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I started my period like normal. my partner & i had unprotected sex. i took the plan b. 6 days being off i bled lightly for 3 days. what's going on?

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Plan B: Very common for Plan B to cause irregularity in your periods. It should normalize over the next month or two.

Answered 11/8/2014

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