Will emergency contraceptive pills cause delays in periods?

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I understand your concern.

The sperm must be discharged into the female's vagina to get pregnant. These sperm must next fertilize an egg, which may or may not be accessible depending on the female's ovulation rhythm. Furthermore, if the egg is accessible and fertilized, it must be placed in the female uterus. When this occurs successfully, a female is considered to have conceived or become pregnant.

In your situation, it was unprotected intercourse, the sperms were discharged, and based on the information you provided, you may be around your ovulation period.

However, the fact that you took an emergency contraceptive pill in time will prevent you from unwanted pregnancy. This pill works in three phases to avoid conception. First, by delaying egg release, inhibiting fertilization, and last, by rendering the uterus unsuitable for implantation of a fertilized egg. All of this depends on when or how soon after intercourse the pill is taken. You took it on time, so there is no need to be concerned. However, if the medication fails, please do a urine pregnancy test to be sure, with the first urine of the day tomorrow morning. Follow all of the instructions on the pregnancy test kit's box.

Periods of delay and bleeding after pill intake are both frequent side effects of these hormone-based tablets, and you do not have to be concerned about them. It is possible for periods to be delayed by a week to ten days.

I hope that you get your answer.

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Thank you.