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Can Plan B Cause Continuous Bleeding/spotting Even After Period?

Hi. I took plan b a few weeks ago. 2 days afterwards I had a normal period of 4 days, even though I wasn't due for my period until 2 weeks after that. I know plan b can cause a period so this didn't seem abnormal. but then a few days later I started bleeding again. This was 10 days ago and I'm still bleeding/spotting. It won't stop. Is this normal or should I get it checked out? Thanks
Tue, 14 Mar 2017
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Hello,
I have gone through the query and understood your concern. In the current scenario, you should get proper evaluation by an expert. Emergency contraceptive pill contains high dose of progestogen and this disrupts the hormone milieu. This is the cause of the withdrawal bleeding you experienced soon after the pill use. The subsequent bleeding/spotting probably corresponds to your natural period which has gone abnormal. You need to have styptics to arrest the bleeding, supportive treatment to correct the resulting deficiencies, a trans-vaginal/pelvic sonogram to know the status of the pelvic organs and if needed a course of hormones to put your cycle back on track. Hope this helps.
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Can Plan B Cause Continuous Bleeding/spotting Even After Period?

Hello, I have gone through the query and understood your concern. In the current scenario, you should get proper evaluation by an expert. Emergency contraceptive pill contains high dose of progestogen and this disrupts the hormone milieu. This is the cause of the withdrawal bleeding you experienced soon after the pill use. The subsequent bleeding/spotting probably corresponds to your natural period which has gone abnormal. You need to have styptics to arrest the bleeding, supportive treatment to correct the resulting deficiencies, a trans-vaginal/pelvic sonogram to know the status of the pelvic organs and if needed a course of hormones to put your cycle back on track. Hope this helps.