A 49-year-old member asked:
My friend had sex with her gf without protection, she took i pill.now shes getting bleeding from last 3 days. normal?
2 doctor answers • 2 doctors weighed in
Dr. Heidi Fowleranswered
Psychiatry 27 years experience
Emergency : Contraceptives. Potential side effects w emergency contraception include menstrual flow changes (spotting, bleeding, early or late period). She should take a pregnancy test ; notify dr if her period is 7 or > days late.
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Dr. Robert Killiananswered
General Practice 30 years experience
Emergency Contracept: This is normal. Emergency contraceptives can cause all kinds of hormone related issues including bleeding. The menstrual cycle may be abnormal for one to two cycles after taking the ipill.
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A 42-year-old member asked:
What do you suggest if my friend had sex with her gf without protection,she took I pill.now shes getting bleeding from last 3 days.y?
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Dr. Zoltan Saaryanswered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 43 years experience
Not enough info.: I need to know more info to be able to provide you with a reliable answer, i.e. Last Menstrual Period, Her age, what pill she took, etc. Without this info nobody can give you any useful answer.
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A 22-year-old female asked:
I recently stopped taking the contraceptive pill.My period lasted longer than usual this month and then stopped. Its three days after stopping my period now and I am starting to bleed again. Is this normal ?
Dr. Deborah Ungerleideranswered
Pediatrics 38 years experience
It is very common to be irregular after stopping oral contraceptives. It may take several cycles for you to be more regular (if you were before you we... Read More
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A 34-year-old female asked:
I had irregular bleeding on pill, that last 3 wks and just finished 3 days ago. I'm on inactive pill and got another a lot of bleeding now. Normal?
Dr. Lori Semelanswered
Pediatrics 37 years experience
No and Yes: You are having break through bleeding and the hormonal levels in your current birth control pills might not be enough. The bleeding you have now afte... Read More
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A 34-year-old female asked:
Taking pill for 8 months.I got period like bleeding on 1st pill this time and it last 20 days! Now started bleeding again on 24th. I don't get it.Why?
Dr. Asha Kamnanianswered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 45 years experience
See a Doctor: when you have taken your pills for 8 months and have had no problems at all, then you start having bleeding issues, you should see a doctor. Do a Preg... Read More
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A 19-year-old female asked:
Hi, i recently come off the mini pill a couple days later i experienced withdrawl bleeding. Afterwards i had a normal period last 7days now two weeks?
Dr. Steven Lindheimanswered
Fertility Medicine 39 years experience
Potentially abnormal: This could be a result of
1. Anatomic issues related to your uterus including polyps-fibroids
2. Hormonal problems including
->thyroid
-&... Read More
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A 26-year-old female asked:
On BC pill.Get Papsmear yearly & always normal results. Often have breakthrough & postcoital bleeding occasionally (lasts ~2 days). What could it be?
Dr. Jeff Livingstonanswered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 24 years experience
Breakthrough bleed: Breakthrough bleeding (bleeding at the wrong time) is very common on birth control pills. It happens in about 1/3 of users. Its no big deal and usual... Read More
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