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What Causes Delayed Periods Post Intake Of Plan-B?

I has unprecedented sex with my partner December 20 or 21st but I took planB pill the same dat I didn t swallow it whole I let it devolve in my mouth then swolled I had gotten my period December 15 but I didn t get it the whole month of January I took 4 pregnancy test and they all came back negativity
Tue, 5 Apr 2016
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Hello dear
Understand your concern.
Plan B tablet is emergency contraceptive pill contain 1.5 levonogestrol.
It inhibits the ovulation and prevents the pregnancy.
Also called morning after pills.
It is highly effective if taken as early as possible with in 24 hour of sexual intercourse.
95 % effective if taken with in 72 hour of unprotected sexual intercourse.

So may be chance of pregnancy is 5 %
You should go for Blood HCG or abdominal USg for better confirmation of pregnancy if period will not come.
Still you can use abortion kit if you do dot want pregnancy.

But It may be due to side effects of pill
As common side effects :
Delayed or irregular menstruation due to hormone imbalance.
Bleeding between periods or heavier menstrual bleeding
Nausea or vomiting
Dizziness
Fatigue
Headache
Breast tenderness
Lower abdominal pain or cramps


Also note the other cause of delayed period:
1. High level of stress
2. Change in life style
3. Late ovulation
4. Excessive exercise
5. Drugs: Birth control pills, thyroid medication, Excessive tea and caffeine
6. Thyroid problem
7. Hormonal imbalane
8. Endometriosis, dysfunctional urterine bleeding, adenomyosis, PCOS

Also note that
Menstruation required co ordinate action of various hormone that secreted by ovary (estrogen and progesterone) and brain (FSH and LH).
If any above hormone is decreased or increased there is imbalance in menstruation.
So please do full hormonal profile : Estrogen, progestron, LH, FSH, HCG and thyroid hormone.
That help to diagnose hormonal imbalance.
After confirmation you can take treatment according So please go ahead.

Hope this may help you
All the best.
Stay healthy.
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What Causes Delayed Periods Post Intake Of Plan-B?

Hello dear Understand your concern. Plan B tablet is emergency contraceptive pill contain 1.5 levonogestrol. It inhibits the ovulation and prevents the pregnancy. Also called morning after pills. It is highly effective if taken as early as possible with in 24 hour of sexual intercourse. 95 % effective if taken with in 72 hour of unprotected sexual intercourse. So may be chance of pregnancy is 5 % You should go for Blood HCG or abdominal USg for better confirmation of pregnancy if period will not come. Still you can use abortion kit if you do dot want pregnancy. But It may be due to side effects of pill As common side effects : Delayed or irregular menstruation due to hormone imbalance. Bleeding between periods or heavier menstrual bleeding Nausea or vomiting Dizziness Fatigue Headache Breast tenderness Lower abdominal pain or cramps Also note the other cause of delayed period: 1. High level of stress 2. Change in life style 3. Late ovulation 4. Excessive exercise 5. Drugs: Birth control pills, thyroid medication, Excessive tea and caffeine 6. Thyroid problem 7. Hormonal imbalane 8. Endometriosis, dysfunctional urterine bleeding, adenomyosis, PCOS Also note that Menstruation required co ordinate action of various hormone that secreted by ovary (estrogen and progesterone) and brain (FSH and LH). If any above hormone is decreased or increased there is imbalance in menstruation. So please do full hormonal profile : Estrogen, progestron, LH, FSH, HCG and thyroid hormone. That help to diagnose hormonal imbalance. After confirmation you can take treatment according So please go ahead. Hope this may help you All the best. Stay healthy.