Aftera for Emergency Contraception User Reviews (Page 5)

• use...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• July 27, 2024

"Let me start off by saying, you'll be okay!! Just like most people on here, I was scrolling and scared. I took Aftera twice. I'm currently waiting for my period, as this is the second time I've taken this. This time and the first, I was fine the first day. The second and third day after was probably the worst for me. I do have anxiety as is, so I did get very nauseous with this pill, mainly at night. The first time I took Aftera was the very first time I've used any emergency contraception ever, so I had anxiety just primarily off of being scared and didn't know much about the pill. The pill messes with your hormones (obviously), so I also had mood swings. I believe this is normal, though. I ended up getting my period a week later. For me, though, I took Take Action (the Target brand) and that one didn't give me any nausea or mood swings, I was fine! No side effects! So I do recommend that one more. Anxiety and nausea did make me throw up, though, the first time."

• Dum...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• May 3, 2023

"I was reading all these reviews, praying I'd make it through. I had protected sex, but the condom broke at the worst time; everything was in me. I took the pill maybe 2-3 hours after the incident, and for the next couple of days, I couldn't eat at all, and all I did was cry. I don't know if that was stress or the pill. When I had sex, it was about a week before my period was supposed to come. I was terrified that my ovulation wasn't in the predicted time and that I would definitely be pregnant, but the day my period was supposed to come, it did! It started very slow and has remained extremely light but too much for implantation bleeding. I have taken two tests, both negative. This pill will make you feel insane, but you should be okay. Just remember, no matter what, you can get through this, and it will all pass eventually."

• Ame...
• November 12, 2016

"I took Aftera less than 2 hours after birth control failed. Within an hour, I experienced severe stomach pain and nausea. For the week that followed, I had headaches, dizziness at times, and lower back pain. My period came exactly one week after taking this. I was advised this isn't effective when you are over a certain weight. Weighing 235, I didn't have a problem with effectiveness."

• WIF...
• September 18, 2016

"Aftera are the BEST!! I have taken these pills days after I had a lapse in pills with my hubby, and they ALWAYS work!! I mean, it was like 3 days later, and they still worked. One time, the pregnancy test was slightly showing a faint line, but my period came on time! I was worried because my breasts were getting bigger, and I was throwing up and everything, but they worked!! The people who say they took the pills and ended up pregnant might want to reevaluate their timing or sexual activity."

• Boy...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• January 9, 2017

"Sort of got stupid one night with my girlfriend, got the pill about 26 hours later. The pill made her 9 weeks late, I'd never had so much stress. Finally, she took two tests and got both negative and got her period a couple weeks later. It may mess up your period and stress you out, but it works, don't worry."

• Fiv...
• January 31, 2020

"I'm so happy Plan B or Aftera worked for you all. My husband and I did have a 'slip up' about 1 week before my period was due. I was not on birth control after having our son in Sept. (hubby is scheduled for a vasectomy next month.) So we got a giant box of condoms to play it safe until he has the procedure done. Well, thank you tequila - we didn't use one that night anyway. Stupid, I know! So we wake up the next morn, and I freaked out after my sober brain had time to register my mess up! I rushed him to the store for Plan B. I took it about 12 hours after sex. Then waited the long dreaded week for my period. When it didn't come on its due date, I started to panic, but still thought I was just being paranoid. I reached out to my sister, who's an RN, and she assured me that my period was just late because my cycle had been disrupted. I felt better but asked hubby to pick up a test anyway. I kid you not, that damn test was positive before I was even done peeing on the stick. Last baby 9/3/19 due 9/28/20."

• Mel...
• April 4, 2018

"I took this pill because the pharmacy ran out of Plan B, it was cheaper, so I was happy. Broke condom situation, and I got nervous, took it the next day. I’m also on birth control, so I didn’t feel as scared, but still, to be careful, took this. I didn’t experience cramps or anything, or what other people felt. I don’t know if I was moody or not, because I’m naturally kind of moody. I think it worked well. I’m not pregnant, and that’s all that matters!"

• Gro...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• August 27, 2019

"I was having a total panic attack about having unprotected sex, he pulled out but said he 'barely made it,' so around 14 hours later, I took Aftera. I'm 5'3" and 177 pounds, and my period came later. I've been on birth control, but at the point that I had unprotected sex, I was 8 days off the pill (after 7 days the pill no longer protects you). But I'm not pregnant! I took 3 tests, and everything is good. This pill really eased my mind, I'm so happy."

