Period or something else?

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Update on my Plan B issue. So I took plan b on the 13 which is also the day that unprotected sex happened. I don’t know if he got off (he probably didn’t? Idk I can’t feel it either way 😅😅 sorry for the TMI) but it was first thing in the morning so I assume there was precum. Now I know there is  a very slim chance of getting pregnant with that. Anyway I digress. Since I took plan b my breasts have been sore I haven’t started my period yet. I know it can make your period late and Cause sore breasts so I’m guessing its just side effects. I’ll probably still take a test next week if I don’t start 🤦🏼‍♀️

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Plan B (and all its gerneric versions) works by using a massive dose of birth control hormones (the progestin levonorgestrel)  to stop your cycle within 24 hours after taking it to prevent ovulation and thus conception (no egg, no conception). 
After that, the pill hormones will begin to leave your body. After about 7 days (maybe a bit sooner), you may experience withdrawal bleeding. This is an artificially caused period, not menstruation. It is the same artificial period that women on the normal birth control get every 28 days. It may be lighter or heavier than your normal menstruation and you may have breast tenderness, bloating, headaches, back pain, cramps, clots and the whole works, or just some spotting. Do not worry, if you do not get withdrawal bleeding, it does not mean that you are pregnant.
After the hormones are gone, your body must restart its natural cycle. There is no way to predict how this will happen, other than saying it will likely delay your next real menstruation. Your cycle may change totally after this “restart”, or it may stay the same in how often it comes, or the flow pattern. This is one of the reasons why it is emergency contraception, not for regular use.
Plan B has a high success rate. The only real pregnancy risk is if you already ovulated and conceived between sex and about 24 hours after taking Plan B.
If you think you can be pregnant, take a pregnancy test 21 days after the sex, and repeat the test a week later to confirm the results.

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Plan B will mess up your cycle.

Period or something else?

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