Ever since I lost my virginity to my boyfriend last month, I have become sexually active and since then my period comes every month but not regularly. My cycle ranges from 28-32 days every month. Sometimes it comes a week after my expected period. Recently though, I had started my period on June 6, 2018 (Wednesday), and it ended on the 10th (Sunday). My period only lasted for 4 days. It was no big deal for me because as long as my period came, I'm okay. However, 3 days after my period ended, my boyfriend and I had sex and at first he didn't have condom on and he came, it was our first time having sex without a condom, but he said that he didn't came in me. He pulled out in time. I was still scared though, and we had a second round, this time he put on a condom, and I was on top, so when he came, I got off of him and he said that condom slipped off. At first I was really confused, but I noticed that the condom was inside of me. I don't think that his sperm went inside me or anything because the open part of the condom was facing down. I still freaked out, I took it out and ran to the bathroom to wipe myself off just in case any sperm got in me. Him and I had had a talk and he said that if I want, I could take the Plan B pill just in case. The next day (Thursday), within 24 hours, I took the pill and for a few days, I wasn't experiencing the side effects such as nausea, fatigue, breast tenderness, bleeding, bloating, etc. I was expecting it to happen, but it didn't so I was wondering if the pill worked or not since I felt like I'm the only one who didn't really experience any side effects based on my research on the Internet.
However, this last few days I was experiencing bloating, mild cramps on my left and right side and abdominal pain, and I felt like I have to go use the bathroom often (I do not know if I have diarrhea or not... please don't judge me ):). Exactly this Thursday, when I went to go use the bathroom again. I saw spots of blood on my underwear and I freaked out and I texted my friends who had experienced this and they told me that it is because Plan B is a big dosage of hormones that can alter my body or menstrual cycle. It's been 3 days (Saturday) and I'm still bleeding but not as much as the one's on Thursday. But, I have noticed that I have gone #2 for 3 times today. And after I eat, I get this abdominal cramps that's mild, but sometimes I can feel a sharp pain, but goes away after a few minutes, and kind of comes back. Please help me?! I do not know what this is?? Is this implantation bleeding??? Pregnancy signs??? Or just Plan B working in my body? I know it can't be implantation because it usually takes days after fertilization for that to occur and I had sex like last week June 13th (so that can't be possible... it's too early). Am I getting my period twice this month or??? Your help is very much appreciated. Thank you!
Is this the side effects of Plan B or early pregnancy symptoms? Please Help!!?
Question posted by Scaredgal1001 on 24 June 2018
Last updated on 24 June 2018
The bleeding also occurred when it was the day I expected to ovulate which was June 22, 2018 according to my period tracker.
Added 24 June 2018:I also would like to add that I'm expecting my next period July 7th and even today still, my stomach makes noises and I'm bloated. I do not have any breast tenderness or anything like that. I have told my boyfriend about this, and he said to not worry because it's the Plan B and he knows for sure that I'm not pregnant because of his past relationships. He even researched and helped me and stuff. But I still need someone else's point of view. I would greatly appreciate it! (:
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I have to agree with Lou, never listen to the boyfriend.
Oh my goodness! You are going to be very lucky if you are not pregnant!
The first thing you need to do is stop listening to your boyfriend, as he clearly doesn't have a clue about a woman's menstrual cycle or pregnancy!
Firstly, Plan B is not as effective as regular hormonal birth control. Its simply worth a try in an emergency!
Secondly, if your periods are not absolutely regular, then Plan B is the wrong choice of emergency contraception. It works by delaying your ovulation until the sperm leaves your body (it can stay in your body for up to a week in fertile cervical mucus).
If you are already ovulating then it can't do that. You'd need one of the other methods of emergency contraception; either the other emergency pill called Ulipristal Acetate (Ella), or to have an IUD fitted by a doctor. Either of those things can be effective if done within 5 days/120 hours of the unprotected sex.
Some think Plan B works in other ways, but the Manufacturer does not claim that. They say it's possible, but don't say it does. It has not been proven in tests.
Most women with very regular, monthly periods, are at risk of preg between days 7 to 18 of their menstrual cycle (day 1 is the 1st day of your period). That is a broad estimate.
However, when your period start date varies, those dates can vary.
Your boyfriend does not have to cum (ejaculate) inside of you to get you pregnant. Once he gets sexually excited, he starts to produce fluid called pre-cum (pre-ejaculatory fluid). That can contain sperm, even if he urinated before sex. See the study by Human Fertility.
Now that you've had unprotected sex, either of you may have caught a sexually transmitted disease (STD). You can carry some of those without symptoms, & some, even if you're a virgin. I'd suggest you both get checked out at a clinic, before you keep having sex.
If you are pregnant, your baby is also now at risk of that STD.
You can do a pregnancy test if you don't get your period. If it's negative, it's probably the Plan B delaying your period, but do another pregnancy test a week or two later, just to be sure.
It is possible to have some bleeding & still be pregnant.
Everyone reacts differently to the huge dose of artificial hormone in Plan B. Your periods may be irregular for some time.
Your symptoms are common with Plan B. Sometimes you don't get symptoms. There's no way of knowing if it worked, until you can do a pregnancy test. The symptoms mean nothing more than you took a huge dose of artificial hormone.
Do an Internet search on Correct Condom Use, as there are ways to stop them coming off or splitting. Always holding the condom on the base of his penis as he withdraws from your vagina, is one.
Plan B works for many women if they're not already ovulating.
We see women here who become pregnant despite using it.
You need to sort out regular contraception, even if it's condoms, because you'll become mother soon, if you just rely on Plan B.
Also, now that you've used Plan B, you won't know what days you are likely to be fertile (even less than before with irregular periods), because your whole menstrual cycle (not just your periods) will be messed up for a while.
I have searched it up and people have similar things going on as whats mine. They had said that they had sex a few days after their period ended and they took plan b and the next week, they started bleeding again just like their period but it is just due to the hormonal changes in the body that messed up their cycle. They said that they aren't pregnant, but it is just due to the plan b taking effect.
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