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

• Bib...
• September 13, 2019

For Emergency Contraception "I promised I would share my experience. It worked!!! Never been this happy about bleeding before. I’m 25, 5’9 and around 128 pounds. I had sex for the first time on Sep 7, 5 days before the date I was supposed to be getting my next period. In the heat of the moment, I had unprotected sex with this guy whom I have dated in the past. We were both a bit drunk and neither of us remembered if he came inside me, so the next day I was panicking and went to Rite Aid to get Plan B at around 11 am. The same day, I started to feel super tired (I was hungover), nauseous, and I experienced abdominal pain. For the next 4 days, the dizziness continued and I had some yellowish-looking discharge, lack of appetite, and cramps... I was super worried because Google said those were early pregnancy symptoms. Stay away from Google! Good news is I got my period yesterday, exactly when I was supposed to. I’m super happy, and I thank God I am not pregnant. Just pray, and don't go too crazy - the pill works."

• RTa...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• August 12, 2018

For Emergency Contraception "I had unprotected sex. My boyfriend pulled out, but just to make sure, I bought a Plan B about 26 hours later. I felt dizziness, and I was always tired and wanting to go to sleep right after I took the pill. Two days after that, I had sex again, but this time it was with a condom. I was getting really stressed, and I kept looking over the reviews to make myself feel better. Exactly a week later, I got a brownish discharge along with light cramping, which led to my period. This pill works!!! I had sex on my ovulation day, so I was kinda doubting that it would work, but it did."

• Nan...
• August 5, 2018

For Emergency Contraception "My boyfriend and I had sex July 3 after a condom slip-up. I took Plan B the next day, July 4, around 12 at noon (within 24 hours). I had no symptoms right away, but 6 days later, I started spotting, and it was mostly brown discharge that lasted for about 4 days. After that, the side effects hit me the hardest, it was crazy. I really thought I was pregnant! I was having a bad backache, my boobs were tender, I was nauseous, and I experienced some dizziness, and I was having a lot of white discharge. All these symptoms lasted 3 weeks! And I got my period 4 days late. The symptoms really suck, but it’s worth it."

• bfa...
• July 20, 2019

For Emergency Contraception "I told myself that if Plan B worked, I would write a comment on here, and it WORKED! The month before, I was on birth control, but my prescription was late, so I was not taking it for a few weeks afterwards. I was having sex during these few weeks, and the condom broke after the guy had finished inside of me. I took Plan B within the next hour and experienced a plethora of side effects (nausea, dizziness, fatigue) for 4 days. Then my prescription came, and I began taking the pills normally once again about a week after taking Plan B. Because of this, I had to wait 3 weeks to get my period. I should also mention that the day I had sex was directly after (a day or two) I had calculated my ovulation, but I did not know if just getting off of the pill would push my ovulation back or make it irregular. When I was taking the placebos, I got my period! Plan B will work! I thought I'd share my unique situation with my birth control and Plan B if anyone is in a similar situation."

• Ano...
• February 6, 2017

For Emergency Contraception "I promised I would write a review if it worked to ease the minds of those going through what I did. I had unprotected sex on the seventh day of my cycle, January 15 (2 days after my period ended, 2 days before I was supposed to be fertile, and a week before my predicted ovulation day). He claimed to have pulled out in time, but I was paranoid, so I took the pill 34 hours later. Four days later, I had already experienced being bloated, having headaches, and feeling nauseated, not finishing my favorite foods. A week after, I began spotting enough to fill half a panty liner, this lasted three days. On the 25th, I had been nauseous and vomited twice. My breasts were also very tender for about three days. I became extremely emotional five days before my period due date, I would not stop crying, and I was crying for no reason. I became really dizzy when I would stand up after being in bed for a few minutes. These may sound bad, but it was nothing I couldn't handle, especially since I got my period the day it was due."

• SOF...
• December 10, 2015

For Emergency Contraception "Ladies, please relax. It will work! I had unprotected sex on Nov. 6th. Boyfriend pulled out, but still wanted to be sure, so I took the pill about 7 hours later. The next day, I started feeling dizzy and nauseous. A few days later, I had spotting that lasted for 3 days. It was too light for it to be a period, so I assumed it was 'withdrawal bleeding' from the pill. My anxiety was through the roof, and all I did was read these reviews, freaking myself out. But! I was in class today (Dec. 10th), and it came! It was a few days late, my period was supposed to come Dec. 1st. I've never been so happy to see blood! I'm 19 and definitely not ready for a baby! Good luck, everyone!!!"

