregard or delay professional medical advice in person because of anything on HealthTap. Call your doctor or 911 if you think you may have a medical emergency.
HealthTap
HIPAA logo
HIPAASecure
Soc 2 Type 2 logo
SOC 2 Type 2Certified
JCAHO Accredited
JCAHOAccredited
Member App

Download HealthTap

Video visit and message your doctor

Member App QR Code
Play Store Member LinkApp Store Member Link

Questions?

+1 (888) 828-0841support@healthtap.com
LinkedInTwitter
HomeTermsPrivacyCookiesDMCAHealth TopicsDoctors DirectoryDoctor Q&A by Specialty
Copyright 2026 HealthTap, Inc.