Plan B One-Step and Bleeding: What Users Say (Page 4)

• Anonymous
• March 19, 2019

For Emergency Contraception "I had unprotected sex, and he came in me the 2nd of March. The next day, I got so anxious I took Plan B 15 hours later. That week I had darker nipples and bumps on them, I swore I was pregnant. My period was supposed to come in 6 days from the 2nd. The pill delayed my period by just over a week. I was spotting on the 11th to 12th, kinda brown and red, and thought I was pregnant once again. (PLAN B MAKES U FEEL LIKE YOU'RE PREGNANT.) On the 13th, I was bleeding VERY heavy with lots of clots. Plan B can make your period VERY heavy. I bled for 9 days and thought something was wrong with me, but it was just all the Plan B. You can never get enough information about Plan B unless you talk to someone professional. Don’t stress yourself out, get off the internet - it will just make you more worried. I took a pregnancy test after feeling EVERY symptom of pregnancy, and I’m NOT PREGNANT. I am now on birth control and highly suggest getting on the pill, it is way better than relying on Plan B."

• Smh...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• February 28, 2020

For Emergency Contraception "I took Plan B the 19th and had my fertility window around the 24th. I experienced bleeding for 3 days, but that was a week I had taken it. It’s now been 5 1/2 weeks since my last period. I do not recommend! I took 3 pregnancy tests after not having my period for 4 weeks, but still no period."

• Nik...
• May 24, 2021

For Emergency Contraception "I used Plan B about 27 hours after I had sex and he ejaculated in me. I had just gotten off of my period the day prior. I was still spotting here and there. I experienced side effects from this pill up until this week. I started my period today, 4 days late. Week one, I had cramps and bleeding, so a second 'period' a week after my first one. Week two to three, I experienced cramps, mood swings, breast pain, anxiety, headaches, and EXTREME fatigue and nausea. I just KNEW I was pregnant (but wasn't!!). This pill will make you feel pregnant. I have a child, and I promise you I had the same symptoms with her. I have taken this medication 3 times, and it has never failed me. I have taken it literally on ovulation day and gotten my period. It works."

• Tha...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• February 8, 2016

For Emergency Contraception "Sometimes things get out of hand, and before you know it, you're rushing to go grab Plan B at the crack of dawn. I was just finishing my menstrual cycle when I took the pill and was feeling a lot of anxiety about having to wait a whole month to see whether it would work or not. Five days after taking Plan B, I experienced heavy bleeding, much heavier than my actual period. It lasted for about a week... and then nothing. I ended up being a total of ten days late for my period. I know it's easy to freak out BUT DON'T. This pill is used as emergency contraception because it had to go through a series of tests before it could even be put on the shelves. It works. Wishing you all the best of luck!"

• Mad...
• May 27, 2016

For Emergency Contraception "I told myself that I would write one of these if the pill worked because I was just like you. I would sit in class at school and read these all day, every day. My boyfriend and I had unprotected sex on April 26th (the last day of my period). He said he didn't finish in me, but me being me, I didn't believe him because I am the most paranoid person ever, and we are way too young to be having a child. So on April 27th, I took a Plan B pill. About a week later, I had huge headaches and light bleeding for three days. And today, May 27th, I finally got my period!! (6 days late). It will come. Just relax and breathe. Let the pill do its job :)"

• Sie...
• April 21, 2016

For Emergency Contraception "So I ended my period 03/17 and had unprotected sex the next day (03/18), and my boyfriend came inside me, so less than an hour later we went and got the pill. After taking the pill, I did experience some of the side effects: I was having bad headaches, fatigue, light-headedness, bladder problems, spotting, and bleeding a little. I was convinced I was pregnant because my period was also late, and I had spotting on my underwear instead of getting my period, and I knew that was a sign I was pregnant. But there was no way because I had all these side effects, and I took the pill as soon as possible. But I kept being paranoid about it. A week later, I got my period, and I've never been so happy to be on it. So ladies, don't worry, just wait, and be safe next time."

