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When will I get my actual period after withdrawal bleeding due to i-pill?

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Dr. Vinodhini J.

Published At April 26, 2020
Reviewed AtAugust 30, 2023

Patient's Query

Hello doctor,

I took i-pill on 17th of last month and had a withdrawal bleeding on the 27th. When will I get my next period? I again had unprotected sex today. Do I need to take i-pill again or is this safe period? My period cycle is 28-32 days.

Hello,

Welcome to icliniq.com.

I have gone through your details. Many times some people do experience some kind of disturbance in menstrual patterns after taking an i-pill. As you got your periods on 27th March which was a withdrawal bleed, ideally speaking you should have been getting it around 24-28th April as per your routine cycle length. This also is not your fertile period as your cycles were always regular. But I would still advise you to take an emergency contraceptive pill because the previous cycle was disrupted with high dose hormones contained in i-pill. In the present cycle we do not know when exactly you ovulated, so it is better to take a preventive method as precautions (although repeated emergency contraceptive pills are not advised). Please use a more consistent method of birth control in the future like condoms and oral contraceptive pills which give a wider window of safe period and also would not disturb the menstrual cycles like emergency contraceptive pills.

I hope this helps.

Same symptoms don't mean you have the same problem. Consult a doctor now!

Dr. Sravanthi Nuthalapati
Dr. Sravanthi Nuthalapati

Obstetrics and Gynecology

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