Should your cycles go back to normal after Plan B works?
Question posted by Asaidn on 7 March 2018
Last updated on 7 March 2018
After taking Plan B and getting your period about one week late, should you expect your cycle and next period to be on time and go back to normal?
I’m asking this question because after taking Plan B and getting my period one week late, my ex boyfriend sexually assaulted me on the second day of my period. He pulled out without a condom, I didn’t want sex at all. I wonder how Plan B could affect ovulation in my next cycle. My period was six days long (as normal), followed by two days of old brown blood cleaning out. My cycles are usually 32 days long, but I’ve read how Plan B messed up a lot of women’s future cycles and made them shorter and I can’t help being scared. Any advice? Thanks.
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LousArk
7 March 2018
The bleeding a week after Plan B is common, due to the huge dose of artificial hormone in Plan B. It doesn't mean you're not pregnant. If you're not pregnant, then it can take some women months to get back a regular menstrual cycle. Everyone is different.
You wouldn't be near ovulation whilst on 2nd day of your period. However, it may not have been a proper period, so you may want to consider emergency contraception. I'd suggest ruling out pregnancy with a test, first.
However, if you are pregnant (& even if not), you need to rule out the possibility of the rapist giving you (& your baby) a sexually transmitted disease. Some can show no symptoms for a long time, but do damage, so it's very important to get tested.
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Asaidn
7 March 2018
Sorry, let me rephrase. I took Plan B on February 10th, 5 days before my period was due. My period came one week later than its due date. It was supposed to come on the 15th and it came on the 23rd. It was my real period, I can tell because it was just like my previous periods. Blood enough to fill multiple pads for 6 days and blood clots.
I just fear about how Plan B may have affected my cycle, because I began to notice one week after the assault incident, I have had milky/creamy and wet cervical mucus, and whenever I applied pressure to my right ovary, I felt a sharp pain. I’m not sure if it was ovulation, but I know sperm can last in the body for multiple days (even though he pulled out.) So I cant help being paranoid.
