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A 19-year-old female asked:

I had a 1 heavy day period &3 days of spotting. i took plan b an hour after unprotected sex. should i be worried or is this normal ?

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Dr. Oscar Novickanswered

Pediatrics 59 years experience

PlanB: Your bleeding and spotting can be normal with plan B. Not to worry

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Dr. Tony Willson

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Dr. Heidi Fowleranswered

Psychiatry 26 years experience

Emergency Contracept: Emergency contraception can certainly throw your period out of whack. Potential Side effects w emergency contraception include menstrual flow changes (spotting, bleeding, early or late period). Take pregnancy test & notify Dr if your period is 7 or > days late.

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Dr. Evan Altman

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A 17-year-old female asked:

I ended my period last Saturday and had sex on Sunday. The condom broke so I took a Plan B pill. I had unprotected sex on Monday night in the shower and now I am spotting. Should I be worried or could it be that I had sex too soon after my last period?

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A 18-year-old male asked:

Unprotected sex day after period ended. Took planb two days after period ended. Possible to get period one week after taking planb or is it spotting?

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A 19-year-old female asked:

Hi. I took plan B 30 min after unprotected sex. I was due for my period 2 days after the unprotected sex. A day after taking the pill I have spotting ?

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A 32-year-old female asked:

I just ended my period on the 9th of this month, 11 days ago. I had sex 3 days ago, saturday, unprotected on one of my high fertile day. Im spotting?

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A female asked:

I had unprotected sex Sunday and took plan b about 12 hours later. I was suppose to get my period on Monday but I have been spotting the past few days?

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Last updated Sep 29, 2016

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