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What Causes Heavy Bleeding During Periods?
Recently me and my boyfriend had sex and the condom broke during it. The next morning, about 8 hours later, i used the morning after pill (next choice). I had just had my period less than a week before that so i wasn t supposed to get again for another 3-4 weeks. About 2 days after taking the pill i started bleeding and for two days after that i still had a heavy flow. I haven t stopped bleeding and this is now day 3. I researched it and saw that heavy bleeding could mean my menstruel cycle was messed up from the pill or it could a side effect of being pregnant. How do i know the difference and if i should go to the doctor?
Mon, 8 Feb 2016
Hallow Dear,
Morning after emergency birth control pill Next Choice is a Levonorgestrel pill. This is Progesterone pill. Therefore, few days after taking the pill some amount of bleeding is expected when the levels of Levonorgestrel in the blood start dropping down. However, such bleeding is usually not heavy bleeding.
If heavy bleeding is your usual tendency during menstruation, this bleeding also may be heavy. If the bleeding continues further in such fashion, I would advise you to report to a Gynaecologist to investigate and stop bleeding. The menses after Next Choice are reported to be heavier than normal.
I hope this helps you.
Dr. Nishikant
Morning after emergency birth control pill Next Choice is a Levonorgestrel pill. This is Progesterone pill. Therefore, few days after taking the pill some amount of bleeding is expected when the levels of Levonorgestrel in the blood start dropping down. However, such bleeding is usually not heavy bleeding.
If heavy bleeding is your usual tendency during menstruation, this bleeding also may be heavy. If the bleeding continues further in such fashion, I would advise you to report to a Gynaecologist to investigate and stop bleeding. The menses after Next Choice are reported to be heavier than normal.
I hope this helps you.
Dr. Nishikant
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