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I took the morning-after pill 5 days ago (2nd May), and felt fine afterwards. This morning I got up and my underwear was soaked in blood. It has carried on bleeding on and off for most of the day, and seems quite like menstrual fluid, although there have been no blood clots. My period is not due for another two weeks though. Can anyone tell me if this is a normal side-effect of the morning-after pill (a.k.a. emergency contraceptive)? Should I go and see someone about it, and if so, who.
Thanks! Oh and I'm from the UK.
hey! yes, this is not something you should worry about... basically the morning after pill is like MANY days' supply of birth control all packed into one pill. when you take it, it causes ALL of your lining to shed at once (this happens gradually when you have your period), so that in case any sperm was able to get to the egg, it would not be able to implant and make you pregnant. so yes, bleeding a lot is normal because you are just shedding all the lining quickly... you may also experience really severe cramps because of the pill. if this continues for a long time and it doesn't feel right, then go see your doctor or local pharmacist and ask them about it. and remember that the pill is only about 70 to 80% effective at preventing pregnancy, so make sure to get a pregnancy test done if you don't get your period in a month or so. be careful next time and good luck! :)
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