When will menstruation come after taking the 72-hour birth control pill?

Patient's question:

When will menstruation come after taking the 72-hour birth control pill?

Doctor's answer:

Hello! The side effects of emergency contraception are relatively significant, with the most prominent side effect being menstrual irregularities. This makes it difficult to predict when your next period will occur, and ovulation becomes even less certain. If you have sexual intercourse again, you should use conventional methods of contraception. If your period is delayed by 10 days or more, you should consider the possibility of contraceptive failure and seek timely medical attention at a formal hospital gynecology department for relevant examinations to confirm whether pregnancy has occurred.

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