Patient's question:
Yesterday I had sex with my boyfriend without using any contraception. This morning I took an emergency contraceptive pill. How long after taking the emergency contraceptive pill will the period start?Doctor's answer:
For women during their ovulation period, if they have sexual intercourse without contraceptive measures, they need to take emergency oral contraceptive medication promptly to prevent pregnancy. After taking the emergency oral contraceptive medication, withdrawal bleeding may occur again within 7 days, which indicates successful contraception. However, there are also a very small number of women who may not experience withdrawal bleeding again, yet still achieve successful contraception.