• Anonymous
• September 19, 2016

For Emergency Contraception "Accidents can happen. Condom broke on that day, Sep 5th, which was the 12th day of my cycle, a fertile day. I rushed to get Plan B as I am not on any birth control pill. I had taken the pill 15-20 minutes after sex. I did experience lower stomach cramps, but not too painful, dizziness, and tiredness that day. I was expected to have my next period on Sep 22nd for my normal cycle. However, I got my period yesterday, Sep 18th, four days earlier. I was so happy that Plan B works."

• xan...
• January 11, 2019

For Emergency Contraception "I had unprotected sex Dec 3 (he actually came in me). I took Plan B 2 hours later, and my ovulation wasn’t due till the 10, and my next period was supposed to come Dec 28. I got a period Dec 9 that lasted 5 days like a normal period. I didn’t have a lot of symptoms except for nausea and dizziness. I started getting worried because I was 12 days late. I did take a pregnancy test, and they came back negative. Today, Jan 11, I got my period! Plan B works, don’t worry (:"

• Anonymous
• August 16, 2015

For Emergency Contraception "So I had sex with a condom, but it broke. We stopped immediately and panicked because, well, it broke, but he didn't come. So just to be safe, we got Plan B and took it literally 30 minutes after. Mind you, I was also ovulating. After a few days, about 3 days later, I got what I think was a light period, but I couldn't tell - there was blood for 3 days. Then after that, I constantly felt nauseous and emotional, sometimes a bit dizzy, but that could have been due to stress and me working out as well. But I took 2 pregnancy tests at 2 different times because I haven't gotten my period yet, but! Both tests came out negative, and I myself am known to miss my period a lot because of how stressed I can be. Sooo, besides the side effects, I think it works, and I am also overweight."

• Anonymous
• Taken for less than 1 month
• May 20, 2015

For Emergency Contraception "About two weeks ago, I was completely drunk with one of my good friends, and things escalated quickly. I woke up the next morning and panicked and had my friend rush to the store to get the pill. I took it within 7 hours of unprotected sex. For the first two days, I was so dizzy I had to lay down for a while, and I felt nauseous. Then, for about a week, I had almost a kind of ovulation pain, and I thought I was for sure pregnant. The whole time, I had severe breast pain, it was very, very annoying, but then about two weeks after taking the pill, I started a day early, and I am very relieved. This pill works wonders, don't worry, relax, it will do its job!"

• Amy...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• December 21, 2019

For Emergency Contraception "I’m a teenager, and recently lost my virginity. We used protection, a condom, only to find out it had broken when we finished. We immediately went out and purchased Plan B, and I took it within the hour. I immediately felt dizzy and nauseous. The nausea remained for about 3 days along with a persistent headache. I was very worried about the effectiveness of it due to a lot of the side effects being similar to pregnancy, but I got my period a day later than I was supposed to."

• Fan...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• December 20, 2018

For Emergency Contraception "I had unprotected sex on the day before my ovulation (according to the period tracker app), purchased Plan B on the day of ovulation, and took the pill within the 24-hour range. I could tell my hormones were thrown out of whack... dizziness, nausea, slight acne breakout, and slightly tender breasts. These symptoms lasted for about a week, then subsided. My menstrual cycle has started two days earlier than normal, and I have had some minor cramping so far. However, my overall experience with Plan B has been good. I would recommend it to others in a similar situation as mine. I am definitely going to restart my birth control pills because I believe the anxiety I had during this experience was far worse than any of the side effects of actually taking Plan B."

• Tmk...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• March 20, 2016

For Emergency Contraception "My last period was on Jan 25th. My cycle is about 30-32 days. I had unprotected sex on Feb 5th and took Plan B the next morning, Feb 6th (16 hours). On Feb 11th, I had some bleeding that started off brown, then turned into red like my usual period, it lasted for 3-4 days. My expected period was Feb 26th, but it never came. I basically missed a period for that month. I was very bloated, tired, dizzy, having abdominal pain, and feeling nauseated around that time. I freaked out and took a total of 6 HPT (plus 1 that was done at Planned Parenthood), which were all negative. I just got my period today (March 19th) - 6 weeks after Plan B and 3 weeks after a missed period."

