Patient's question:
During ovulation, I had sexual intercourse with my boyfriend. Worried about getting pregnant, I immediately took an emergency contraceptive pill. Now, it should be the time for my period, but it hasn't arrived yet even after a week. Is it normal for the period to be delayed?Doctor's answer:
Having sexual intercourse during ovulation and taking emergency contraception, now menstruation is delayed by a week. It could be that the emergency contraception caused the delay, or it could be pregnancy. You can check with a pregnancy test tomorrow to see. If the test is negative for pregnancy, it might be that the emergency contraception caused the delay. If it's delayed for a long time without coming, medication may be needed to regulate the menstrual cycle. A positive mood is very helpful for recovery from illness.