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Took plan b pill5 days ago now period is late by a day should i be worried?

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Plan B: Plan b can sometimes cause a late period. It may take a while for you period to get back on cycle. How long it can delay your period will depend woman to woman.

Dr Rocamboli agreed

Answered 6/30/2014

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