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What Causes Heavy Vaginal Bleeding After Taking Plan-B?
I had unprotected sex with my boyfriend last weekend, Saturday, November 21st. I took plan b on Sunday. On Wednesday I began to bleed, started with spotting and turned into a very heavy period. Today is day 5 and it hasn t slowed. Should I worry yet, or give myself a couple more days?
Tue, 29 Dec 2015
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I have gone through your query and can understand your concern.
You could have breakthrough bleeding due to intake of a plan b pill. This type of bleeding occur normally with in 3 weeks of the pill intake.
You could also have your periods came now. This bleeding would last for 4-7 days in total. A plan Bpill hasalso tendency to cause heavy period. You could take tranexamic acid, it will help to reduce your bleeding
Use condom or regular contraceptive pill as method of conception in future. Taking more emergency contraceptive pills can cause problems like irregular periods, ovarian hyper-stimulation syndrome & even infertility.
If problem persists consult a gynaecologist
Hope this information helps
I have gone through your query and can understand your concern.
You could have breakthrough bleeding due to intake of a plan b pill. This type of bleeding occur normally with in 3 weeks of the pill intake.
You could also have your periods came now. This bleeding would last for 4-7 days in total. A plan Bpill hasalso tendency to cause heavy period. You could take tranexamic acid, it will help to reduce your bleeding
Use condom or regular contraceptive pill as method of conception in future. Taking more emergency contraceptive pills can cause problems like irregular periods, ovarian hyper-stimulation syndrome & even infertility.
If problem persists consult a gynaecologist
Hope this information helps
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Hi,
I understand quite well your concern
It's quite normal for you to have spotting after a few days, which can turn into heavy bleeding, BUT if you have bleeding or spotting that lasts longer than a week or develop severe lower abdominal pain three to five weeks after taking the morning-after pill, I suggest you to see a doctor because these may be signs or symptoms of a miscarriage or an ectopic pregnancy.
So, please wait until two other days, (because you've told me that you have 5 days with this bleeding) maybe these bleeding will interrupt, but IF THEY DON'T, PLEASE SEE YOUR DOCTOR IMMEDIATELY!!
Hope this information helped you
Dr. Ermira Biu
I understand quite well your concern
It's quite normal for you to have spotting after a few days, which can turn into heavy bleeding, BUT if you have bleeding or spotting that lasts longer than a week or develop severe lower abdominal pain three to five weeks after taking the morning-after pill, I suggest you to see a doctor because these may be signs or symptoms of a miscarriage or an ectopic pregnancy.
So, please wait until two other days, (because you've told me that you have 5 days with this bleeding) maybe these bleeding will interrupt, but IF THEY DON'T, PLEASE SEE YOUR DOCTOR IMMEDIATELY!!
Hope this information helped you
Dr. Ermira Biu
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