Plan B One-Step and Sore Breasts: What Users Say (Page 3)

• BUY...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• June 24, 2019

For Emergency Contraception "READ THIS SIS. I had the worst-case scenario by far, and I’m NOT PREGNANT! I’m not on any birth control and did not use a condom. How stupid, anyways, we had sex on the day before my ovulation day, therefore, it was my fertile day! He finished in me, and I was shook because I didn’t think he’d actually do it! Well, he did. I freaked out! But like idiots, we had sex two more times within 2 hours, and he finished in me again. So that’s a total of 3 damn bus loads of his kids in me. Within the hour of our last round of sex, I bought this and took it immediately. The only side effects I felt were tender breasts, whew, they hurt for about two weeks! Also, mood swings. I was aggravated and emotional as anything. But I got my period today. Thank goodness. It was really a miracle. Stay protected, ladies. I’m definitely wearing protection next time. Remain calm as well and PRAY."

• Ano...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• August 29, 2019

For Emergency Contraception "Plan B works, but it will screw with your mind. These user reviews kept me from going absolutely insane. Had sex on 8/13, almost positive I had ovulated that day-dumb, I know. My boyfriend is good at controlling himself and pulling out, but this time he made a mess with the cum after getting out. Took Plan B 4 hrs after and was nauseous with minor headaches, then exactly 1 week later (8/20) literally ALL the pregnancy symptoms hit me like a ton of bricks-spotting, cramps, mood swings, lower back pain, fatigue, nausea, headaches, food aversions/cravings, sore breasts, elevated temperature, etc. The spotting went away, but the other stuff went on 'til 8/27, the day my period was due. I about lost my mind of anxiety, but 8/28 I got a negative result on a pregnancy test and my period later in the day. The meds work, just don’t let the side effects get to you-they’re still better than getting pregnant. Stay off Google, read the reviews here and relax. Better yet, have safe sex."

• Ano...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• July 20, 2021

For Emergency Contraception "Personal testimony: I took Plan B 12 hours after my partner and I slipped up, but I had just started my fertile window. Like anyone would, I went online only to find a site stating that Plan B doesn’t have a 100% chance of working if you are already in your fertile window or ovulating. I was so scared, and the cramping and sore breasts did not help ease my mind, so I was convinced I was pregnant. That was until I found this page with similar women sharing stories of them taking Plan B and it actually still working for them. I am proud to say I was one of those people. I actually got my period 4 days early, but be prepared for a very heavy period and bad cramps. Trust the process and stay off the internet because pregnancy and period symptoms are so similar you will only drive yourself crazy. As long as you take the pill within a 12-24 hour period, you should be good, however, don’t chance it if you don’t have to, have safe sex or use birth control!"

• Gan...
• August 11, 2019

For Emergency Contraception "My boyfriend and I had unprotected sex, and keep in mind I'm not on any birth control or anything (due to my parents being very strict, I cannot talk to them about that). Sometimes we use condoms, but he knows to stop when we are doing it raw so he doesn’t finish in me. BUT this time he didn't, and let me tell you, I freaked out because he’s never not pulled out before. So we were going to get the Plan B in the morning (when we should have gotten it right away), but I took it no later than 12-15 hours later, and I read the longer you wait, the less effective it is. I told myself I’m preggo, but let me tell you, I had all the side effects, especially sore breasts, and my breasts were huge. I was convinced I was pregnant because I was spotting. Two painful weeks went by, and my period came!! It wasn’t late. So for any girl who is reading this right now, relax, breathe."

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

For Emergency Contraception "I told myself if this worked, I would share my story. My first time having sex was a nightmare, and my boyfriend accidentally came in me. Not even a day later, we went to take Plan B. For the next two or so weeks, I had sore breasts, dizziness, frequent urination, which I never ever had, and these pregnancy-like symptoms. I was losing it. I spent hours every single day looking up reviews and all this and that. Finally, a few days late, my period came. It was much lighter, which is apparently a side effect of the Plan B. I was still paranoid, so I went to take a test at the hospital, and everything came back okay. Please don't worry yourself. Please don't spend your time looking up all these scary things. Believe and have faith. I wish you all nothing but the absolute best and safety."

