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There are different types of bleeding. When a woman has her regularly expected menstrual period, this indicates she is not pregnant. (Some women may experience some bleeding during pregnancy, but this is different than a regular menstrual period).
A woman who does not experience her regular menstrual period when expected could either be pregnant, have an underlying medical condition.. or just miss a period. It is not typically cause for concern if a woman missed a period (even two) when she is certain there is no risk for pregnancy.
The emergency contraception pills may or may not cause spotting or breakthrough bleeding (another type of bleeding, just defined by bleeding in-between periods). Emergency contraception can also cause a menstrual period to be delayed by a week, or to begin a week earlier than expected.
Please know that emergency contraception is only about 80% effective at preventing pregnancy, compared to a condom or hormonal birth control (at 98%-99% effectiveness rate). This is a big difference if you are wanting to prevent pregnancy, and since you are using the emergency contraception pill frequently, please let us know if you have any questions about birth control that is much more reliable and effective.
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Hi,
There are different types of bleeding. When a woman has her regularly expected menstrual period, this indicates she is not pregnant. (Some women may experience some bleeding during pregnancy, but this is different than a regular menstrual period).
A woman who does not experience her regular menstrual period when expected could either be pregnant, have an underlying medical condition.. or just miss a period. It is not typically cause for concern if a woman missed a period (even two) when she is certain there is no risk for pregnancy.
The emergency contraception pills may or may not cause spotting or breakthrough bleeding (another type of bleeding, just defined by bleeding in-between periods). Emergency contraception can also cause a menstrual period to be delayed by a week, or to begin a week earlier than expected.
Please know that emergency contraception is only about 80% effective at preventing pregnancy, compared to a condom or hormonal birth control (at 98%-99% effectiveness rate). This is a big difference if you are wanting to prevent pregnancy, and since you are using the emergency contraception pill frequently, please let us know if you have any questions about birth control that is much more reliable and effective.
April 26, 2011 - 8:09pmThis Comment
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