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I had sex the day after my period was over. i took plan b one step and 5 days later got heavy bleeding(like a period) for 3 days. what does this mean?

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Side effect of pln B: Bleeding after plan B is common. It doesn't mean anything bad. Plan B is a high dose of a hormone that can make you have some bleeding a few days later. Not unexpected. Best wishes!

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Answered 1/16/2018

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