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is it normal to get your period VERY early after taking the morning after pill?

By June 3, 2010 - 3:38pm
 
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Me and my boyfriend were having sex when the condom broke, we didn't notice it and he finished inside me. I went and got the morning after pill right away. I experienced terrible nauseous, and the next day i thought i started spotting a bit. It didnt stop and now it has turned so heavy so i am assuming it is my normal period. However i am not due to get mine for about 2 and a half more weeks. I am wondering if this is normal, if it really is my period, and if this will mean my cycle will be messed up or not. I wanted to go on the pill but now i am wondering if that too could only mess with my body more.

( I have used the morning after pill once before, and i experienced none of this, everything was normal.)

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Anonymous

Hello, I had unprotected sex 2 days after my period and wasn't due to ovulate yet, 3 days later I took a after pill and about a day or 2 had what seemed like spotting but it was brown, a few days later idk why I took 2 more offbrand morning pills together and a few days after that I started bleeding a few days before my expected next period I've taken a test it was negative I even called a doctor's office and spoke with them they say it should be accurate, I just need to know for peace of mind how badly I've hurt myself doing this.

May 7, 2017 - 9:42am
Guide (reply to Anonymous)

Hello Anonymous,

Taking three doses of an emergency contraceptive pill is considered an overdose.

The pills contain a high dose of levonorgestrel, the same synthetic hormone found in most birth control pills.

Speak again with your gynecologist. i would think you caused a serious hormonal imbalance. I cannot say how long it may take your hormone levels to return to normal or what changes you can expect in your menstrual cycle.

Regards,
Maryann

May 7, 2017 - 1:27pm
(reply to Maryann Gromisch RN)

I need to know that it worked and that I'm going to be ok, please I need peace of mind

May 8, 2017 - 7:15pm
(reply to Maryann Gromisch RN)

That means it worked I just took too many because I freaked myself out?

May 7, 2017 - 6:19pm
(reply to Maryann Gromisch RN)

Ok, thank you so does that mean the pills worked? I will look into making an appointment for preventive medication so that I don't do this again.

May 7, 2017 - 5:53pm
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Anonymous

Hello,
My girlfriend and i had sex and she took the pill on the next day. After one week, she told me that she's getting her period. Is it normal?

Thanks

April 24, 2017 - 8:58am
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Anonymous

I took 3 emergency contraceptive pills day after day.(we used a condom but it had minute pore although nothing came out of it since we checked but still took the pill) Now experience an early period( 2.5 weeks early) is it normal or not. Also when will I get a normal period.what are the chances of preganancy..

April 7, 2017 - 2:51am
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Anonymous

Hello!
I had sex on February 10th, which was my 7th cycle day (which as i understand is the infertile day?). We used withdrawal method, however, he was not sure if he finished inside me or not. After 2 or 3 hours, I took the emergency after pill. Then after 5 days I experienced bleeding for 4 days, starting with a brown discharge. Was this my real period or just spotting? As well, if looking from my "real cycle", I should have gotten my period on March 4th, however, it is now March 6th, and still no period. I am starting to really stress, whether everything is okey and whether there is no chance of pregnancy. As well, I did not have unprotected sex afterwards.
Thank you in advance!

March 6, 2017 - 7:28am
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Anonymous

Hii..i took unprotected sex bymistakely the condom was broke n i took ipill on same day whn i had sex after 13 days i got lightly blood my period date is on 10th bt the spotted blood is frm 4th only ..please suggest it's due to ipill or the symptoms of pregnant pls suggest

March 5, 2017 - 12:50pm
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Anonymous (reply to Anonymous)

I had unprotected sex on February 25 morning with my boyfriend and didn't took the plan b until the 28th. I spotted like 8:20 on March 5th and i just need to wait to see if it's my period. I usually start mine on the 22nd every month. Could my period come early or am I pregnant? I don't know...

March 6, 2017 - 3:42am
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