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A member asked:

Went to doc yesterday with light bleeding 10 days before period and she gave me emergency contraception to take. heavy bleeding now with pauses. help?

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Morning after pill: Heavy bleeding after morning after pill is normal. It causes you to rapidly shed the lining of the uterus, which is the heavy bleeding.

Dr Fowler and 2 doctors agreed

Answered 9/29/2016

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