What Causes Delayed Periods After Taking Plan-b Pill?

Posted on Sat, 11 Jul 2015

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Question : We had sex on Tuesday she took a pill on Wednesday...now on Saturday when we r having sex the cundom was found broken and she took another plan b pill..now she has been missing period for 12 days..and the pregnancy test remains negative..please suggest something..what to do

Answered by Dr. Richa Agarwal (-5 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Wait and watch for menses.

Detailed Answer:
Hello dear,
Thanks for trusting hcm about your health care.
I can understand your concerns.
The period maybe delayed due to hormonal imbalance caused by Plan-b( emergency pill) because it contains high doses of hormone in it.
As her pregnancy test is negative after 12 days of her missed period date there is no chance of pregnancy so she should wait and watch for her menses.
She should take green tea, consume a healthy and nutritious diet, drink a lot of water, do some meditation and yoga which are helpful in resuming her menses.
Hope it is useful, feel free to ask more questions.
Good luck.
Regards

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar