QUOTE(xinmay @ Apr 7 2013, 02:37 PM)
Hey I have a problem here. 3 months ago, I took postinor. And then my period came 2 days right after (which supposedly should not come). And then for this 3 months I never had period, I tested with pregnancy kit almost 5 times it's still negative.
Then, finally yesterday my period came.
Something is wrong with me? Postinor messed up my menstrual cycle? How to fix it back? TT
ECP messes up the menstrual cycle and will take 1-3 months (may be more or less depending on individual) to stabilize the hormones for a normal menstrual cycle again.
This is normal and is the whole reason why we are not encourage to consume ECP unless really necessary. Once you take ECP, you can kiss your old menstrual cycle good bye and pray that your new menstrual cycle will quickly stabilize itself after that.
Different people different reactions to the pills. It's common for period to come few days after taking ECP, then the menstrual cycle slowly stabilize again after that starting from the day your period came. However, got a lot of different reactions too. Give you an example of my most recent experience. After taking postinor, my period came as predicted based on my old menstrual cycle which was roughly 2-3 weeks after taking postinor. Period came as usual, cramps on first day, lasted for about 5 days and lighter flow until it end. A few days after it ended, I started bleeding again and the flow was quite heavy. The heavy flow lasted for about a week andden it was lighter flow but I was still bleeding, up till 3 weeks continuously. Somewhere in the middle of all the bleeding, I was having really bad cramps on one of the days. I recorded it down as usual in my menstrual cycle app. My next period after this came exactly 1 month from the day I was having cramps. And it has been stable ever since. Just an example of how ECP can mess up our body.
I'm not sure how to 'fix' it back, most people find that their menstrual cycle will be stable again after a few months. While some rely on traditional medicines or go see doctor for advice, which might also give you synthetic hormones or some sort of pills.