• Anonymous
• September 18, 2024

For Emergency Contraception "Girl, trust this pill, it will work. I had sex with a condom with my boyfriend, and it broke, causing him to cum inside me. I panicked so much, I didn't know anything about my cycle, whether I was ovulating or not. I bought the pill after 3 hours of the intercourse and took it. I was really stressed out. After 5 days, I started bleeding. I thought it was implantation, it stopped after 4 days."

• Lil...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• December 6, 2021

For Emergency Contraception "I promised myself I’d share stuff here once I got my period, so here I am. Well, long story short, we had gone out for a staycation and had taken the Plan B the next day. I bled a little (which I think must’ve been spotting) exactly a week after taking the pill. And then later, I missed my period for that month, and then the month later, and then the other month later. I had even gone to the doctor and got myself checked. She explained how it was a side effect of taking Plan B. After three long months of waiting and anxiety, I finally got my period. To others who are currently in a situation like I was in, the pill definitely works, but all those side effects and the stress aren’t worth it. Do take care of yourself and stay optimistic, you’ll be alright."

• Act...
• May 19, 2017

For Emergency Contraception "I had sex with my boyfriend the day after my period ended, the condom broke, and he ejaculated inside of me. We immediately ran to the nearest pharmacy to buy the Plan B pill after we discovered what had happened. I took it within an hour of the incident. Seven days later, I started bleeding, it felt like a period because it lasted for about six days, but this was only Plan B helping me shed my uterine lining to prevent the fertilized egg from attaching to my uterine wall. I had my period four weeks later. Plan B works, don't worry that much if you've followed the instructions and took it within 72 hours of unprotected sex."

• Anonymous
• January 19, 2012

For Emergency Contraception "Our condom seemed to not have worked properly, but I had to work, so I didn't take the pill until about 18 hours later. I have taken the two-pill process about a year ago when the same had happened, and I didn't become pregnant then nor experience side effects that were noticeable. With this pill, I have been tired, but I am a teacher who works long hours and grades late into the evening, so I didn't attribute it to the pill. I was not nauseated but took it a couple of hours before bed and was my usual tired self. My period came 5 days later with a vengeance (strong cramps/heavier bleeding). It is 2 weeks early, which scared me a bit. That is why I wrote this review and sought out others. I also experienced diarrhea due to cramps being so strong."

• Swe...
• October 21, 2013

For Emergency Contraception "I have taken Plan B twice in my life. The first time I took it, it was just two or three days after my period had ended, and then five days later I started my period again. I was a little concerned at first, thinking there's no way it could have made me start that early. Two periods within three weeks is crazy. So then the month went on, and I started worrying if that really was my period, but in the end, it just reset my cycle. The most recent time, I had sex on day 10 of my cycle and took the pill about 11 hours later. Six days have passed since then, and I'm having some bleeding and bad cramping. It's not normal period bleeding for me, but it's more than just spotting. I'm waiting now to see if this is my period or just bleeding side effects."

• vam...
• February 2, 2021

For Emergency Contraception "I had unprotected sex on January 13th, about 8 days before ovulation and 2 days before my fertile window. My January period had ended on the 8th. My period has always been regular, so I know my cycle. Even so, I decided to take Plan B, just in case. On January 14th, maybe 9-10 hours after. Please remember that you are overloading your body with hormones, so it is normal to have some side effects. I started heavily bleeding on January 18th for about 7 days, with blood clots, cramps, breast tenderness, headaches, and dizziness, which is very normal for my period. This also would have been a second period for January, which was very annoying. I am currently waiting for my February period, which may be late, this is absolutely normal. Plan B is there to push back your ovulation date, your body releasing an egg (your period) is the sign that the egg was not fertilized. Do not stress, everything will be okay as long as you take it within the correct timeframe under the correct circumstances!"

