HealthCareMagic is now Ask A Doctor - 24x7 | https://www.askadoctor24x7.com

Get your health question answered instantly from our pool of 18000+ doctors from over 80 specialties
159 Doctors Online

By proceeding, I accept the Terms and Conditions

Dr. Andrew Rynne
MD
Dr. Andrew Rynne

Family Physician

Exp 50 years

HCM Blog Instant Access to Doctors
HCM BlogQuestions Answered
HCM Blog Satisfaction

What Do Missed Periods After Taking I-pill Indicate?

Hi ! My friend seems to had, had unprotected sex after which she took an i pill within 12 hours, a week ago. Yesterday she took a pregnancy test that said neg. she s safe. But yesterday (2nd Nov ) was her date for periods but she missed it and she s even not experienced any bleeding due to the ipill. Please help.
Fri, 18 Nov 2016
Report Abuse
Diabetologist,  's  Response
i-Pill contains a progesterone called levonorgestrel. One of the common side effect of i-Pill is it alters the rhythm of the menstruation cycle. If your friend has missed her periods, I would advice you to wait for additional 3-4 days or a maximum of 1 week. If the period does not occur after that, she can consult a doctor and check whether any pregnancy has happened.
For your information, Levonorgestrel can prevent pregnancy in upto 95% of the cases and it can have a failure rate in remaining 5% or more cases.
I hope the above information helps you. Thanks.
I find this answer helpful
Note: For further follow up on related General & Family Physician Click here.
Disclaimer: These answers are for your information only and not intended to replace your relationship with your treating physician.
This is a short, free answer. For a more detailed, immediate answer, try our premium service [Sample answer]
Share on
 

Related questions you may be interested in


Loading Online Doctors....
What Do Missed Periods After Taking I-pill Indicate?

i-Pill contains a progesterone called levonorgestrel. One of the common side effect of i-Pill is it alters the rhythm of the menstruation cycle. If your friend has missed her periods, I would advice you to wait for additional 3-4 days or a maximum of 1 week. If the period does not occur after that, she can consult a doctor and check whether any pregnancy has happened. For your information, Levonorgestrel can prevent pregnancy in upto 95% of the cases and it can have a failure rate in remaining 5% or more cases. I hope the above information helps you. Thanks.