i took an emergency contracept...

[xocristina22]

i took an emergency contraceptive pill on the second day of being on my period and now im on my third day and my period is basically gone? it usually lasts about 5 days notmally. did the emergency contraceptive pill cause it to reduce duration of it?

[Bpas_1968 Partner]

Hi there

If the emergency contraceptive pill you took was was Levonelle, it works by delaying ovulation and the hormone progesterone could shorten bleeding. Your next normal period may be delayed, and you may experience some spotting. If you find that your next period is very late, you should do a pregnancy test 3 weeks after taking the emergency contraceptive pill .

If you are not already using a regular form of contraception it might be an idea to pop down to your local contraceptive and sexual health clinic to discuss starting one.

I hope this helps

Best wishes

Katherine