Patient's question:
With my boyfriend, we had intimate relations but didn't use contraception properly, so I took emergency contraception. I want to ask if taking emergency contraception can cause my period to be delayed? Will it be harmful to my body?Doctor's answer:
Patient, based on your description, I can generally understand your situation. After sexual intercourse, if you take emergency contraception, it usually leads to menstrual disorders or delayed menstruation. However, if you usually have irregular periods or sometimes miss them, if your menstruation keeps being delayed, it could also be a sign of successful contraception. But in most cases, it is unlikely to be pregnancy, and the absence of menstruation may be related to menstrual irregularities. If your menstruation keeps being delayed, you can use a pregnancy test kit or early pregnancy test strips to check if you are pregnant, or go to the hospital for a thorough examination to determine the situation and make a decision.