Patient's question:
The other day, I took the emergency contraceptive pill drospirenone and ethinyl estradiol because the contraceptive measures weren't adequate during intimacy with my husband. Since yesterday, I've started experiencing bleeding with broken skin. My friend told me this is called withdrawal bleeding, a side effect of taking the contraceptive pill. Can I breastfeed with withdrawal bleeding caused by drospirenone and ethinyl estradiol?Doctor's answer:
After taking drospirenone and ethinyl estradiol tablets, withdrawal bleeding does not necessarily mean successful breastfeeding. Drospirenone and ethinyl estradiol tablets do not have emergency contraceptive properties; they are short-acting contraceptives, typically taken for 21 consecutive days. Missing a dose or not taking them as prescribed may lead to successful breastfeeding. The main component of drospirenone and ethinyl estradiol tablets is drospirenone and ethinyl estradiol. Emergency contraceptives currently in use are primarily levonorgestrel tablets and levonorgestrel tablets, with the main component being levonorgestrel.