Levonorgestrel and Sore Breasts: What Users Say (Page 4)

• The...
• February 27, 2017

Levonorgestrel 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

Levonorgestrel 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

Levonorgestrel 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

Levonorgestrel 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

Levonorgestrel 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."

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

Levonorgestrel 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!"

• Kha...
• October 13, 2019

Levonorgestrel 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!"

• Kit...
• April 18, 2021

Levonorgestrel 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."

• Liz...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• October 14, 2018

Levonorgestrel for Emergency Contraception "Now, if you are like me, you're probably reading these comments and freaking out about the side effects. Hopefully, this will help calm some of your nerves. So, on September 30th, I ended up having a drunken hookup with a guy I didn't know that resulted in me not remembering whether or not we used a condom (good job, me). Anyways, you can imagine my stress, right? Ended up buying this pill because Walmart was all out of Plan B and taking it about 18 hours later. I was SO nervous about it not working and about the side effects, but I can honestly say that I didn't really experience anything outside of the usual PMS symptoms (a little bit of cramping, sore boobs, etc.). Not bad at all! Had a little bit of spotting in the days leading up to my period, but overall it came today right on time. Not pregnant!!! So don't worry, ladies, this pill works and it isn't as bad as it may seem online. Don't worry, you will be fine!"

• AE1...
• January 30, 2017

Levonorgestrel 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."

• Par...
• September 5, 2014

Levonorgestrel for Emergency Contraception "I'm going to start this off by saying I was that girl who searched up every ache or pain I was having to see if it was a sign of pregnancy. I worried myself sick (I'm only 18 and leaving for my first year of college in a few weeks). I take regular birth control for acne, but I wasn't very consistent. I had sex for the first time with my boyfriend, and the condom broke, just our luck. Me being paranoid made him run out to the local pharmacy and buy My Way, and I took it within 4 hours of the incident. I had nausea for about a week, I was fatigued, my breasts were extremely sore after about 3 weeks, I had cramping and lower stomach pain. My period was about a week late, but I got it! RELAX. This pill works! Trust me!"

• Kgv...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• February 27, 2020

Levonorgestrel for Emergency Contraception "I took this pill at the beginning of Jan 2020. I got one period about 10 days after taking the pill. For this month of Feb, I am late on my period, but I keep spotting. This pill has given me breast soreness and every period symptom for weeks now, but still no period. Nausea and weakness, mood swings. Never experienced this with Plan B."

• Gin...
• November 28, 2015

Levonorgestrel 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!"

• Kay...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• November 8, 2019

Levonorgestrel for Abnormal Uterine Bleeding "I've had Mirena since April of 2016. I will finally be getting it removed next week. Benefits: *I haven't gotten pregnant in 3 and a half years on my Mirena. Consequences: *I bled for 11 months after having it inserted. *I gained back 60 pounds that I had worked two years to lose. *Lifestyle/diet changes, intense exercising with a class, and drinking only water for over a year has helped me to lose 2 of those 60+ pounds. *I have extremely irregular periods now. Sometimes 2 in one month (lasting 1-2 full weeks), and sometimes no period for 6-10 weeks at a time. *For two years, I have dealt with fairly constant/daily 'cramps' and pain I used to associate with PMS. *For a year now, I have dealt with breast tenderness and pain. *For the last six months, when I lay on my stomach, it feels like I am being stabbed just below my abdomen. My OBGYN says every single one of my symptoms is normal. I am miserable."

• luc...
• April 30, 2020

Levonorgestrel for Emergency Contraception "I pre-cummed a small amount inside of me when I lost my virginity with a small condom that broke inside of me. He finished outside of me, luckily using the pull-out method. Freaking out after, his mom was nice enough to give me this pill. I spotted blood after a few days, and it lasted for a week. My last period was March 16th, I lost my virginity March 23rd, my ovulation wasn't due until a few days, my next period is not due till April 16th. My period never came. My side effects included cloudy pee with white flakes, green poop, sore boobs, and frequent urination. It is April 30th, and I've finally gotten mine, that is around two weeks after my period was supposed to happen."

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

Levonorgestrel 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

Levonorgestrel 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."

