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Is Brown Spotting After Consuming Birth Control Pills A Cause For Concern?
Hi I took the morning after pill the morning after having sex and now a week later, I'm spotting but to the point where I need a small pad, but it's only been 4 days and it's gone now. I have cramps also and it feels as if I have to pee. Is this normal?
Fri, 12 Feb 2016
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No, Brown spotting after intake of morning after pill is not cause for concern. The bleeding you had must be breakthrough bleeding which normally occurs within 3 weeks of intake of morning after pill. This mostly means that the morning after pill has been successful in preventing pregnancy.
This breakthrough bleeding is less is quantity comparable to a period & also lasts for less days. so you should not worry all the symptoms you have are representative of breakthrough bleeding & nothing serious. The cramps you have are common side effect of pill.
Don't use a morning after pill or emergency contraceptive pill too frequently. Use condom or regular contraceptive pill regularly as method of contraception in future. Regular taking emergency contraceptive pills can cause serious problems like irregular periods, ovarian hyper-stimulation syndrome & even infertility.
Refer to a gynaecologist for more queries
Don't worry you would be fine
Hope this information helps
I have gone through your query and can understand your concern...
No, Brown spotting after intake of morning after pill is not cause for concern. The bleeding you had must be breakthrough bleeding which normally occurs within 3 weeks of intake of morning after pill. This mostly means that the morning after pill has been successful in preventing pregnancy.
This breakthrough bleeding is less is quantity comparable to a period & also lasts for less days. so you should not worry all the symptoms you have are representative of breakthrough bleeding & nothing serious. The cramps you have are common side effect of pill.
Don't use a morning after pill or emergency contraceptive pill too frequently. Use condom or regular contraceptive pill regularly as method of contraception in future. Regular taking emergency contraceptive pills can cause serious problems like irregular periods, ovarian hyper-stimulation syndrome & even infertility.
Refer to a gynaecologist for more queries
Don't worry you would be fine
Hope this information helps
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