I had a accident a Friday night and the next day took plan B, when I took plan B I went to a party one hour later. I drank and got really trashed. I woke up the next day and I did not feel any cramps, bloating, or nausea like I did when I first took plan B in the past. So now I'm a little worried that the pill was not effective because of my idiocy. Does this mean that the pill did not work?
Plan B One-Step - I took Plan B and then one hour later I drank alcohol does it mean it wont work?
Question posted by Judy17 on 23 Nov 2015
Last updated on 23 November 2015
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LousArk
23 Nov 2015
Alcohol doesn't effect Plan B.
The symptoms you experience when using Plan B, vary between uses. It seems to depend where you are in your menstrual cycle, as to what symptoms you experience. I can vouch for that, personally.
If you want an extra precaution, you could have a coil/IUD fitted. If done so within 120 hours of unprotected sex, it can act as emergency contraception, & then can be left in place for longer term contraception.
Judy17
23 Nov 2015
I just got off my menstrual cycle that Thursday. Is it a high possibility I am not pregnant?
LousArk
23 Nov 2015
Most women (although not all) ovulate (produce an egg for fertilisation) somewhere around day 14 of their cycle. Day 1 is the first day of your period.
For the 5/6 days prior to ovulating, your cervical mucus changes, so that it is of a viscosity that can preserve any sperm that it comes into contact with, for all those days before hand, ready & waiting for the egg to descend on the day you ovulate. So realistically, there are only around 6 days per month that you can become pregnant from sex.
If you want to learn how to know when you're ovulating, you can do so online. It's a combination of monitoring your cervical fluid & your temperature. It takes a couple of months to get the hang of, but then it's really useful.
Given that you'd just finished your period, which I'll assume was around 5-7 days long, you'd just be entering the time when the cervical mucus begins changing to be friendly to sperm. That means that you did right in taking Plan B, & it is very likely to prevent pregnancy.
Overall, Plan B is 95% effective if used within 12 hours of unprotected sex.
Judy17
23 Nov 2015
Ok, thank you. This information has been very helpful. I just really hope plan B was effective. I know I did not take the pill within the 12 hours after we had sex but I did take it that next day. Hoping for the best.
LousArk
23 Nov 2015
You're very welcome. Taking the Pill at 72 hours is still 75% effective, so you've got a good chance of preventing pregnancy, as you too it within 24 hours.
If you want the extra reassurance, ask about getting the coil/IUD put it, whilst there's still time.
Judy17
23 Nov 2015
thank you again, and if you don't mind me asking what is a coil/IUD?
LousArk
23 Nov 2015
It's a little T shaped device that is inserted into your uterus, preventing implantation & therefore, pregnancy. Some of them have a hormone in them, too, so they work in 2 ways. Just depends on your preference.
It's just a quick & simple couple of minute procedure to have one inserted by a doctor, & it sits in place for a number of weeks/months (depends on which one you have inserted as to how long) before requiring changing.
In the UK they are referred to as a Coil, but elsewhere they seem to get called IUDs (Inter-Uterine Device).
Judy17
23 Nov 2015
I just might consider doing the IUDs/coil. All this information has been useful.
LousArk
23 Nov 2015
Yeah, you can always try it, as it would give you the extra emergency protection. It doesn't suit every woman, but for some it works great. Saves taking a pill daily, too!
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