Patient's question:
I am not married yet and I am living with my boyfriend. Sometimes my boyfriend forgets to bring condoms, so I usually take emergency contraception pills afterward. Since taking emergency contraception pills, my menstrual cycle has been a bit irregular. What should I do about the confusion in my menstrual cycle after taking emergency contraception pills?Doctor's answer:
There's nothing much that can be done about this situation for now; we can only wait for time to gradually restore things. Contraceptive pills can easily cause menstrual irregularities, leading to early or delayed periods or an irregular cycle. Therefore, after stopping the medication, it will take time to gradually adjust back to normal levels, which may require 3 to 6 months, or even longer. So, in the future, it's best to adopt other forms of contraception.