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Withdrawl Bleed

Withdrawal bleeding is bleeding that is caused by a drop in the hormone levels in the body. Withdrawal bleeds are brought about by discontinuing birth-control pills, placebo pills, or hormonal birth-control devices such as intrauterine devices (IUD) and implants. This is similar to a period but is much lighter than the usual period.

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I took an I-pill a few hours after unprotected sex and experienced bleeding. Is it withdrawal bleeding?

Query: Hi doctor, I had my period last month and had unprotected sex on the fourth day of my period. I took an I-Pill the very next day within 24 hours time span. After seven days of taking the pill, I am now experiencing bleeding. Is it withdrawal bleeding? Do I need to take a pregnancy test after the ble...  Read Full »


Dr. Sanap Sneha Umrao

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern. According to your description, you already had intercourse on a safe day, so there was no need for an unnecessary emergency contraceptive pill. It may disturb your menstrual cycle. Yes, the bleeding you got must be withdrawal bleeding, and...  Read Full »

I had sex with my partner last month and missed periods. Am I pregnant?

Query: Hello doctor, I am 35 years old and I had sex with my partner last month. My expected period date was a week later. Still, I did not get my periods. I have tried testing pregnancy strips the result was negative. I consumed Regestrone tablets for the past four days. We do not want to have a baby bec...  Read Full »


Dr. Sameer Kumar

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. If the urine pregnancy test done after eight days post missed menses was negative then you are not pregnant. However, to be double sure, you may opt for a serum beta hCG test, where if the hCG levels are less than 3 mIU/mL, then you can be sure that you are not pregn...  Read Full »

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