Patient's question:
Doctor, I and my husband are not ready to have children right now, so we usually take precautions during intimacy. However, last month we didn't use any protection, and I took emergency contraception. Now my period has come earlier. Does taking emergency contraception cause the period to come earlier?Doctor's answer:
I'm glad to help you solve your problem. If you take emergency contraception pills for a long time, under normal circumstances, it can lead to withdrawal bleeding. Moreover, if you take them continuously for about 6 to 7 times a year, it can normally cause endocrine dysfunction in women, thereby increasing progesterone excretion, which may result in menstrual irregularities. In this case, you must go to the local hospital for timely treatment to prevent infertility.