Kindly help me to clarify that my period is normal or is it due to the side effect of I-pill.

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Let me start by assuring you that you are not pregnant and need not worry. If you have had your periods 18 days before taking I-pill, your ovulation would have been around 13 to 15 days after that. Life of egg is only one day. So there is no chance of an egg being alive on that day of sex. I-pill or emergency contraception pill is a high dose of progesterone hormone. After ovulation, your ovary also will be producing the same hormone. As you have taken it after the ovulation date, the thickness of the inner uterine lining would have increased further. But would not have shed. Usually, if you take it before ovulation, your bleeding will start within a few days. So you should have had your regular periods, slightly thicker or more than usual. If you had bleeding almost like regular periods, then the inner lining of the uterus has been shed. There is no chance of pregnancy if at all, to catch inside the uterus. So do not worry, your next period will be one month from this period. I hope I have clarified your query, do write back if any more questions and for your feedback.

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Calculating the ovulation date is simple. It always occurs exactly 14 days before period. So if you have 28 days period, ovulation was on day 14th. If 30 days cycle, ovulation was on day 16th. I would suggest keeping an account of the last 6 to 12 months cycles. If almost in the same frequency, then 14 to 16th would be ovulation date. Life of egg is 24 hours, so add one day more. Life of sperm is three days, so add that too, so 11th to 17th days would be unsafe. About this cycle, I-pill was not needed. It did not affect your cycle. Once you have normal bleeding, the inner lining of the uterus has gone, and embryo (even if it had formed) cannot anymore get a grip inside.

I hope I have clarified your query, do write back if any more questions.