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Does Intake Of P2 Tablet Cause Delay In Periods?
Question: Can P2 delay your period for that month you had sex and took P2 till the next month. I had unprotected sex in April before my period and I took P2 that same day but I didn't see any effect and now my period that suppose to come during April 28 didn't come till now. Have use urine test and is showin negative. Hope am not pregnant?
Brief Answer:
negligible chances of pregnancy
Detailed Answer:
Hello dear, thanks for trusting health care magic.
Yes progesterone can delay periods.
If the test is negative chances of pregnancy are negligible.
Wait for your periods for another week and repeat urine pregnancy test and if still negative then you will need to take progesterone for withdrawl of periods.
Take care
Regards
Dr Manisha.
negligible chances of pregnancy
Detailed Answer:
Hello dear, thanks for trusting health care magic.
Yes progesterone can delay periods.
If the test is negative chances of pregnancy are negligible.
Wait for your periods for another week and repeat urine pregnancy test and if still negative then you will need to take progesterone for withdrawl of periods.
Take care
Regards
Dr Manisha.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Pls what is progesterone
Brief Answer:
normal female hormone
Detailed Answer:
P2 tablet you took as emergency contraceptive has high dose progesterone which is an important female hormone and is responsible for the delay in period you are experiencing.
Also progesterone if given in low dose over a period of 3-5 days when stopped will lead to withdrawal of periods (this is the physiological method by which we get periods in a natural menstrual cycle).
To explain this in detail - In a normal menstrual cycle ovulation occurs in mid cycle and then ovary secretes small amount of progesterone for a few days and eventually ovary stops producing progesterone and levels fall causing withdrawal of progesterone support to the endometrium causing shedding of endometrium and thus menstruation occurs.
Take care
normal female hormone
Detailed Answer:
P2 tablet you took as emergency contraceptive has high dose progesterone which is an important female hormone and is responsible for the delay in period you are experiencing.
Also progesterone if given in low dose over a period of 3-5 days when stopped will lead to withdrawal of periods (this is the physiological method by which we get periods in a natural menstrual cycle).
To explain this in detail - In a normal menstrual cycle ovulation occurs in mid cycle and then ovary secretes small amount of progesterone for a few days and eventually ovary stops producing progesterone and levels fall causing withdrawal of progesterone support to the endometrium causing shedding of endometrium and thus menstruation occurs.
Take care
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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