• not...
• September 5, 2021

"I found this page while going down a Google rabbit hole and promised myself I would come back if/when I got my period, and sure enough, here I am! This page kept me sane amongst a plethora of false and freaky information. I took Aftera about 5-6 hours after having completely unprotected (non-pull out) sex and later realized that I may have already been ovulating at the time. According to Google, this makes emergency contraception almost 50% LESS effective, and as a 21 y/o student, I am in no way ready for a child. According to my OB, this is FALSE. Emergency contraceptives are indeed more effective at certain points in a cycle than others, but are still VERY effective. Also, the brand name of emergency contraceptive does NOT matter as long as it contains levonorgestrel, and always take it as early as you can! Two weeks later, I’ve never been more grateful for my period cramps. Stay sane, ladies, and stay off the Internet!"

• Ano...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• June 28, 2024

"I wanted to come on here and share my experience. So I had unprotected sex on May 1 and May 17. After the event on May 1, I got my period like I normally would at the beginning of the month. On the 17th, I took two EC on May 19 (My Choice) and May 20 (Aftera). He didn’t finish in me, but the thought of him not wearing a condom or me not on any birth control just paranoid the living crap out of me. When June rolled around, I didn’t get my period at the beginning of the month like I normally would. Despite taking 7 at-home tests that all came back negative, I had convinced myself that I might be, you know…the week of June 16, I began to feel super bloated, I broke out, BUT my boobs weren’t sore (a normal PMS of mine) BUT after finding this forum, I learned that EC gives the same symptoms of being pregnant. I started my period yesterday (June 27). Ladies, the pill works as long as you take it within 3 days after having unprotected sex."

• did...
• January 2, 2019

"I took this within 36 hours of unprotected sex. It made my period come 2 weeks earlier (1 week after I took the pill), and then I spent a week with no period, and then the next week I get my period again! The first 2-3 days were heavier than ever, but at least I’m not pregnant! So this works, and my mood swings were all over the place, I could cry for hours and then just be happy right after. Although I somewhat feel my period is going to be delayed this month because I had them last month so soon."

• AFT...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• November 21, 2016

"So my bf was drunk and accidentally came a little inside. He told me that 8 or 10 hours later, because he recalled. I was so afraid and no, when they're drunk do not trust them. So we initially wanted to grab Plan B, but the clerk offered Aftera, which is $10 cheaper. I was hesitant and wanted Plan B because it has always worked for me in the past. But my bf wanted the cheaper one, the clerk said they both work the same way. After I took the pill, I had headaches and I was very stressed that I would become pregnant. But I felt those were just the side effects. I was in total disbelief that it'll work because it looked skeptical. My period came after 5 days of patience, this stuff actually works! Saved $ too! My suggestion is to take it ASAP, it'll work!"

• Mag...
• April 12, 2021

"I took Aftera the day after intercourse. We didn't use a condom and I was not on birth control. He said he pulled out, but as an 18-year-old who was NOT ready for a child, I decided to purchase Aftera. I took it and started the almost month-long anxiety attack. He paid me the cost, but it didn't relieve my stress. I researched every website for early pregnancy symptoms and the reviews on how effective emergency contraceptives are. I even went and talked to online health doctors to hear their responses. Then I read that stress makes your period take longer to come, so when I was a few days late, I purchased a few vitamin C packets and started taking them. After 3 days of my missed period, I received my period and one (again) just this last month as well. I took 4 pregnancy tests through this scare, all were negative."

• Lot...
• November 10, 2016

"I promised to do a review if it worked, and it did, thank God!! I have 2 kids under the age of two! So everyone knows I'm not ready for another anytime soon. My fiancé and I had sex, and the condom broke (be careful with ultrathin ones)! 3 hours after the incident, I took Aftera, and I had to play the waiting game. Which made it worse was I was ovulating that week! Idk if you should do this, but I did it, and it calmed my paranoia a little. I started taking ovulation tests the day I took Aftera. The stick said I was ovulating!! Every day I took a test, the line got lighter and lighter, by the 4th day, it said I wasn't ovulating anymore, so I kinda got some reassurance that the pill had stopped my ovulation and was working! I got my period today on time."

• sdp...
• April 19, 2019

"I had sex the day after I ovulated, which was April 4th, 2018. I am on birth control, but I wasn’t taking it regularly, so I hadn’t taken my birth control for like two days. So the condom came off inside me, and I was afraid that some ejaculation had spilled inside me. So on the 6th, I went to CVS and got Aftera because it was cheaper. When I took the pill, I had this pain in my stomach, like it was a big ball of gas that expanded everything. I took a breath, lol, that’s the only way to describe it. Also, I felt really dizzy right when I took it. But the days that followed, there weren’t any more symptoms. I just felt really bloated and had some cramps here and there. Fast forward to April 17th, 2018, I got my period today, and it’s a day early. I weigh 213. I just took one pill. I was worried because I don’t want to get pregnant, but I read a review on here that said to trust the pill and the process, and that’s what I did. Good luck."

