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A 18-year-old female asked:
I had sex on the last day of my period. took plan b. i had bleeding for 4 days after the pill. late this month, is it normal to miss period from pill?
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Dr. Gurmukh Singhanswered
Pathology 51 years experience
Not necessarily: If you miss your period by 4-5 days, do a home pregnancy test. If the result is negative repeat the test 4-5 days later unless you get a period by then. Use first morning urine and follow the instructions for the test carefully.
If you do not wish to be pregnant, use contraception all the time, every time. You may consider implanted contraceptive, or IUD.
Practice safe sex.
Get HPV vaccine.
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