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How Effective Is Plan B Emergency Contraceptive In Preventing Pregnancy?
Question: Hi my name is XXXXXXX I recentely got my regular period on the 19th of November & it ended on the 23rd & then i had unprotected sex last Friday & took the plan B pill this past Monday the 28th, ive taken the plan B pill 3 times in the past & never got any symptoms with it ever, well its been 4 days since i took the pill & earlier today i started bleeding & then it got heavier almost like a normal period & a little bit of cramping, I looked it up & it says it can be normal to get bleeding & cramping with Plan B but out of all the times ive taken it this has never happened before & even worse is I had another accident & was gonna take abother pill tomorrow, trust me i know it is not good to take it this much & i am usually more careful please help, it also said that bleeding could be a hormone inbalance
Brief Answer:
Need more information.
Detailed Answer:
Hello dear,
Thanks for trusting hcm about your health care.
I have gone through your history and understand your concerns.
This bleeding and cramping could be due to side effects of plan -b due to hormonal imbalance.
But before giving my opinion I would like to clear one thing like your last period date is 17th November and in December you had your period or not?
If no what was your expected period date?
It was 28th December not November?
Means no period in December, only bleeding after pills like menses?
Please clear my doubt.
Hope to hear from you soon.
Good luck.
Regards
Need more information.
Detailed Answer:
Hello dear,
Thanks for trusting hcm about your health care.
I have gone through your history and understand your concerns.
This bleeding and cramping could be due to side effects of plan -b due to hormonal imbalance.
But before giving my opinion I would like to clear one thing like your last period date is 17th November and in December you had your period or not?
If no what was your expected period date?
It was 28th December not November?
Means no period in December, only bleeding after pills like menses?
Please clear my doubt.
Hope to hear from you soon.
Good luck.
Regards
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Im sorry I meant December 19th is when i last got my period, & then it ended December 22nd/23rd, & I took the plan B pill Monday & like I said I was planning on taking another one tomorrow because of another accident which i know is very stupid of me & it wont happen again, also is there any dangers taking it 2 times in a week? Some websites say yes & some say no, i kno it becomes less effective each time w
Brief Answer:
It will affect your menstrual cycle.
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Sorry for such a long delay in my response.
You can take it but because it contains high doses of hormone in it,it may affect your menstrual cycle.
It is not less effective if taken two times with in a week.
But in future you should avoid it because frequent use of plan - b is not recommended.
Hope found useful.
Good luck.
Regards
It will affect your menstrual cycle.
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Sorry for such a long delay in my response.
You can take it but because it contains high doses of hormone in it,it may affect your menstrual cycle.
It is not less effective if taken two times with in a week.
But in future you should avoid it because frequent use of plan - b is not recommended.
Hope found useful.
Good luck.
Regards
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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