• not...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• December 22, 2016

For Emergency Contraception "My boyfriend and I had unprotected sex around 11:30 p.m. on 12/3, and I was due to ovulate on 12/5. He claimed that he completely pulled out before he ejaculated, but I wasn't completely convinced. The next day, around 7:30 p.m. (20 hours after the act), I took a Plan B One-Step. Since I was so early in my cycle, I knew I would have to wait a while to see if it worked. I did not experience any symptoms until about a week later, when I started having sore boobs, headaches, and light brown spotting that lasted a couple of days. I was due for my period on 12/21, and it came a day early on 12/20. For everyone out there worrying: STOP! If you took it within the suggested time frame, it WILL work! Relax and let the pill do its job :)"

• Sca...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• August 1, 2017

For Emergency Contraception "I'm going to give my whole story because I know when I was reading these reviews that's all I wanted to hear just to comfort me, but in a short version because of the word limit... -Had my period on June 23-26 -Had protected sex, but the condom broke, and my boyfriend came in me on July 3, which was 5 to 6 days before ovulation -Took the pill 30-45 minutes after the incident -I had severe nausea, dizziness, breast tenderness that hurt to the touch, fatigue, and slight cramps for a week and a half -On the second week, July 17, I started bleeding brownish at first that turned into a dark red and bled for 5 days (TMI, I know, I'm sorry), but the pill works! I started a week before my expected period, so don't worry girls, you'll be okay!!!"

• Sss...
• April 12, 2014

For Emergency Contraception "I took Plan B about 26 hours after sex and was crazy paranoid because I was ovulating when the incident occurred. For almost two weeks, I had fatigue, extreme nausea, swollen and tender breasts, but then my period came two days early! Period is normal, not heavier or lighter! Plan B does work, but I wouldn't advise taking it often. All those hormones will make you feel absolutely crazy."

• Cee...
• July 7, 2016

For Emergency Contraception "I didn't see enough ovulation Plan B stories, so I thought I would share my experience. After the deed was done, I noticed the condom was broken. I checked to see if I was ovulating (which I was). I got upset and made my boyfriend drive to the nearest pharmacy and pick up Plan B. I took it within 2 hours of the condom breaking. It thickened my cervical mucus and kind of expelled the leftover semen. The next 2 weeks were filled with cramping, nausea, headaches, breast tenderness, and anxiety. The cramps felt like implantation cramps (one side and sharp). Also turned out to be NOT PREGNANT :)"

• The...
• February 27, 2017

For Emergency Contraception "So my boyfriend and I had sex around 12:30 am. He didn't have a condom, and he asked me if I was ovulating/fertile, and my dumb ass said no, so he ended up finishing inside of me for the first time ever. I went to the bathroom right away and checked my period tracker app, and it was the day I was ovulating. I FREAKED OUT, I was so scared. I'm not on any kind of birth control! So the next morning, 8 hours later, we went to Walgreens, and he bought me the Plan B pill. The next 2 weeks, I had symptoms: nausea, headaches, cramping in my left lower abdomen, and sore breasts. I was terrified and kept thinking it was pregnancy symptoms! Anyway, it was the longest two weeks of my life, and I ended up getting my period the day I was supposed to. :) Don't freak out, it works!"

• Jen...
• July 18, 2019

For Emergency Contraception "I promised myself I would write a positive review if it worked for me because the reviews here were a source of comfort for me. I took Plan B within 24 hours of unprotected sex, but made the mistake of searching the web about it and found that if you’re ovulating, it supposedly doesn’t work. I downloaded a fertility app, and the app suggested that my peak fertility day was the very night I had unprotected sex. I spent the next two weeks fully convincing myself I was pregnant. Apparently, pregnancy symptoms and Plan B symptoms are nearly identical. I experienced cramping, mood swings, and breast soreness. I also didn’t have any spotting (I took Plan B once before and spotted), so I immediately assumed that meant it didn’t work. Two weeks later, I took a pregnancy test that came out negative, and today (3 days after the test) I got my period right around schedule. I hope this comforts someone. Stop panicking, stop Googling your symptoms. Plan B works."

• Anonymous
• January 16, 2015

For Emergency Contraception "Condom came off. Took Plan B about 48 hrs later. Was super stressed. About a day before I was supposed to get my period, started having cramps, dizziness, and breast tenderness. Long story short, my period was a day late, but I got it nonetheless. It's terrible when you're so stressed out and thinking you're pregnant. The pill does work. My cramps are terrible, though. I felt the side effects 6-7 days after taking the pill as well."

