So... Last month I took plan b 24 hours after a "withdrawal" encounter. I had exaggerated pms symptoms and my period when expected. This month I had an incident where sperm may have been in precum, so I took plan b 2 hours after the incident on day 10 of my cycle. Six days later I started scanty spotting light red/pink and brown that lasted five days. Two days later, I started spotting again for another seven days. Except this time it started scanty and gradually increased to a light period that would soak a tampon, pink/red/dark red/brow/tiny clot. It ended when my period would normally begin if I was on a 28-day cycle but I am unsure if it would still work that way since I took the pill two months in a row. I took a hpt two days after the spotting/bleeding ended, about day 31 if you ignore the abnormal bleeding, that came out negative. I am planning to take another this week. I was just wondering if anyone had a similar experience or had an opinion on my situation. I do know the ecp is not a proper form of birth control, but the damage has been done and I am extremely anxiety ridden over the whole experience.
Advice: you can never take too many hpt. If you had a regular/heavy period after the pill you are most likely not pregnant. The pill only actively affects one particular encounter and you are extremely fertile after taking it. If you were pregnant prior to taking the pill it shouldn't interfere with the pregnancy. Unfortunately, whether you take the ecp, bcp, are pregnant, or have any hormonal imbalance, almost all the side effects are identical. The only positive way o know whether or not you are pregnant is by take a hpt or a blood test to check your hcg levels. You should test at the earliest 14-days after taking plan b, or a week after your missed period (for more accurate results). If you have the slightest inkling that you may still be pregnant, wait a week and re-test. You can never take too many tests. http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/home-pregnancy-tests/PR00100
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So... Last month I took plan b 24 hours after a "withdrawal" encounter. I had exaggerated pms symptoms and my period when expected. This month I had an incident where sperm may have been in precum, so I took plan b 2 hours after the incident on day 10 of my cycle. Six days later I started scanty spotting light red/pink and brown that lasted five days. Two days later, I started spotting again for another seven days. Except this time it started scanty and gradually increased to a light period that would soak a tampon, pink/red/dark red/brow/tiny clot. It ended when my period would normally begin if I was on a 28-day cycle but I am unsure if it would still work that way since I took the pill two months in a row. I took a hpt two days after the spotting/bleeding ended, about day 31 if you ignore the abnormal bleeding, that came out negative. I am planning to take another this week. I was just wondering if anyone had a similar experience or had an opinion on my situation. I do know the ecp is not a proper form of birth control, but the damage has been done and I am extremely anxiety ridden over the whole experience.
Advice: you can never take too many hpt. If you had a regular/heavy period after the pill you are most likely not pregnant. The pill only actively affects one particular encounter and you are extremely fertile after taking it. If you were pregnant prior to taking the pill it shouldn't interfere with the pregnancy. Unfortunately, whether you take the ecp, bcp, are pregnant, or have any hormonal imbalance, almost all the side effects are identical. The only positive way o know whether or not you are pregnant is by take a hpt or a blood test to check your hcg levels. You should test at the earliest 14-days after taking plan b, or a week after your missed period (for more accurate results). If you have the slightest inkling that you may still be pregnant, wait a week and re-test. You can never take too many tests. http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/home-pregnancy-tests/PR00100
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