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A 21-year-old female asked:
Finished period 10 days ago, unprotected sex, used plan b, now have spotting that started off as brown is now red spotting, should i be worried?
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Dr. Jeff Livingstonanswered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 24 years experience
Plan B: Anyone having intercourse without birth control or condoms may get pregnant. If intercourse was within 72 hours you consider taking plan b. Ella (ulipristal acetate) is another brand that can be used up to 5 days after unprotected intercourse. Plan b is a high dose of birth control to disrupt the hormonal patterns to delay or prevent ovulation. Abnormal bleeding after is common. Check preg test in 10 days.
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