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After emergency contraceptive pill should abdominal pain last for over a week

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Dr. Arthur Heller answered

Specializes in Gastroenterology

Not likely. C MD: See your doc. Could be relayed or unrelated to the pill, pregnancy, other.

Answered 2/3/2013

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