A female asked:
I took plan b two days after my period ended, had bleeding 6 days later which ended in 5 days. and had unprotected sex a day later should i be scared?
1 doctor answer • 3 doctors weighed in
Dr. Jeffrey Juchauanswered
Family Medicine 35 years experience
Yes: Any time you have unprotected sex you could become pregnant. If you don't want to be pregnant, instead of relying on plan B why don't you get on a regular contraceptive program? Then you can have regular periods, no scared times, and no unwanted pregnancies.
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