Pregnancy/PMS symptoms a month after taking Plan B. Late period. Is it normal or Am I pregnant?
Question posted by Cindyyy on 9 April 2017
Last updated on 13 August 2019 by Deepbreathscalmdown
Hello everyone. Your answers would mean a lot to me. I am freaking out because of my current situation.
I had sex for the first time last Feb 19. We used condom but it slipped outside and he already ejaculated in the condom. We didn't notice it right away. So we continued for a few seconds. I didn't take any action owing to the fact that it was my first time and I really didn't know what to do. I also thought I was safe because we did it five days before my period.
We did it again Feb 28. And after reading articles on the internet, I decided to take Plan B just to be safe. I should have had my period by this time but I was late for two weeks. I had heavy bleeding one week after taking Plan B. It was dark red and clotty but it only lasted for three days. (Is this my period or just a side effect of the pill?)
Fast forward to April 9 and I still haven't got my second period. I experience cramps and different symptoms like swollen breasts, severe back pain, nausea and such. These aren't my normal PMS symptoms. However, I've taken more than five pregnancy tests (sometimes in the morning and afternoon and I followed all the instructions) since week 3 after the conception and they were all negative. I am confused. Is it possible that I am pregnant?
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Deepbreathscalmdown
13 Aug 2019
I’ve noticed several posters expressing anxiety because they are not sure whether the bleeding they have experienced after intercourse is actually a period or is simply a “side effect” of plan B. This shouldn’t be a concern. Whether the bleeding is your natural period or is induced by plan B, if it’s more than just light spotting then they both mean the same thing in terms of whether or not you could be pregnant—namely, that your body has shed the lining of your uterus that would be needed to develop a fertilized egg into a fetus. Without this lining, there can be no pregnancy. So if you’ve experienced normal to heavy period-like bleeding since the last time you had sex, you’re probably not pregnant.
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Stephen Treloar
10 April 2017
Get a home pregnancy test , I'm too confused. Plan B does all sorts of nasties but this time I am not convinced.
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Cindyyy
14 April 2017
Hi, sir. thank you for your answer. I got my period yesterday. It is heavy enough to fill a pad but light in color. I have been inducing my period with vitamin c. Is it normal?
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Stephen Treloar
14 April 2017
Hi Cindy, If you were to read the virtual volume of information about Plan B here, you would be amazed at the list of potential side effects. A few are more frequent than others but remember you have taken a large dose of hormones and issues result more frequently than not. I wouldn't be concerned about the light bleeding at all as the opposite is the usual complaint.
