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Can plan b and stress delay your period?
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Yes: Planb is associated with a delay in ovulation and a subsequent delay in your period. Stress can do the same thing. Make sure you check a pregnancy test is 2 weeks.
Answered 6/3/2017
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Yes - both can: delay a period. Potential side effects w emergency contraception include: menstrual flow changes (spotting, bleeding, early or late period), nausea, vomiting, dizziness, fatigue, headache, breast tenderness & abdominal pain or cramps. Take pregnancy test & notify dr if your period is 7 or > days late.
Answered 6/3/2017
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