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Helloi had sex with my bf around feb 15th, we used a condom , it broke, so i seeked EC with in 1 hour after inercourse, i took the first pill then, and the second about 8 Feb 24th, it was lighter then usual but not light. My cycle is normally 42 days, today i am 4 days late, can i be pregnant?
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If you took the EC according to the instructions, you should be fine. EC can cause wonkiness with regards to bleeding, so there's nothing to worry about with regards to a bit of lateness. If it makes you feel better, though, you can pick up a home pregnancy test at any drugstore just to be sure.
(Also, am I correct that you said you had a period since taking the EC, but that it was lighter than usual? If that's so, then you are not pregnant- it is impossible to be pregnant and have a period.)
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okay thank you for replying, my cycle is usually 42 days but i remember once last summer it was 56 days once just for no reason! It just didnt want to come! well thank you again for replying =) u guys are great, so i guess i will just wait for it to come
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If you've only been menstruating for a couple of years, then it's totally normal to have some irregularity. And even the most regular person can have some wonkiness in one cycle for no reason!
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hey i think i got my period today! but its really really really light, maybe b.c its the first day or could the ec pill affect the flow?
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The emergency contraception certainly could be making it lighter than normal! If it's enough to require to use a pad/tampon/cup, then I'd say it's your period, rather than simply spotting.
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well i think it is spotting then, one week after sex i got a full period....now this month, i only see blood when i wipe myself. what is going on?
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Honey, it's probably the same thing we've mentioned above. Periods can get fickle, especially if you haven't had them that long, and the EC probably messed with your cycles. It's nothing to worry about.
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this is probably the worst period ever , because i have cramps and I assume im bleeding but I only see it when i wipe, i am used to heavy periods like the last one i had in feb, its driving me crazy! b/c i am un sure if this is considered a period or what is going on with me, could this just be like a pre period so to speak?
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melissa, seriously, this is nothing to worry about, OK? Nothing you've described here sounds like a danger to your health, or a big problem.
I understand that it's driving you crazy, but you need to realize that the EC you took is probably going to have some effect on your cycles; that's just the way it goes.
Give yourself some time. You won't always get what you're used to when it comes to menstrual cycles.
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Hey well its now April 30th and i still have my period! The 18th was when i started bleeding , it was very light , but then now for the last week or so it has been heavy like a regular period, but this has been going on for 12 days about now. Is this considerd normal too ?
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im actually really panicking now- this cant be a sign of a miscarriage or nething like that right?
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What's really much more likely is just that you're having extended bleeding due to the EC, honey.
But by all means, you can certainly check in with your doctor or gynecologist to be sure you're okay, and if the bleeding continues for more than a few days from now, I'd suggest doing that.
And since as I understand it, this isn't the first time you've had condom issues, and this boyfriend may have been having other partners besdies you at the same time, so if you haven't had a recent STI screening, you should get in there to do that soon anyway.
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