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Q: the Morning After Pill.

asked by: tiff722 on August 23rd, 2005

New User

Hi,

i took the morning after pill in july because my boyfriend's condom broke. A couple of weeks after that I got my period. The beginning of august I got my period and it's only been 2 1/2 weeks and I am breakthrough bleeding, I think. Is this a side effect of the morning after pill? Or could I be pregnant? I haven't felt nauseated or any other effects of pregnancy. Can anyone help me with this. I'm feeling a little scared.

Thanks

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jenn_smithson

replied on August 23rd, 2005

Active User, very eHealthy

Re: the Morning After Pill.

tiff722 wrote:

hi,

i took the morning after pill in july because my boyfriend's condom broke. A couple of weeks after that I got my period. The beginning of august I got my period and it's only been 2 1/2 weeks and I am breakthrough bleeding, I think. Is this a side effect of the morning after pill? Or could I be pregnant? I haven't felt nauseated or any other effects of pregnancy. Can anyone help me with this. I'm feeling a little scared.

Thanks

plan b, the so-called "morning after pill", contains four times the amount of hormones than a regular birth control pill. Some of these hormones are most likely still in your system. When I took plan b, I started earlier than I would have normally but I did not have any breakthrough bleeding. From what you have posted, I do not think you are pregnant. If you are really worried about it, make an appointment to discuss it with your doctor or call your local planned parenthood and ask to speak to the nurse practitioner. I think it may just be taking your body time to readjust after taking plan b.

Again, if you are really worried about it, make an appointment to see a doctor and explain your symptoms to her/him.

Once before, I had a month where I started, stopped, and then started again 2 weeks later for 8 days, stopped, and then started again 2 weeks after that for 5 days. At the time, I was switching birth control pill brands from ortho tricyclen to ortho tricyclen-lo and my doctor told me the hormone irregularity was most likely to blame and that she could find no evidence of a pregnancy or miscarriage. This may be what is happening to you but if you would rather be certain, by all means make an appointment to see your doctor.
If you need anything else, pm me.
Peace,
jenn

scruffles

replied on October 18th, 2005

Experienced User

I had a similar situation I took the ecp on 10/04/2005 and got a very light period on 10/12/2005. It was a week earlier than anticipated. If your unsure wait another week and have a pregnancy test.

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