Can the morning after pill make my period shorter?
On One Hand: No Hard DataThere is no reported scientific evidence that taking the morning after pill will result in shorter periods. According to Princeton University, researchers through early 2010 conducted three studies to examine how morning after pills affected women’s bleeding patterns. Although the studies showed some irregularities, such as excessive bleeding, they did not show evidence of the pills making periods shorter.On the Other: A Reasonable AssumptionResearchers have documented that morning after pills can change the length of the overall menstrual cycle, but they have seen no effect on the period itself. However, the fact that the length of the cycle can be altered by the pill makes it reasonable to assume that the length of the period might also be affected.Bottom LineThe morning after pills were designed to be an emergency contraceptive.
