Plan B One-Step and Spotting: What Users Say (Page 5)

• hol...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• March 15, 2022

For Emergency Contraception "I took Plan B the morning after having unprotected intercourse (obviously), but the point is that my ovulation was due 2 days after unprotected sex. I started spotting 3 days after I took the pill and assumed it was a side effect or failed ovulation (I don't know what it was exactly). My period was late 6 days, so I was definitely getting concerned and worried I was expecting. My period finally came! I also used some manifesting or whatnot, but in the end, everything worked out to my favor. I want to let you all know everything is going to be okay… seriously. The thought and process of even thinking you could possibly be a mother soon is very scary, especially when you’re unprepared and very young like myself. I also promised myself I would come back and share some of the experience so that other young girls know they’re not alone. However, please be safe and take care of yourselves… and remember to breathe and try to not stress!"

• Shs...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• July 25, 2019

For Emergency Contraception "About a week ago, I had unprotected sex more than once in a day with my boyfriend. My period tracker app had said I was 3 or 4 days from ovulation, so about 20 minutes after, I took Plan B. Within the last week, I’ve had symptoms I’ve never experienced: cramping, very light spotting, a dry vagina, along with mildly sore breasts. I read somewhere that the side effects can feel similar to those of pregnancy, so maybe I’m anxious for nothing, but I can’t help but feel nervous about it."

• 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."

• rel...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• April 25, 2019

For Emergency Contraception "My bf and I had sex. He didn’t finish inside, but he had some cum left on himself when we kept going. I was freaking out knowing I was at my 2-week point in my cycle. I took the pill about 12 hours after the incident. For a month, I felt extreme side effects, and even one night I thought I was going to have to go to the hospital, my cramps were so bad. A week after taking Plan B, I spotted heavily, and it was clotty. I was so worried this was implantation bleeding because my boobs were super tender and getting bigger. I was throwing up (flu), basically, I had every pregnancy symptom. I took 3 pregnancy tests after my missed period, all negative. I was about to take my 4th test, then I got my period finally on April 17th! So about 13 days late. I’m not sure if that spotting right after the pill was a form of my period or not, but it sure pushed my flow way back. My period seemed to be normal, heavyish, but cramps were the same as always. Just relax, stressing really pushes your period back! It will all be okay :)"

• hap...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• October 5, 2016

For Emergency Contraception "My boyfriend and I had a mishap, and the condom slipped inside, and he finished in me. This was Thursday, September 29. I took Plan B in 45 minutes on the same day, and the next day I felt cramps and extreme mood swings. I had my last period on September 5, so I expected it to come anytime soon, but I was overthinking, and reading reviews from here makes me feel better. On Monday, I got cramps, and Tuesday night I had brown spotting. I was scared it might be implantation, but today, October 05, I got my period! This pill works, but I have never had period cramps this bad. Just have to deal with it, better than having an unwanted pregnancy. Chill, ladies, it works. :) Lots of love!!"

• Zac...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• December 16, 2021

For Emergency Contraception "I know you're probably really scared right now, but it’s okay, trust me. I stressed for 2 months for no reason. We had sex on her ovulation day, the condom leaked a bit, so she took a Plan B about 16 hours later. She started spotting red for about 3 days. She missed her period and began feeling sick. I was scared out of my mind. Her period ended up coming 23 days late. Please don’t stress, it’s only going to make you and your partner scared, and it will greatly affect your relationship. It’s very hard for women to get pregnant, and Plan B makes it even harder even if taken during ovulation. Please relax and stay off Google, and just wait because everything will be fine."

• Anonymous
• January 24, 2016

For Emergency Contraception "This pill is very trustworthy! I am 17 years old, turning 18, and had unprotected sex with my boyfriend for the first time. He had gotten off inside of me around 10 pm. The next day, I went out and got Plan B and took it around 5 pm and took the next pill 12 hours later. I started researching and freaking out, and I realized we had done it on the exact days I was supposedly ovulating! Thank goodness my period started two weeks later on the exact date it was supposed to. I had minor stomach pains and spotting from the pill a few days after taking it, but nothing major. Stop stressing, the pill works."

• 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."

• Ano...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• June 2, 2022

For Emergency Contraception "I had unprotected sex on Saturday, April 9. I had my period about 12 days before and was in my fertile window according to the Flo tracker. I took Plan B the next evening, still within the 24-hour window. The following Friday I had spotting for 3 days, and I had an absolute meltdown thinking it may be implantation bleeding. I read EVERY article I could find about Plan B bleeding vs. implantation bleeding trying to ease my mind; it didn't help. I went the rest of April and nearly all of May without a period, and I was PANICKING. I also had abnormal sticky discharge that resembled pregnancy discharge. I took a pregnancy test on May 27 and then FINALLY got my period on May 31 (nearly 2 months without it and 28 DAYS LATE!!!!!). I hope this can help ease some women's minds; the pill works, and it can seriously mess up your cycle, so I'd recommend staying off the internet, having faith, and using other BC next time just so you don't go through the panic and stress I did. Good luck, ladies!!"

