Can I-pill cause heavy and early menstrual bleeding?

Question

Hello doctor,

I took a tablet to extend my period during my wedding. After that, I got a scanty one in the same month and took an i-pill end the end of the month. I got my next period within a few days. It was heavy for the first two days and I felt so tired. Again after twelve days, I had bleeding for four days. The next cycle started. I took an i-pill on that month also. Last week I took another i-pill and it started bleeding after four days. It is very heavy. Am I getting an early period or just bleeding or something else?

Answer 1

Hi,

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You are probably taking the i-pill again and again which is not right. It has caused hormonal imbalance and disturbed the cycles. It is meant to be taken once only for emergency reasons and not after every unprotected sex. Anyhow the reason for bleeding like this is withdrawal after taking an i-pill. If you take the i-pill before ovulation, then your cycle is likely to get shortened and you get your periods early. But if you happen to take it after ovulation, then the cycle will be prolonged. It will be better if you take regular combined contraceptive pills for 21 days if you want contraception for a few months. This will also regularise your cycles and also control bleeding. However, it will be better if you get one check-up done and get a scan done to see is there any other cause for heavy bleeding.

Answer 2

Hi,

Welcome back to icliniq.com.

There is nothing to worry about. All this bleeding abnormality seems to be due to pills only. It does not matter if you want to observe your cycle but your date will not be certain this time. You should take proper precautions this cycle if you do not want pregnancy. To regularize your periods it is better to take combined contraceptive pills for the whole month which are very safe with a negligible failure rate. If there is no other problem than this, then there will not be any health issues other than irregular periods. You may get routine investigations including thyroid and ultrasound if it does not settle.