What to do if you bleed on the emergency contraceptive pill

Bleeding caused by taking the emergency contraceptive pill is a normal phenomenon after taking the emergency contraceptive pill and usually does not require special treatment. It may cause irregular spotting vaginal bleeding after taking the emergency contraceptive pill, or it may occur around 3-7 days after taking the pill as a result of endometrial exfoliation and withdrawal bleeding. Regardless of the type of bleeding, it does not cause any significant adverse effects on the patient’s health and can stop on its own without any special treatment. If the withdrawal bleeding occurs in about 3-7 days, the amount of bleeding is equivalent to the usual amount of menstruation and can be treated as a normal menstruation, indicating that the contraception was successful this time. If the bleeding is less, a blood HCG test will need to be performed about 7-10 days after intercourse to determine if the contraception was successful. However, the emergency contraceptive pill is only an effective method of contraception for temporary use and should not be used as a regular method of contraception.