• Pau...
• September 24, 2019

For Emergency Contraception "I hope this helps, girls! I took Plan B for the first time, 6 days before ovulation, the beginning of my cycle. On 08/22, I had unprotected sex and took the pill 3 hours after that. No side effects, just felt tired and weird! A week after, I experienced sore boobs, cramps, mood swings, appetite changes, and even had a yeast infection. Then on 08/28, I started to spot, 7 days after the pill. Spotting was light, then it got a little more, I needed a pad! That lasted 4 days! Then I was fine, there was a white, thick, odorless discharge! Then a week went by, and on 09/07, I had these weird cramps and extreme bloating! It seemed like my ovulation day. Anyway, from that day, I felt weird and pregnant, with mood swings, emotional, and hungry all the time, with white and clear discharge! Anyway, on 09/17, my boobs were super sore, then cramping! I also felt nauseous, with a lot of cramping! My period was a week late! I spotted 2 days before my period, and my PERIOD IS HERE!!! 09/24, a week and a half late!!! Side effects suck! Don't stress, you will be fine!"

• Anonymous
• September 10, 2019

For Emergency Contraception "My boyfriend and I had sex on the 21st of August. It was my first time (I was in my fertile window), and of course, the condom broke. I started freaking out and took Plan B 30 minutes after. A week later, I experienced super bad cramps and spotted for 3 days (which I thought was my period). I took a pregnancy test after spotting (which ended up negative), and then another one 2 weeks after Plan B, and it was negative also. The pregnancy test didn’t ease my mind because I hadn’t gotten my period, so I just waited and hoped for my period. It has now been almost 3 weeks since I took Plan B, and I started my period 5 days after my predicted start. Plan B will throw off your period, stress can also do so. You will most likely have symptoms that resemble pregnancy, such as spotting, fatigue, breast tenderness, etc. But these are all also very common symptoms of Plan B. Stop stressing and stay off the internet, it will stress you out even more. Don’t worry, girl."

• Kha...
• October 13, 2019

For Emergency Contraception "I had sex during my ovulation time - he finished in me, and I was not comfortable with the idea of having a baby with this particular guy. Off I went 72 hours later to CVS to get the Plan B pill. There was only one left!!!!! I thought, thank goodness I made it in time!!!! I felt nauseous for several days, and I had sore breasts, and I was extremely hormonal. I have been a raging, moody person in heels for weeks! I felt the cramps start a week before my period. Also, my period started three days early. The cramps are horrible, but I am not pregnant, so Tylenol three and hot tea will fix that! Try not to worry and let’s protect ourselves, ladies!!! I was on this site religiously for the first two days after taking this pill. I definitely learned my lesson. A few pumps of passion are not worth a lifetime with a kid with the wrong dude!"

• Red...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• February 3, 2021

For Emergency Contraception "It works even after you took after ovulation! I took it within 4 hours, though, so take it ASAP. Side effects are really bad. Sore boobs, nauseous, headache, chill/shiver during sleep, cramp, back pain - I went through all these, and it was really, really bad. But the period came on the exact date that the app predicted!"

• Kit...
• April 18, 2021

For Emergency Contraception "I took Plan B March 7, had my last period at the end of February, and I never got my period yet. I took 3 tests, all negative. I then had taken it again on April 9. Still no period today, April 18. Would it delay my period long? I have cramps that won’t go away, and my nipples are sore, and there is white discharge, but I don’t feel pregnant, just moody and stressed out about my period."

• AE1...
• January 30, 2017

For Emergency Contraception "I spent a lot of time Googling about this and never found anything that put my mind at ease, so I wanna share my experiences! I'm 21 years old, and I had sex with my ex, and being the paranoid person that I am, freaked out and took Plan B 38 hours after. I got everything from nausea, breast tenderness, and headaches, it was awful! At first! I got brownish discharge a week after taking it. Then, 3 weeks later, which is today, Jan 30th, I got my period after being 2 days late. Point is, don't worry! Plan B works very well, but it will put your body through a huge mind distortion to the point where you'll think you're pregnant, but you're not! It's insane. I lost much sleep over it and stressed myself out over nothing. I hope this helps."

• Gin...
• November 28, 2015

For Emergency Contraception "Worked for me. Took it 3 days after unprotected sex during my fertile period. I got side effects about 3-4 days afterward... extremely tender breasts, slight cramps, spotting for about 10 days. The spotting was brown and quite slight. Only needed to wear a panty liner. Ended up getting my period one day late. It was a stressful couple of weeks, definitely. But it worked for me, and I hope it works for you!"