• TTT...
• July 7, 2018

For Emergency Contraception "Same as everyone, would write a review if I didn't come back pregnant. So I took this after unprotected sex, not sure if he did or didn't finish inside me. He says he didn't, but I wanted to be safe. Took this 9 hours later, and exactly 5 days later, I had a 3-day period. It was so weird to bleed only for 3 days, so I think this was just breakthrough bleeding. But exactly a month from that breakthrough bleeding, I started my period on the exact day it was supposed to come. So if you have any bleeding a week or so after the pill, you're probably not pregnant. I stopped looking up symptoms and just focused on uni work and other things. You will be fine."

• Anonymous
• February 1, 2016

For Emergency Contraception "To start off, in most cases, Plan B works. I'm 18 and had sex for the first time. Unfortunately, the condom broke. After about 2 hours, I took the pill. I did not experience any side effects besides the bleeding. I bled 4 days after taking the pill. (Common) then my period's original date came, and still no period. After 2 weeks of waiting, I finally got my period. Don't worry, ladies, stress can make it come later, so try not to stress and just relax. As long as your weight is under 165 lbs and you take the pill within 72 hours, you should have no problems!"

• Gat...
• March 23, 2015

For Emergency Contraception "My period usually comes on towards the end of the month. My boyfriend and I had unprotected sex on the 2nd, and I took the pill that same day. On the 8th of that month, my period came on (it came early), and by the 15th, it was still on, and I was a little worried because it's been 8 days that my period has been on. The 16th came, and it went off, but the 18th came, and I started bleeding again. It's like I'm having a second period."

• Ele...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• October 1, 2017

For Emergency Contraception "This pill works, but differently for different bodies. I took it within 24 hours of having unprotected sex. In 5 days, I had slight bleeding and thought it was a symptom of the pill. I was a little relieved, but was waiting for my period to come, which I was supposed to get on 08/20/17, but it didn’t, so I thought, as a side effect, probably it will delay. I didn’t have any signs of getting my period, like cramps, even a week passed. So I thought I am pregnant, so I had a home test, but it was negative. But I was not getting my period, but after 10 days of delay, which was yesterday, 08/30/17, all of a sudden, I had cramps and got my period. I am so happy and relieved. So ladies, please try to be stress-free, if you take a pill within 72 hours, it will work!!"

• Rat...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• June 13, 2019

For Emergency Contraception "My husband and I would love to get pregnant, however, I have surgery in a few days, so this wasn’t the time. After being intimate, I realized I was ovulating, so I took the Plan B to be safe. I’m 34, normal weight, very regular cycle. I started spotting a few days after the EC and started my period one week early. I have been bleeding since then. Passing clots for 19 days now with no end in sight! I feel confident I’m not pregnant, but I cannot stop the bleeding! It starts to get light around day 5-6 of bleeding and then picks up again for 5 days, lightens up, and picks up again. My doctor doesn’t know what to do, and neither do I! But I will say this wasn’t worth it, and I’ll NEVER take Plan B again!"

• Wig...
• December 5, 2015

For Emergency Contraception "First, the pill does work. I took it while I was on my period, so my period was longer, and the cramps came back. YES, it does mess up your cycle for MORE than 3 months, not just 1 or 2 months, but you know... every girl is different. This pill saved me, but it would be a great idea to start birth control because Plan B screws up your body. It was scary at first because of the bleeding and missed periods, so just relax. The pill works great."

• Ano...
• September 20, 2016

For Emergency Contraception "My experience was eye-opening for me. I had sex with this guy around the time I was ovulating, and the condom broke, he finished in me. I took the pill 14 hours later and thought I'd be pregnant either way. After about 4 days, I started experiencing dizziness, abnormal bleeding, and nausea. I love to eat, so I knew that something was wrong. I was beyond moody, and I felt extremely distracted from everything. I was positive I was pregnant. Thankfully, I got my period 2 days early, and even though I have severe cramps, it's all worth it!!"