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

Levonorgestrel 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

Levonorgestrel 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!"

• Med...
• November 18, 2019

Levonorgestrel for Birth Control "In med school, I learned IUDs were so great-reliable, easy, can't be felt once it's in, covered by insurance, and 'locally acting.' I switched roles and got to be the patient. It has been the worst medical experience of my life. In just 10 days of having Kyleena, I was in the deepest depression of my life with extreme tearfulness that was interrupting work. I have lost at least 25% of my hair. I have gained 10 pounds, bled every day, have extreme cramping, bloating, back pain, and breast pain. This device needs to be recalled and taken off the market. It is obviously not locally acting to have all these side effects. After 7 days, I told my doctor the symptoms. She recommended I start anti-depressants, which is bad practice to mask all the symptoms with more drugs with their own side effects. I would also need pain meds, muscle relaxers, diuretics (for bloating), hair growth medication, acne medication. My advice to every patient is not to get this implanted!"

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

Levonorgestrel 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."

• Dan...
• October 10, 2015

Levonorgestrel for Emergency Contraception "I just wanted to share my experience to hopefully provide some peace of mind to anyone out there who was in my position. My boyfriend and I had unprotected sex on Sept. 24th, and he finished inside me because he didn't pull out fast enough. I was ovulating during that time. We are not ready to have a kid... I was devastated. The next morning, I took Plan B as soon as possible (about 8 hours later). I had to wait 2 grueling weeks to get my period. During that time, I had pretty intense breast tenderness and swelling, but no other symptoms. The morning after I was supposed to get my period, my boyfriend and I picked up a pregnancy test. Right as I sat down to take it, I GOT MY PERIOD! Please don't worry yourself sick like I did. Plan B works!"

• Nic...
• March 1, 2020

For Emergency Contraception "So I had unprotected sex with my boyfriend, and I used the pill like 8-9 hours later, checked my tracking calendar, and I realized I was in my fertility window. I started panicking, read a lot of things online about how the drug works and all. Six days later, I started spotting, this got me more scared as I felt it could be implantation bleeding. I had sore breasts, was nauseous and dizzy. The spotting stopped on the 6th day, but the dizziness and nauseous feeling continued slightly. I was so anxious about getting my period, which was supposed to start on the 26th. I had a lot running through my head and was already thinking of the worst. The long-awaited day came, and I did not get my period, I almost died. My boyfriend was really supportive, though, but that did not still take out my fear. To cut the long story short, I got my period today, the pill worked. So calm down. But no more sex for me until I'm married. The few minutes of pleasure are not worth the traumatic experience after."

• Sup...
• March 15, 2022

Levonorgestrel for Emergency Contraception "This is for all my girls that are freaking out. I promised to drop a review of how this works. Well, the pill does work, and I took it on the day I was ovulating, and 2 days later I got down with my boyfriend, and the condom broke, and he came inside me fully. I had to take the pills again, and I was totally freaking out because when I checked online, I saw that it wouldn't be effective. I had terrible acne, cramps, and sore breasts. Thought I was pregnant. I took a pregnancy test, and it was negative. Then I came across all the reviews here, and I was calm and believed that the pills would definitely work. Well, 2 weeks later I got my period. So if you are reading here, don't freak out, just calm down and trust the pills."

• kka...
• April 19, 2021

Levonorgestrel for Emergency Contraception "A week ago, I had pull-out sex with a guy friend - desperate times, desperate measures - and he pulled out in time. But I checked my app, and I was in my fertile window, so I freaked out and went to CVS at 2 am, and Aftera was all they had in store. So I took a chance, and I didn't really notice any symptoms besides sore boobs. Then this morning, I woke up and was cramping really bad and had brown spotting. Of course, Google said it was implantation bleeding, so I sped to Walmart to get a pregnancy test. Of course, it was going to come back negative, it's only been a week. But I am super high anxiety, and I did some more research and discovered it was just the pill working. It is 5 am, and I'm sitting here still freaking out, reading through all these for peace of mind, and I started bleeding with clots. As far as I know, I'm not pregnant, so I'll say it worked for me! Girls, stay off the internet."