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Can Emergency Contraceptive Interfere With Hormonal Contraception And Change Menstrual Cycle?
Good evening,
I have a question about my hormonal contraception.
I had sex with my boyfriend and we had a failure of protection (broken condom) on last Thursday, so I took the morning after pill (as I was not yet on hormonal contraception). My period was due to start on Thursday too, but instead only slight spotting started and this had lasted until Monday, when I got "real" period and I therefore started the first cycle of my hormonal contraception.
How long will it be before I will be under protection of the pill? Do I need to wait for the whole cycle? I am worried if the "morning after pill" could somehow change the workings of the pill, and while the information leaflet says that my hormonal contraception should be effective from day 1 if taken on the 1st day of period, I am not sure if this is valid in my case?
Thank you very much in advance for your reply
I have a question about my hormonal contraception.
I had sex with my boyfriend and we had a failure of protection (broken condom) on last Thursday, so I took the morning after pill (as I was not yet on hormonal contraception). My period was due to start on Thursday too, but instead only slight spotting started and this had lasted until Monday, when I got "real" period and I therefore started the first cycle of my hormonal contraception.
How long will it be before I will be under protection of the pill? Do I need to wait for the whole cycle? I am worried if the "morning after pill" could somehow change the workings of the pill, and while the information leaflet says that my hormonal contraception should be effective from day 1 if taken on the 1st day of period, I am not sure if this is valid in my case?
Thank you very much in advance for your reply
Fri, 31 Jul 2015
Hi,
Firstly, since you were due for your natural period at the time of your intercourse, you did not need the emergency pill at all. This medication does not interfere with the regular contraception you are having at present. Only, when an emergency pill is taken, there is a disruption in the menstrual cycle with a delayed period in that cycle. The drug itself leaves the body in five days. With oral pills, additional protection should be taken for 2-3 cycles as a precaution. Hope this helps.
Firstly, since you were due for your natural period at the time of your intercourse, you did not need the emergency pill at all. This medication does not interfere with the regular contraception you are having at present. Only, when an emergency pill is taken, there is a disruption in the menstrual cycle with a delayed period in that cycle. The drug itself leaves the body in five days. With oral pills, additional protection should be taken for 2-3 cycles as a precaution. Hope this helps.
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