• 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!"

• Tan...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• December 26, 2022

For Emergency Contraception "I'm very happy to be writing this post. I had sex with my boyfriend for the third time (he was my first sexual partner ever). It was the night of my ovulation day, so I assumed I must've started ovulating sometime earlier that day according to my period app. We used a condom, but it broke unknowingly, and he came fully inside of me during deep penetration. He even stayed inside of me for like a minute after he came, only for us to find out soon after that the condom rolled down to the base. I literally freaked out, especially since I'm new to sex. I took Plan B within 2 hours of the accident. 8 days prior, I also took Plan B because I was anxious about his precum potentially carrying sperm when we were fooling around. After spotting from taking Plan B the first time 8 days prior, cramps after taking it the second time, and crazy emotional mood swings... I got my period on the exact day predicted by Flo. Don't stress, ladies. Just take Plan B ASAP:)"

• ban...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• July 5, 2021

For Emergency Contraception "I had unprotected sex three weeks ago and took the pill 8 hours later. Today I got my period, but these past three weeks have been extremely scary. I had multiple side effects that were similar to pregnancy symptoms, such as spotting, tender breasts, daily cramps, and body aches. I also have a BMI of 31. I definitely agree with the comments that say to stay off of the internet. I fell into that trap and was mortified that I was pregnant. Remember that Plan B is a huge hormone intake and can alter changes to your body for a period of time. Something that might ease anxiety as you wait for your period could be to buy an ovulation kit. This is the same process as a pregnancy test. Instead of testing for hCG, it shows where you are on your ovulation cycle."

• Chi...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• July 17, 2021

For Emergency Contraception "Foolish of me. I had unprotected sex on my first date with a guy on the 30th of June, and my period had been on the 21st of June. I went home, and I found that I might be in my fertile window. So, the next day, I went and got Plan B. I took it about 16 to 18 hours after unprotected sex. On the 7th of July, about 6 days after taking the pill, I started spotting for about four days. On June 14th, the spotting started again, and my next period should come on the 19th of July. Currently, it is the 17th of July, and I am still spotting with cramps. I have taken two pregnancy tests, and they were negative. Still, I am afraid that I took the test too soon. Hope I get my period. Anyway, I will update again."

• Anonymous
• Taken for less than 1 month
• May 21, 2016

For Emergency Contraception "Okay, so the incident happened on April 6th around 1 p.m. (I was also on ovulation). The next day (April 7th) around 11 a.m., I took the pill. About a week later (April 13th), I started spotting, it was very light at first, then it gradually got heavier. It was like a light period, and it stopped on April 18th. I was so worried because my actual period was due April 24th. I missed it, so I waited and waited and was going to test, but I was too nervous to do it because I wasn't ready for a child yet. So I waited more, and finally, my period came on May 17th along with strong cramps. My advice for the ladies that have taken this pill: don't stress, it will delay your period even longer."

• Ano...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• July 26, 2016

For Emergency Contraception "My boyfriend and I had unprotected sex June 18, and I took the pill within 24 hours. Within the first week of taking the pill, I experienced five days of heavy spotting, which further delayed my period to today, July 25. I experienced light stomach cramping and heavy white discharge that occurred on and off. Along with this pill, I ingested lots of vitamin C, cinnamon, and parsley to help ease my mind, but nothing has ever terrified me so much, so I hope this will help someone else out there. I thank God for this pill. Good luck."

• Itw...
• December 15, 2016

For Emergency Contraception "Okay, so I promised myself I would write a review if Plan B worked, and it worked! So here is my experience: I recently had unprotected, spontaneous drunk sex (that I completely regret), and I couldn't afford to get Plan B until three days after unprotected sex (72 hours). So I took it, praying it would work, and then the same week I did it AGAIN (I have been going through a hard time and didn't care about anything at this point). Obviously, when I sobered up, I cared, so once again, I took Plan B twice in one week knowing it would mess up my body and cycle, but it really didn't. I had no pains, no spotting, no nothing. Two weeks later, I received my period, and I've never been happier to see blood in my life, and I'm getting back on the right track now!"

• 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."

