Sunbright, TN
A 18-year-old female asked:
I was on my period and still bleeding and had unprotected sex.. i took a plan b two days after. is there any way the pill wouldnt have worked?
1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in

Dr. Robert Kwokanswered
Pediatrics 35 years experience
About Plan B...: Plan B can alter the menstrual-type bleeding for the cycle in which Plan B was taken, and sometimes the next cycle too. One should be sure to check a home pregnancy test about 3 weeks after sex, because Plan B works most of the time, but not all the time. Yes, emergency contraceptive pills work most of the time, not all of the time.
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Last updated Mar 3, 2018
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