Is Vaginal Bleeding A Withdrawal Symptom Of I-pill?

Posted on Mon, 11 Sep 2017

Question: Hi . My last period was on 29th July and is always on time.On 13th Aug I had intercourse(protected),but still for safety purpose i took the pill within 72 houra of intercourse... from yesterday(21stAug), i started bleeding and initially i thought it would be spotting for the withdrawal effect of i pill.. but today morning (21st Aug), i checked that the blood flow is like periods. Are there chancea that I am pregnant? Is this bleeding for withdrawal or for normal periods which is a week early?.please please help me.... its urgent!

Answered by Dr. Sameer Kumar (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
this is withdrawal bleed.

Detailed Answer:
Hello,
This is the typical withdrawal bleed following an ipill and can last for 3-5 days. It is usually like menses if the ipill is taken during mid cycle. This marks the start of your fresh new cycle and rules out pregnancy.
Regards

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar