Question 1

hi how are you, my last period was january 24 2015. i took a plan b pill feb 2, 2015 and today is march 20, 2015. i have not had my period yet but my pregnancy test i took on march 16 says not pregnant. what do i do?

Accepted Answer

Wait it out: Your first missed period was around February 21.  A pregnancy test 3 weeks afer a missed period should be positive at this point if you were pregnant.  Try taking another pregnancy test or see your doctor for a blood test to confirm.  Make sure the pregnancy test was performed correctly and the test is not expired.

Question 2

have a sucidal plan?

Accepted Answer

Suicidal?: Please write back and explain what is behind your question?  If you are contemplating suicide and have the courage to reach out here perhaps you can find the courage to call your family doctor, or someone in your family or even the county's crisis line to ask for help where you live.

I just know that if you feel this bad then there really is help that is just the step of asking for help in person.

Question 3

what is staging scans and plan for sx?

Accepted Answer

Staging and planning: Staging scans are typically done in setting of newly diagnosed cancer to determine the stage (1–4) of the cancer. The more advanced the stage the lower the long-term survival.

Planning scans are typically done by surgeons prior to an operation in order to determine anatomical layout and to plan the approach of the surgery.

Question 4

what kind of food plan should i be using?

Accepted Answer

Tell us more: Unhealthy diets include any diet that makes you gain fat, unsupplemented vegetarian diets, and weird "spiritual" diets. If you have no special health needs, you can probably eat what you wish; there's lots of money to be made offering unscientific dietary advice. A registered evidence-based dietician can help you with choices. Good luck.

Question 5

is plan b safe?

Accepted Answer

Yes: Plan b is safe and effective - it works over 85% of the time if used within 72 hours (3 days) of unprotected sex and about 80% if used within 120 hours (5 days).  There are few complications, but there are side effects occasionally, like nausea and headache.

Question 6

how safe is plan b?

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Plan b: I'm not sure i can fully answer this question but i will do my best. If you aren't on any form on birth control and you have taken Plan B once then you are fine, it becomes a problem when you rely on Plan B and take it multiple times within a few months. At that point i  would recommend talking to a doctor about birth control pills and other methods otherwise it is safe from the situation i listed.

Question 7

is plan b effective?

Accepted Answer

Efficacy of Plan B: Plan B pills contain a high dose of the active ingredient Levonorgestrel, which is a second generation progestin.  Progestins, just like natural Progesterone cause the uterine endometrium to slough thus causing a period.  It works mainly by stopping the release of an egg from the ovary.
It is possible that it may also work by preventing fertilization of an egg and its attachment to the uterus.

Question 8

do plan b really work ?

Accepted Answer

Yes: Plan b is there, of course, because the better method plan a is not present. 
Plan b does work. The sooner it's taken the better it works. The effectiveness gradually decreases over the next 5 days
a newer emergency contraception called Ella (ulipristal acetate) has more even effectiveness over the next 5 days.

Question 9

what is plan b one step?

Accepted Answer

Plan B: is like an alternative to 'Plan A". In other words if you are using one form of birth control but it fails, you can then use Plan B as part of a back up plan. It is an emergency contraceptive.

Question 10

what does taking plan b do?

Accepted Answer

Prevents implantatio: Plan b prevents the implantation of an egg on the wall of the uterus, a necessary step in the start of fetal development.  This is not technically an abortion but is considered such by certain religiously oriented folks.

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