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Can Plan B Causes Amenorrhea?

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Posted on Fri, 11 Oct 2013
Question: Can plan b one step cause amenorrhea
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Answered by Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar (4 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
Plan B can cause irregularity of periods

Detailed Answer:
Hi,

Amenorrhoea is term used if the woman does not menstruate for at least 3 consecutive months.

Plan B can cause it rarely. Most of the times it cause irregularity of periods and the woman gains the regular cycles within 3 months of taking it.

Hope this answers.

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Can Plan B Causes Amenorrhea?

Brief Answer:
Plan B can cause irregularity of periods

Detailed Answer:
Hi,

Amenorrhoea is term used if the woman does not menstruate for at least 3 consecutive months.

Plan B can cause it rarely. Most of the times it cause irregularity of periods and the woman gains the regular cycles within 3 months of taking it.

Hope this answers.