I had unprotected sex the day after valentines day. I took the Plan B one step pill the day (12hrs) after. It is now a little over one week since the unprotected sex occured and I haven't gotten my period. I did however have spotting occur last Wednesday and Thursday. I am also taking aspirin and vitamin C to prevent pregnancy. I normally receive my period any time between the 22 and the 5 of the next month. I am worried that I may be pregnant. That is all I can think about. I have already decided to get the vacuum abortion if I am pregnant.
Has the Plan B one step failed for anyone?
Question posted by Renjones94 on 25 Feb 2013
Last updated on 12 August 2015
Added 25 Feb 2013:
I'm not sure if this would have an affect on it but I also changed my diet lately. I have been eating healthier rather than fast food. I wasn't sure if that would have an affect or not. I am also going to start doing the diet body by vi will that have an effect?
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DzooBaby
25 Feb 2013
The time to worry about pregnancy is BEFORE you have sex, not after. You took Plan b in plenty of time to be effective. Plan b doesnt always bring your period on. Some women will spot a bit after taking it. It will often cause irregularity for months after taking it. It also will cause the same symptoms pregnancy does. Plan b is a huge blast of hormones designed to keep you from ovulating. Try to stop worrying because that will affect your cycle too. Most likely you will be fine. If your period doesnt show up by this time in March then you should do a pregnancy test. If it is negative, then you will know it is
just the Plan b messing up your cycle. It is too early to test until then. Once you find out that you are not pregnant you should think about getting on a regular birth control method if you are going to be sexually active. Use condoms until you get on another method and get through the initial waiting period for the method to take effect. I'm not sure where you got the idea about the aspirin and Vitamin C but those wont help keep you from getting pregnant and aspirin is not good for you to take when you dont need it. If you are younger than 18, it puts you at risk for Reyes Syndrome which can be fatal and even if you are over 18, it elevates risk for stomach bleeding. If you are pregnant and taking aspirin and you get an abortion, it puts you at risk for severe bleeding after the surgery so stop taking the aspirin-it is not doing anything good for you.
Renjones94
25 Feb 2013
I was told by a couple of doctors that vitamin c prevents the egg from attaching and that aspirin causes miscarriages and provokes periods. That's why I have been taking it. I normally use condoms but I am not sure if I can be on birth control. Polycystc ovarian syndrome runs in my family and we are pretty sure I have either that or just one cyst on my right ovary. It causes me a lot of pain. But I currently don't have a doctor (trying to find a family one since I am now an adult) and I want to be put on birth control. I am just not sure as to how to go about it.. Since I don't currently have a doctor. I have Beaumont healthcare I just don't even know like where to go to get put on it.. Do you have any ideas?
kaismama
25 Feb 2013
Ask your gynecologist about whether you can take the pill. I wouldn't count on aspirin and vit c no matter who told you it would work. If vit c stopped implantation I'd never have a child, I drink alot of orange juice.
DzooBaby
27 Feb 2013
Try a family planning clinic. Is there a county clinic in your area? When I was young, all the girls went to the county clinic for birth control pills and if you were a student, you just made a donation of what you could afford to pay. For working women, they had a financial scale and you paid depending on what you made. If you didnt work, they only asked for a donation. 'Course things could be different now. I havent used birth control in almost 20 years but I'm sure there are still low cost clinics. Planned Parenthood is still around. I worked at a county family planning clinic for several years and have been a nurse for over 25 years and I have NEVER heard of Vitamin C or aspirin preventing pregnancy! I wouldnt count on that. I used to take high doses of vitamin C (1000mg) to help prevent UTIs and I still got pregnant! Plan b is expensive. It will be a lot less expensive, and easier on your body, to get on birth control pills. Look in the phone book or online and see if there is a county or family planning clinic in your area-I'll bet there is.
DzooBaby
27 Feb 2013
Another thing you can do is call the members services or customer services number on your health insurance card and ask them where you can go. They will tell you who is contracted with your insurance.
Renjones94
27 Feb 2013
Thank you all for the advice and information you have helped tremendously! I am slowly trying to stop taking the aspirin.. I was starting to become addicted but I will stop taking that and the vitamin c. Thank you very much.
medelez
13 July 2013
Okay went too see my bf had sex and then he comes inside me and we go to wallgreen store and buy the one day pill never heard about it
Plzhlpme
12 Aug 2015
Hi i have a question I had unprotected intercourse and he said he pulled out before anything could happen so I didn't think anything of it after 2 days I was still worried because I have made this mistake before so I took the my way/plan b pill and after 5-6 days I bled for 6-7 days heavy at first then light like a normal period and now a week and a half later from that I'm having cramps and headaches please give me some insight if what may be going on
kaismama
25 Feb 2013
Aspirin and vit c do nothing to prevent pregnancy. Plan B can mess up your cycle for months. Its not unusual for it to be a week or two late. Why don't you get on a regular birth control so you can avoid the nerves of worrying you're pregnant and the shock to your system with plan B. Plan B can also give you symptoms like you were pregnant.
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