• Anonymous
• April 6, 2018

For Emergency Contraception "Ladies, don’t panic. Take a deep breath and let the pill do its magic! My boyfriend and I had sex a few days after my period ended, and the condom broke. I was in my ovulation days, and I was so worried. I took Plan B 30 minutes after it happened, and I got my period 2-3 days early! After a week of taking it, I had heavy bleeding for about 3 days. It works. Trust it!"

• jan...
• May 6, 2021

"I had sex on my ovulation day and took Plan B within 24 hours. I bled about a week later, which is when I was supposed to have my period. I had my period the following month as well. It works, ladies, just be calm and relax, you will be fine."

• Imo...
• June 7, 2020

For Emergency Contraception "So I have 4 kids and not planning on having any more. Anyways, I took Plan B and everything was great. A week later, on the day I was due to ovulate, I started spotting. I was cool with it 'cause I mean it’s a side effect. Welp, 5 days later, I am no longer spotting, it is a full, very heavy bleeding, and the bleeding doesn’t look like it’s going to stop or ease up any time soon. I have used Aftera before (twice) and it worked great with no spotting, bleeding, or any other side effects. So I will not be using Plan B again, this is ridiculous, and I cannot even make the bleeding stop, like, that is not okay with me. I went from using pantyliners to having to use tampons and pads to control the bleeding. So this pill is a no-go for me moving forward. Like, I am gonna call my doctor to see if I can start a pack of birth control pills just to help with the bleeding. I don’t even know if that will work, but not having an end in sight to this bleeding is crazy! Be cautious if you use this pill."

• Ano...
• March 12, 2021

For Emergency Contraception "I told myself that I would write a review if this worked, so here I go: I was on my ovulation day, and the condom broke. We pulled out almost immediately, and luckily he hadn’t ejaculated yet. But since I’m a (late) teen, we weren’t going to take our chances. I took a Plan B around 7 hours later. About on the fifth day after taking it, I began to bleed (almost like my period but lighter) for about three days. Then another two weeks of me stressing past, and on the day my period was supposed to come, I bled kind of lightly for about 30 minutes, and that’s it. Flash forward about five or six more days of me freaking out and no period in sight, I finally got it today. And let me say the cramps are worse than normal. If you search it up on the internet, everywhere you look, it claims that Plan B will not work if you have already ovulated. I couldn’t stop searching everything up, and all it was doing was adding more and more panic and stress to my life."

• Ano...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• December 11, 2021

For Emergency Contraception "Try not to stress too much. I use the Flo app, and my predicted ovulation was the 25th, but my cycle is irregular, so I assumed the 24th-26th was my ovulation. The condom broke during that time. I was FREAKING OUT. I ended up taking Plan B the next day. I was scared it wasn’t going to work, I knew FOR SURE I had already ovulated. My period was due today (the 11th), and it came right on time. I didn’t get any side effects this time from the Plan B, but before it has made me bleed for 3/4 days, nausea, and very mild cramps. Try not to stress out, it can delay your period. I’ve taken this medication about 3 times now, it does work. I’m sure the chances of it working while ovulating are low, but it’s better safe than sorry. If you miss your period by about a week, THEN buy a pregnancy test. I hope this experience helps you. I came here while I was stressing out for 2 weeks just so I could calm my mind. You are okay! You will get through this!"

• Anonymous
• Taken for less than 1 month
• May 30, 2017

For Emergency Contraception "I barely pulled out of this lady while having sex with her at a party this February, and I threw down 40 dollars on Plan B, she covered the other 10. Within 14 hours, she took the pill. We had sex the day her period ended, and within two days of taking the pill, she bled for another week. She never told me anything until two weeks ago, but she got her period and it worked. I was so sketched out the whole time, I'm only 18. But it worked, have faith. Look at the positives."