• Les...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• December 3, 2019

For Emergency Contraception "Okay, so I’ve been reading others' experiences for weeks, so I decided to share mine. So my last period started on Oct 28 and ended on Nov 1. I had unprotected sex on Nov 5, which was less than a week before I started ovulating. The guy ended up finishing in me, and I’m on no form of birth control. I took the pill about an hour after that happened. A week later, I started spotting, but it was somewhat heavy spotting. The following weeks, I experienced headaches, cramps on and off, increased appetite, sore breasts, increased discharge, and I became very emotional. In addition, my period was due on the 25th of Nov. I was convinced I was pregnant. This past week, I’ve had an increase in the intensity of cramps, and luckily my period came today (Dec 1), which is exactly a week from my expected period arrival date. My advice would be to be patient, keep track of your cycle, and take the pill as soon as possible. Hope this is helpful for someone."

• Ano...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• December 12, 2019

For Emergency Contraception "I have taken Plan B a few times over the years. Most recently, I had unprotected sex while ovulating and took the Plan B 2 hours after. I'm not sure why there is information saying it doesn't work if you've already ovulated. A nurse told me it will either delay ovulation or stop fertilization/implantation, which can take days after to occur. Anyway, my symptoms were horrible for over two weeks, I bled for almost a week, which started a few days after, nausea, frequent urination, sore breasts, back pain, moody, etc. But my period came right on time. This was my first time taking One-Step (I have always taken two pills), and I think it just hit my body harder. There is a slim chance of it not working, so please relax and remember these symptoms are normal."

• Kat...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• June 3, 2025

For Emergency Contraception "I took the Plan B because my guy finished inside me, and that wasn’t planned. Of course, I checked my app, and yes, I was ovulating. I was so scared and nervous. We had sex around 11 pm, and the next day at 2 pm, I took the Plan B. I took an actual ovulation test, it said positive. I was even more scared. I went to the bathroom, and when I wiped, I saw the sticky clear discharge, which means I’m ovulating. I was even more worried. So after I took it, I read all the side effects, and there were a lot. I only had a headache that day. My vagina felt a pain and pressure combination for 1 week. 5-7 days later, I got almost all the symptoms. I felt emotional, sleepy around a certain time every day, which scared me because that happened when I was pregnant with my kid. My boobs were sore, I broke out with acne on my face bad. This pill kicked my butt, all I could think about is if this works. I don’t care that it did my body this way. It worked!! My period came two days before expected time. Don’t worry, girl."

• Anonymous
• Taken for less than 1 month
• January 4, 2021

For Emergency Contraception "(Took during ovulation) I got every symptom possible. Sore boobs, nausea, cramps, spotting, dizziness, headache. Symptoms lasted almost two weeks. Thought I was for sure pregnant. Period ended up coming a few days earlier than expected."

• MLL...
• April 1, 2022

For Emergency Contraception "I promised I would come back and write a review after I knew it worked since everyone else’s reviews helped me not lose my mind. I had completely unprotected sex after a few too many drinks on March 20th. Little did I know that it was the day I was ovulating. I went and got the Plan B about 12 hours after the deed. I was terrified because I read that it doesn’t work if you are already ovulating, but I figured it wouldn’t hurt to try. I also read that it doesn’t work if you are over 155 lbs, and I am almost 200 lbs. The first day, I just had a little bit of an upset stomach but nothing major. Five days later, I started having cramping, nausea, and sore breasts. I thought for sure I was pregnant because I had all of the same symptoms with my pregnancy with my son. Needless to say, I was freaking out! Well, fast forward to the 31st of March, I started spotting, which I thought for sure was implantation bleeding, but today is the 1st of April, and I have my actual period. It works, ladies!"

• Anonymous
• Taken for less than 1 month
• April 17, 2014

For Emergency Contraception "Had unprotected sex the day after my period ended. Took the pill within 35 hours after sex. Experienced headaches and tender breasts for the next week or more. Then nothing really. The week of my next period, there was a very light flow of a dark red, clumpy discharge. I thought it was spotting, and it lasted about 2.5 days. Then nothing for a day. Then I had the worst headache ever and stayed in bed for hours. Later realized this was my period, and it had been right on time. No pregnancy."