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A member asked:

Took plan b the first day i got my period. will i bleed again in a week from taking the plan b?

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Dr. Dennis Higginbotham answered

Specializes in American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Not necessarily: Plan B may cause some spotting, but it should not change your usual menstrual cycle.

Answered 2/15/2015

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