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What Causes Prolonged Vaginal Bleeding And Abdominal Bloating After Taking Plan-B?
Hello I had unprotected sex and took the plan B pill right after wards. A couple days after I experienced bleeding loghter than my normal period and it lasted for 6 days. I started having bloating happen and it seemed to be getting better but now it is back specifically around the time my period was supposed to start but had the period like thing happen a couple weeks ago. Also before I had sex I was off my period only for a couple days then started afterwards a couple days after triggered by the plan B. I've taken 5 pregnancy test because I am scared to death and they all are negative. This bloating is very uncomfortable and seems to because more when my bladder is full. It's odd I don't know how to fix this or when to expect my next period. Please please help!
Wed, 2 Nov 2016
Hi there,
It is quite normal to have some discomfort after Plan B because it will upset your normal cycle of hormones. You have many factors that make you less likely to be pregnant - the intercourse was during a period of low fertility, you took the Plan B early, and you had a decent amount of bleeding afterwards. I would not recommend repeating another urine pregnancy test unless you're late for the next period. This should be estimated to be a full cycle after your last bleed, which is usually 28-30 days after the 6-day bleed with Plan B, depending on your normal cycle. Doing a urine pregnancy test so early on is not accurate at all, because even if you were pregnant, the hormone levels are still too low to be detected on the urine.
If you are a week or more late, then proceed for the urine pregnancy test. If still unsure or you are very worried, you can drop by your local doctor's at any time for the beta-hcG blood test, which is a lot more accurate in the early stages.
If you would like some medication in the meantime, try an anti-inflammatory like mefenamic acid for the discomfort.
Hope this helps, and all the best to you.
Regards,
Dr. Teh
It is quite normal to have some discomfort after Plan B because it will upset your normal cycle of hormones. You have many factors that make you less likely to be pregnant - the intercourse was during a period of low fertility, you took the Plan B early, and you had a decent amount of bleeding afterwards. I would not recommend repeating another urine pregnancy test unless you're late for the next period. This should be estimated to be a full cycle after your last bleed, which is usually 28-30 days after the 6-day bleed with Plan B, depending on your normal cycle. Doing a urine pregnancy test so early on is not accurate at all, because even if you were pregnant, the hormone levels are still too low to be detected on the urine.
If you are a week or more late, then proceed for the urine pregnancy test. If still unsure or you are very worried, you can drop by your local doctor's at any time for the beta-hcG blood test, which is a lot more accurate in the early stages.
If you would like some medication in the meantime, try an anti-inflammatory like mefenamic acid for the discomfort.
Hope this helps, and all the best to you.
Regards,
Dr. Teh
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