• red...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• February 21, 2021

For Emergency Contraception "So guys, I had sex on my ovulation day, and he came in me fully. The next day, about 16 hours after sex, I took Plan B (levonorgestrel pill). All the time, I would find myself Googling, which made me more stressed. I had no side effects as such, just dizziness and a headache soon after the pill, and that was it. Fast forward, the day of my period passed, and there was no blood. I started freaking out and took a pregnancy test, in which I would see a very, very light second line. I convinced myself that I was pregnant, but after 10 days with no period, I started spotting. At first, it was just dark brown blood, the next day, the blood became lighter with small clots, up until I could feel painful period cramps with a lot of bleeding with clots. That's when I realized Aunt Flo had come."

• Jen...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• December 13, 2021

For Emergency Contraception "I swore I would share my experience, so here I am! So my boyfriend and I were having sex, and we used condoms, but long story short, the condom broke, and he came. I had told him it’s fine, I’ll take a Plan B, but then I checked our lovely app, Flo, and saw that we’d had sex on ovulation day! I did take the pill less than 12 hours from when we had sex, but I still was scared, so a couple of days later, I went to Planned Parenthood to ask some questions. They offered an IUD since it has a greater chance of not getting pregnant, especially since I had sex on ovulation day, and I was just so scared. I said no to the IUD, but I was still scared, so my anxiety didn’t stop because I just had to wait for my period, and I was scared I’d be pregnant. The hormones the pill gives you hit me hard. I was lightheaded, anxious, dizzy, and just felt a little off during the week, but luckily, I started my period early! Reading other girls' stories helped me as well! The pill works, ladies, try not to worry, luvs!"

• Lan...
• October 10, 2019

For Emergency Contraception "The condom broke the day I was supposed to get my period (Saturday). I was under a lot of stress, I knew it wouldn't be on time. I took Plan B within a half hour of taking it with food and water. The next morning, I had diarrhea, and I was nauseated all day. I never vomited. I was careful with what I ate and drank. The day after that (Monday), I felt so dizzy. I had a severe headache and cramping and was more nauseous than before and constipated. I did have the slightest amount of discharge, I thought I was imagining it. The day after, my stomach issues were better. I barely had any more cramps, and my headache was almost gone. Later on that day, I had some spotting that was dark brown, and overnight into Wednesday, I had a lot of reddish-brown discharge. When I woke up, I had more and got my period later. My period feels slightly more crampy than usual and a little heavier. Such a relief, though. As hard as it is, try not to stress. The pill did work for me, it'll work for you too. Take it ASAP, time is important!"

• Did...
• September 11, 2015

For Emergency Contraception "Long story short, it works! I'm a mom of 2, with my surgery to get my tubes tied scheduled in just 2 weeks from now! I am on the mini pill until then. I forgot my pill on 9/3. Around 3 am that night, hubby and I did the deed without even thinking about the missing pill. The next morning, it dawned on me, and I was freaking out as I ran to the shops. This was my first time ever taking it. Easy to purchase, easy to take. I was hesitant to spend the $50, but it's better than the money for a new baby!!! No scary side effects besides a little dizziness about 30 mins after taking it. Well, I started my period yesterday! A week early, but I'm not complaining! It is a little heavier, and cramps are a little worse than normal, but I'm not pregnant!!"

• ano...
• July 28, 2017

For Emergency Contraception "My boyfriend and I had sex July 17, and the condom broke. About 1 hr after, we both went to the pharmacy and got Plan B. I took it right away and only experienced being nauseous and dizzy. My period was supposed to come July 23, but it came 5 days later on the 28. It's natural for the pill to make your period come later than expected, but all in all, the pill worked for me, so just relax and let the pill do its work."

