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What Causes Spotting Post Plan B Pill Intake?

Before I took plan b I was on my period and it ended. I had unprotected sex about a week later and took the pill. A week after that I started my period again.. is this normal? I ve also had extreme back pain, lower abdominal pain, and rectum pain. It feels like knives digging into me. Is this a symptom of the pill? Or something else I should be worried about?
posted on Sat, 25 Nov 2017
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Hi there, I have understood your concern and I will suggest you the best possible treatment options.

First of all do not panic.

You might be aware that emergency contraceptive pills like tablet PLAN B, contain high dose of progesterone hormone.
It helps to prevent unwanted pregnancy in most of the cases, if taken within 72 hours of unprotected sex activity.

Secondly, the withdrawal bleeding that occurs after these pills is quite erratic.
It can be early or late and it can be scanty or heavy.

Your abnormal bleeding can be due to plan B pills.

Your other symptoms can be due some kind of bowel infection, or may be due to anxiety about pregnancy.
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Please seek prescription support from your treating doctor for tablets containing Ofloxacin and Ornidazole combination twice a day for 5 days.

I will suggest you to get proper sex counseling done about safe and protected sex activity. This will help to prevent unwanted pregnancy and STDs.

I hope this answer helps you.
Thanks.
Dr. Purushottam Neurgaonkar
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What Causes Spotting Post Plan B Pill Intake?

Hi there, I have understood your concern and I will suggest you the best possible treatment options. First of all do not panic. You might be aware that emergency contraceptive pills like tablet PLAN B, contain high dose of progesterone hormone. It helps to prevent unwanted pregnancy in most of the cases, if taken within 72 hours of unprotected sex activity. Secondly, the withdrawal bleeding that occurs after these pills is quite erratic. It can be early or late and it can be scanty or heavy. Your abnormal bleeding can be due to plan B pills. Your other symptoms can be due some kind of bowel infection, or may be due to anxiety about pregnancy. For Please seek prescription support from your treating doctor for tablets containing Ofloxacin and Ornidazole combination twice a day for 5 days. I will suggest you to get proper sex counseling done about safe and protected sex activity. This will help to prevent unwanted pregnancy and STDs. I hope this answer helps you. Thanks. Dr. Purushottam Neurgaonkar