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How Effective Is Plan B When Taken Within Recommended Time ?
Question: how effect is plan b taken in recommend time ?
Brief Answer:
it is very effective
Detailed Answer:
Hello and welcome to HCM,
These tablets are very effective in preventing pregnancy. If taken within 72 hours they protect in 95-97% cases and the protection is more the earlier they are taken.
However Plan B does lead to irregular periods in a few women. There is no need to worry about this. Also it can be taken only once in one cycle and must not be used as a regular contraceptive method.
Hope this satisfies your query.
Thanks for using HCM.
Feel free to ask any more questions that you may have.
Dr Madhuri Bagde
Consultant Obstetrician and Gynecologist
it is very effective
Detailed Answer:
Hello and welcome to HCM,
These tablets are very effective in preventing pregnancy. If taken within 72 hours they protect in 95-97% cases and the protection is more the earlier they are taken.
However Plan B does lead to irregular periods in a few women. There is no need to worry about this. Also it can be taken only once in one cycle and must not be used as a regular contraceptive method.
Hope this satisfies your query.
Thanks for using HCM.
Feel free to ask any more questions that you may have.
Dr Madhuri Bagde
Consultant Obstetrician and Gynecologist
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
so should I worry if I had very little bleeding after takening it I read online woman bleed heavy right after is this true?
Brief Answer:
does not usually cause heavy bleeding.
Detailed Answer:
Hello and welcome back,
The amount of bleeding is not predictable after taking plan B, but it is not heavy in most cases. It is just similar to a period or may even be lighter than that.
So do not worry about this at all.
Hope this helps.
Take care.
Dr Madhuri
does not usually cause heavy bleeding.
Detailed Answer:
Hello and welcome back,
The amount of bleeding is not predictable after taking plan B, but it is not heavy in most cases. It is just similar to a period or may even be lighter than that.
So do not worry about this at all.
Hope this helps.
Take care.
Dr Madhuri
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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