WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for February, 2001: Re: Overdose of Morning After Pills- took too many- bleeding 5 days later

Re: Overdose of Morning After Pills- took too many- bleeding 5 days later

From: Patti Tessler, Family Nurse Practitioner (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Tue, 13 Feb 2001 11:52:12 -0600 (CST)

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At Mon, 12 Feb 2001, Lee wrote: >
>I'm a 19 year old who took morning after pills (Nordette) on Tuesday
>morning of last week. I then took the follow up pills 15 hours later
>instead of 12. I worried that they wouldn't work because I was late
>taking them so I took another dose Wednesday morning to be sure. I had
>taken morning after pills once before correctly and had no problem.
>However, 5 days after I took the pill this time(Sunday) I started
>bleeding like a menstrual cycle. I know this is not my normal cycle
>because it's two weeks early. I have mild cramping but I'm concerned
>because I've never had an abnormal period. Could I be seriously
>overdosing on MAP's or is this normal in people who take them? Should I
>be concerned? I've only been bleeding for 2 days so far.

Unpredictable bleeding is normal after the use of emergency contraception or morning after pills. I would not anticipate any long-term effects from taking the extra dose. If you have any additional symptoms, a call to your gynecological health care provider would be wise.

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Patti Tessler, BSN, MSN, RN, CS
Family Nurse Practitioner

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