• YOU...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• February 16, 2022

For Emergency Contraception "I swore I would come back here if I got my period. This has been the most stressful time of my life. Two weeks ago, I was having sex with my boyfriend around my ovulation day (I'm not regular, so I don’t know when it is). We did the deed, and then the next morning I took Plan B. I had cramping and slight spotting, but the rest was okay. This is where it gets stressful. Exactly seven days later, we did the deed again. We did not see that the condom had broken, and he came fully inside of me. I was STRESSED. I had to take Plan B two times in a week! I read that it becomes less effective when you take it many times. Unfortunately, we broke up the next day (he cheated on me - how fun). I had to deal with a breakup and a pregnancy scare! I had multiple symptoms, and I did not want to get pregnant from my ex at 19! I took multiple tests, all negative. Today, I got my period, earlier than planned. The pill works, ladies, and more than one time!"

• Aan...
• January 19, 2021

For Emergency Contraception "If you are reading this, calm down. I had sex on January 3rd and took the pill two hours later. I was freaking out because I ovulated two days ago, and my period was supposed to start the 16th. I have never taken the pill before, so we wouldn’t know the effect on me. I felt nothing for the past two weeks. Fast forward to the 12th, I started cramping, and my lower back hurt with some spotting. I was scared that it was implantation bleeding, and as the days went on, it got heavier and heavier with clots. I'm still on my period, just relax and trust the pill."

• don...
• January 17, 2021

For Emergency Contraception "OK, so I know how you’re feeling because I was freaking out too! I had a freaky New Year’s night, and it resulted in me getting cum dumped, and I was 5 days past ovulation. I was so hungover I didn’t have the energy to get the pill right away, so around the 30-hour mark was when I got the pill and took it right away, but I didn’t realize how badly it would mess up my cycle. I was so scared and stressed when my period wasn’t coming. I saw spots of blood here and there, but spotting after the pill is normal! I waited some time to see if my period would come before I started jumping to conclusions, and thankfully, after being 8 days late, my period finally came. Have some faith and don’t freak out right away if your period is late. The pill threw me out of whack, and now that my period is here, I’m having horrendous cramps, but I gave the biggest smile and sigh of relief once I saw that blood flowing, so you’ll get through this, ladies. Give it some time because the pill might just be throwing you out of whack as well!!"

• nsu...
• June 24, 2015

For Emergency Contraception "My experience is different from many of the people posting here. I've never been that good about tracking when I'm fertile, but I do have very regular periods. Several months ago, I had unprotected sex a few days after my period ended and took Plan B within 72 hours. About a week before my expected period, I had very light spotting for maybe an hour. Then it stopped. Two weeks later, I still had not gotten my period, so I took a test, and it was positive. Please realize that while Plan B is highly effective (I've used it with success before and am wholeheartedly in favor of it being available to everyone on demand), it's not foolproof and shouldn't replace contraception."

• sie...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• October 1, 2015

For Emergency Contraception "My experience happened in May-June 2015. So I had protected sex on May 23. Condom broke, so the next morning I quickly went to buy the Plan B. Felt good till May 28. I had light spotting, light cramps, and my breasts were really sore. Lasted for 3 days. Then on June 11, my boyfriend and I had an accident, took Plan B within an hour of the accident. I was to get my period on June 15th. I was stressing, feeling nauseous, tender breasts, and I would get white clear discharge. I took about 4-5 pregnancy tests to calm my nerves, all negative. I even took a blood test, negative also, but still no period. So on June 25th, I finally got my period. I think due to taking 2 pills in a cycle and stressing so much is what caused me to get it so late. Don't stress."

• Juj...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• October 9, 2019

For Emergency Contraception "So on September 23rd I had sex with my baby father, he came inside me. A day later, I took a Plan B. Mind you, I just finished my period. A week later, after taking it, I started spotting, which was September 30, then, on October 1st, I started bleeding heavily. I'm still bleeding, it's now October 9th. I've been bleeding for 2 weeks now. I will never take this pill again."

• Anonymous
• Taken for less than 1 month
• March 31, 2016

For Emergency Contraception "I took my last birth control active pill 2 days late. Had unprotected sex March 1st on my placebo week, 2 days before my period was due, and 36 hours later took Plan B. 5 days later, on March 6th, I was spotting and bleeding very lightly, more like a brown discharge for 4 days. My period finally came yesterday, March 30th. I freaked out the whole month and took 5 pregnancy tests, and they were all negative. The pill works! You just have to be patient."

• Cin...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• June 23, 2017

For Emergency Contraception "On April 29, I had unprotected sex. My partner and I were both really drunk, and I wasn't sure if he pulled out in time. I took Plan B on May 1, then I had spotting May 11 but missed my period for about 7 weeks. I actually thought I was pregnant. I took about 6 pregnancy tests, they all came back negative, but I was still really scared. Today, June 23, my period came, and I couldn't be any happier. I know it's hard, but just relax, ladies. This pill really does work."