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I took plan b in a 4 day interval and after the second time i started bleeding. should i be worried? and is it safe to use tampons?

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Dr. Jeffrey Juchau answered

Plan B: Very common for Plan B to cause irregularity in your periods. It should normalize over the next month. Yes tampons are fine. Consider using a regular birth control method instead of multiple uses of Plan B.

Answered 12/31/2014

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A member asked:

I took plan b in a 4 day interval and after the second time i started bleeding. should i be worried? and is it safe to use tampons?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Jeffrey Juchau answered

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