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What Causes Vaginal Bleeding After Taking I Pill?
Question: i had unprotected sex with my husband on 17th sept, while my previous periods started on 2nd sept. After having unprotected sex..i took IPill on 18th Sept morning. After taking pill, i dint notice any changes in my body but today i.e., 26th sept ..I observed some bleeding.. can it be implantation bleeding or is it withdrawal bleeding.. how to know whether it is due to withdrawal bleeding or implantation bleeding
Brief Answer:
more likely withdrawl bleed.
Detailed Answer:
hello and welcome,
You had unprotected sex on 17th that is day 15th of the menstrual cycle. This is an unsafe day and almost a periovulatory period. However as you have taken the Ipill within first 12 hours of sex, it will offer protection from pregnancy. The most likely cause for this bleeding is due to the i pill. I pill is known to cause irregular periods and so this may be the reason for this bleed.
Your next period may be delayed or may come in accordance with this as day one of the period.
I suggest that as of now there is no need to worry at all. If you have any doubts, get a urine pregnancy test done after 3 weeks from the date of sex and if it is negative then pregnancy is ruled out.
Hope this satisfies your query.
Thanks for using HCM.
Feel free to ask any more questions that you may have.
Dr Madhuri Bagde
Consultant Obstetrician and Gynecologist
more likely withdrawl bleed.
Detailed Answer:
hello and welcome,
You had unprotected sex on 17th that is day 15th of the menstrual cycle. This is an unsafe day and almost a periovulatory period. However as you have taken the Ipill within first 12 hours of sex, it will offer protection from pregnancy. The most likely cause for this bleeding is due to the i pill. I pill is known to cause irregular periods and so this may be the reason for this bleed.
Your next period may be delayed or may come in accordance with this as day one of the period.
I suggest that as of now there is no need to worry at all. If you have any doubts, get a urine pregnancy test done after 3 weeks from the date of sex and if it is negative then pregnancy is ruled out.
Hope this satisfies your query.
Thanks for using HCM.
Feel free to ask any more questions that you may have.
Dr Madhuri Bagde
Consultant Obstetrician and Gynecologist
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
it was 17 hrs before i took pill .... how long will it take for implantation bleeding to occur... can i take urine test now..
Brief Answer:
urine test will not come positive now.
Detailed Answer:
Hello and welcome back,
The I pill can be taken till 72 hours. So you have taken it within the stipulated time. It works best within 12 hours. But even 17 hours is not an issue. So please do not worry.
Implantation bleed usually occurs 6-7 days after conception and this is occuring more than 6 days later. A urine test will come positive atlaeast 3 weeks after conception. So if the date of sexual episode is 17, urine test will come positive only after 8th october.
As of now, please do not worry, this is more likely to be due to the I pill.
Hope this helps.
I am extremely sorry for the late reply.
Dr Madhuri Bagde
urine test will not come positive now.
Detailed Answer:
Hello and welcome back,
The I pill can be taken till 72 hours. So you have taken it within the stipulated time. It works best within 12 hours. But even 17 hours is not an issue. So please do not worry.
Implantation bleed usually occurs 6-7 days after conception and this is occuring more than 6 days later. A urine test will come positive atlaeast 3 weeks after conception. So if the date of sexual episode is 17, urine test will come positive only after 8th october.
As of now, please do not worry, this is more likely to be due to the I pill.
Hope this helps.
I am extremely sorry for the late reply.
Dr Madhuri Bagde
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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