• MJa...
• March 24, 2019

For Emergency Contraception "This drug works but has horrible side effects! I literally felt crazy. Mood swings and anxiety are almost unbearable. Breast tenderness, bloating, and abdominal pain made me want to crawl out of my skin. Felt pregnant, nausea, diarrhea, tiredness. What else? Dizziness, fogginess, even my eyes were even blurry. I've taken it before with fewer side effects... I guess it depends on your hormone levels at the time. Please don't take this if you don't have to, but if you do need it, take it!"

• Not...
• January 4, 2016

For Emergency Contraception "I first took this 1.5 years ago. I knew there was no chance of me getting pregnant as I was to get my period any day, but my boyfriend insisted, so I took it. Was a little nauseous and tired and got my period three days later as usual. I took it recently after unprotected sex with a friend with benefits when ovulating. I messed up my ovulation calculations and freaked out when I realized. Took the pill 21 hours after sex and had a terrible feeling. Was tired that week, but that was it. Next week I was sure I was pregnant. Cramping, tired, breast changes, dizzy at times, diarrhea, and nauseous, especially in the evening and at night. I'm a divorced mother, so I know what being pregnant feels like, and I was panicked. Got my period four days early. So happy!!!!"

• ade...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• February 12, 2017

For Emergency Contraception "So my boyfriend and I had sex, he thinks he ejaculated inside me, so I took Plan B right away. The symptoms are terrible. I had lower abdominal pain, fatigue, dizziness, nausea, I was so tired all I wanted to do was sleep. Today is February 11, 2017, just one day after I took the pill. It's a great backup, but to be honest, I will never take it again. I experienced all of the symptoms at the same time. Not a great feeling."

• Anonymous
• Taken for less than 1 month
• July 5, 2017

For Emergency Contraception "I was terrified. I had every symptom it had to throw at me. If you're worried about taking Plan B during ovulation, or if you're worried it's not going to work, calm down. I was in the same predicament just a little over a week before I got my period. I had unprotected sex. He came in me, and then we had unprotected sex again right after that. About an hour later, we ran to the store and got Plan B. I was so scared because I had not been on any kind of birth control. I had nausea, throwing up, bloating, headaches, fatigue, dizziness, etc. As I waited for my period, it was stressful. Twelve days later, I got it. Calm down, don't stress. Plan B works! The wait for your period is stressful, but you just have to be patient. I went through five tests, all negative."

• AW3...
• May 4, 2017

For Emergency Contraception "This works! I'm writing this because, for two weeks after taking this, I stressed about it being effective. I'm 21, in college, 5'1" and 110 pounds. I don't take birth control because I am not usually sexually active. Long story short, I had a risky one-night stand, unprotected. (Stupid, irresponsible) I know. I took Plan B One-Step at around 6:30 the next evening, around 15 hours later. I was especially worried because this was right around ovulation time. I had few side effects. Day 1 was at night, gave me a slight headache and made me depressed. Day 2, I felt fine all day but had a few instances of dizziness. About a week in, I had mild cramps and slightly sore breasts. Now, two weeks later, my period came, right on time."

• Ano...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• September 21, 2019

For Emergency Contraception "My boyfriend and I had sex on Friday, and we used protection, but the condom broke. We got Plan B within the first hour, and I took it. I felt a little nauseous and dizzy afterwards, but the side effects throughout the week were dizziness, cramps, and tiredness. We had sex during the week unprotected, but he pulled out. Then we got worried and scared, started thinking of all the bad things that could happen. But then the next Saturday came around, and I ended up getting my period. I was so relieved, and I was shocked. I’m here to show you all that this stuff works. Yes, it might take a while for others, it depends on how early you take it. But in the end, it winds up working. I promise you it works. It will help, stay strong."

• Ano...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• September 21, 2019

For Emergency Contraception "My boyfriend and I had sex on Friday, and we used protection, but the condom broke. We got Plan B within the first hour, and I took it. I felt a little nauseous and dizzy afterwards, but the side effects throughout the week were dizziness, cramps, and tiredness. We had sex during the week unprotected, but he pulled out. Then we got worried and scared, started thinking of all the bad things that could happen. But then the next Saturday came around, and I ended up getting my period. I was so relieved, and I was shocked. I’m here to show you all that this stuff works. Yes, it might take a while for others, it depends on how early you take it. But in the end, it winds up working. I promise you it works. It will help, stay strong."