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Re: PREGNANCY: Does plan B cause missed periods?
From: dark (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Fri, 27 Jul 2007 17:18:31 -0500 (CDT)
t Thanks for the reply! I understand that PlanB prevents a pregnancy
from occuring with high level hormones. My question is whether these
hormones could also cause me to have very light spotting instead of the
normal blood flow? Also, isn't it impossible for me to have been
pregnant before June 22, because I got my normal heavyish period on June
20, and after June 22 the 4-5 times I had sex was with a condom which
did not either leak or break? The only time I had unprotected sex was on
June 22, and even though the odds of getting pregnant were much low I
decided on a PlanB just for safety. Now it's been a week since July
20(which is when I should have got my period, and instead I had
spotting), and the test is still negative. How long do I have to keep
testing, so I can be sure that I'm not pregnant. Also, I'm not
experiencing any pregnancy symptoms.
Thanks again!
At Fri, 27 Jul 2007, Pat Sonnenstuhl wrote:
>
>Theoretically, Plan B will not cause a period. If taken as you have
>stated, it just prevents a pregnancy from occurring with high levels of
>hormones. It
>s possible you were either pregnant before using it, or became pregnant
>after using it, or aren't pregnant at all. I think keeping track of
>things is important, along with doing a test if you start experiencing
>symptoms.
>Plan B might change the nature and character of your period, pehaps, but
>what you describe doesn't sound likely.
>
> At Fri, 27 Jul 2007, dark wrote:
>>
>>I am a 26 year old female with a relatively stable 30 day menstrual
>>cycle. My last "normal" period came on June 20. On June 22, I had
>>unprotected sex. Just to be on the safe side I took a Plan B within 24
>>hours. After that my menstrual flow got much lighter reducing to
>>intermittent spotting, even though my period normally lasts for 5-6
>>days. I didn't have sex after that till about two weeks from June 22,
>>when I got a urine pregnancy test done at a health center which turned
>>out to be negative. After that I had sex about 4-5 times, with a condom
>>which did not leak or break. My period was supposed to come around July
>>20, but a few days before I started spotting again, and the spotting
>>lasted for about 5-6 days. The blood was both bright red and brownish
>>on the tissue. I'm still waiting for my normal period, 7 days after it
>>was due. I have been doing home pregnancy tests over the last week
>>which are negative and again went to the health center to get a urine
>>test done which was negative. Was the light spotting my period? And if
>>so, did Plan B cause it to be such? How long do I have to wait to know
>>for certain if I could be pregnant?
>>
>>Thanks!
>
>--
>Pat Sonnenstuhl, CNM, CHT
>
>Hypnosis for Healing and HypnoFertility Therapy
>http://home.comcast.net/~prebirthhealth/hypnosisforhealing.htm
>http://home.comcast.net/~prebirthhealth/birthcounseling.htm
>
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