• Ano...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• November 4, 2022

"It did not work for me, and I do not recommend it. Had a condom break, so I took this pill the same day. My period came about 3 days earlier than normal. My period lasted 7 full days, followed by several days of brown spotting. Whew, I’m in the clear, right? Nope… Due to the continued spotting, I decided to take a test, and it was positive. Went to the doctor, and they confirmed the pregnancy. What I thought was my period actually turned out to be a rare case of heavy and prolonged implantation bleeding."

• Exc...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• October 28, 2016

"I purchased Aftera at my local CVS because they were out of Plan B. Took it maybe 15 hours after having intercourse on 10/06. Didn't have any symptoms from the pill. Fast forward to 10/24, the regular day for my cycle to start. Yes, I was getting nervous after reading mixed reviews of some getting pregnant, early cycle, severe cramping, and some late cycles. But I can now add that as of 10/27, it was just later than normal, yet still no cramping and nausea. I don't normally have those issues anyway. So I hope my review helps someone seeking if this pill really works."

• Lau...
• January 20, 2019

"Best Plan B I’ve tried. This is my go-to. The side effects suck, but it’s worth it. I’ve taken it about 4 times in the last 3 years, and it has worked every time. I’ve experienced side effects 2 of the 4 times I’ve taken it. One of them was worse than the other, but at least it worked! It also made a slight change to my periods, but I’m irregular as it is, so it didn’t really phase me much at all. :)"

• Ano...
• November 28, 2018

"I also took Aftera at the beginning of Oct on my last day of period, spotted around Oct 22nd, next full period started today, Nov 26th. (8 weeks later) It works as long as you don’t take it while ovulating, according to older posts, and it could delay your period for a month or 2, like me, depending on how your body handles it."

• Che...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• September 16, 2022

"Had sex on the first day after getting off my period. Took the Aftera late, about 68 hours after sex, and panicked that it wasn’t going to work. Period was 4 days late, and I was scared as hell that I was pregnant, but I’m not. Please don’t panic like me, give your period about a week after you expect it, 'cause it can be late if it doesn’t come early."

• Aly...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• April 10, 2018

"After about 30 minutes of having unprotected sex where an ejaculation occurred, I went out and bought an Aftera pill. It was about $10 less than Plan B. I immediately took it after purchasing. After about a month of stressing myself out and frantic worrying, my period came (slightly early). Just a forewarning before taking: my cramps were the worst I have ever had them. They actually caused me to sweat, they were so extreme. All in all, if I ever need one again (hopefully I won’t), I would recommend Aftera. Ladies, don’t stress yourself out and trust the pill. It works!"

• Dom...
• October 9, 2018

"So we had a little incident, and we had actually used Plan B before, but I went to the pharmacy and they were completely out. I saw Aftera and looked it up on Google, it says it’s 75-89 percent effective. I’m not sure if it is or not yet, but I even spoke to the pharmacist, she said it’s the same effectiveness as Plan B. I got it, plus it’s cheaper, and the other pharmacy was also out of Plan B, so it was my last resort. I took it within the same day of him finishing inside me, not even in an hour or two span. I took it on the 30th, which was two days before I was supposed to get my period, and it’s now a week late. I do know that sometimes the morning-after pills throw your period off. But I haven’t had any side effects or anything weird happen to me, just haven’t gotten my period yet. And honestly, looking at all these comments, I’m kind of scared that it didn’t work since so many women have gotten pregnant after taking it."

• jen...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• September 20, 2018

"I had bleeding 5 days after taking this pill. This may not be your period! These are the side effects of the pill. But I finally got my period 2 weeks late. Aftera has worked for me but gave me nausea and abdominal cramps, but at least it worked."

• ble...
• November 26, 2017

"Had unprotected sex on November 11th, no condom, no birth control (highly don’t recommend). He came inside me, and I panicked and got Aftera less than 30 minutes later. The next couple of days, I experienced headaches and nausea. I got my period yesterday, early, and have had more intense symptoms than usual. Try to relax and trust in the pill, it works."

• Anonymous
• Taken for less than 1 month
• February 20, 2022

"I promised I would write a review if this product worked. So here goes: I just had a baby 2 months ago and absolutely don’t want to be pregnant again. My husband and I are very fertile. I have had 7 pregnancies in 5 years with 3 live births. And I got pregnant on the first try each time and even while on birth control. According to my doctors, I’m a freak of nature. So when we had an oopsie 3 days before ovulation, I panicked. I was at my most fertile, with the egg white discharge. I took Aftera the next day and just prayed for the next few days that I wouldn’t get pregnant. I am amazed at the product and it really worked. I had no side effects and I looked really hard for them. My period came one week early. Actually, it was a bonus because I was a nervous wreck and couldn’t take the suspense for long. I am currently experiencing very heavy bleeding. I have never had a heavy period in my life, so this was a shock, but hey, I’m not complaining!"