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If i have had a heavy period for 8 days (likely due to plan b), could i still be pregnant?

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Dr. Wayne Ingram answered

A "washout": A period precludes any fetus being present inside the uterus and therefore no pregnancy can co-exist with that type of bleeding.

Answered 8/4/2015

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A member asked:

If i have had a heavy period for 8 days (likely due to plan b), could i still be pregnant?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Wayne Ingram answered

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