Take Action and Dizziness: What Users Say

• Kad...
• April 6, 2020

For Emergency Contraception "I had unprotected sex on the 22nd of March, 2 days after my fertile window had started. So I took “Take Action” an hour after the incident. At first, everything was fine, and we had unprotected sex two times within the next 2 hours. The next few days, I started experiencing dizziness, back pain, heavy discharge, and headaches. Emotionally, I had anxiety attacks, depression, and suicidal thoughts. I am pro-life, and more than once, I considered abortion if I was pregnant. The day before I got my period, I had a severe panic attack. It was one of the worst attacks ever, with nausea and a rapid heartbeat. That night, I began having severe period cramps. I was discharging brown and hints of red very slowly. The next day, that kept on happening, but towards the night, it turned into blood. So I got my period, it works, but just get birth control or use a condom. I don’t care about the physical side effects, but the deterioration of mental health is not worth it."

• Ano...
• May 4, 2020

For Emergency Contraception "Sooo... I told myself I would write a review once I got my period, so here I am. My bf and I had unprotected sex on April 16, one day before my ovulation day, April 17... I know, dumb. He said he might’ve cum in me, so for precaution, we decided to take a Plan B. With all the COVID going on, our local Walmart closes at 8 now, so we have to wait until the next morning. We had to settle for the Take Action pill because Plan B was sold out everywhere. So I took the pill and waited. I had anxiety because who wouldn’t? I also had all the side effects: headache, nausea, dizziness, it was horrible. I wasn’t supposed to get my period until May 2, so I was letting time do its thing, and I was being patient. Well, long story short, my period came one day late. It works as long as you take it ASAP, all the side effects suck, but it works. Don’t freak out because I didn’t when I started reading some of the bad reviews."

• Mis...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• April 15, 2021

For Emergency Contraception "Okay, so I had unprotected sex the day after my period. I started panicking three days later and bought Take Action since there wasn’t any Plan B. I ended up seeing the scary reviews and not taking it that day, but after a pregnancy dream, I took it the next day on day 4. Needless to say, I had no major symptoms. Just some headaches, a bit of dizziness (which could’ve been caused by my anxiety), and I was super anxious because I was scared I was pregnant. Well, 6 days later, I started cramping and then later I was bleeding, and I bled for like a day and a half to 2 days. I’m almost certain it worked! I’ll keep you guys updated though!!"

• Con...
• July 29, 2019

For Emergency Contraception "I took the Take Action pill almost 3 weeks ago. I had dizziness and horrible cramps the first few days after taking it. Then everything seemed like it was okay, but I have now had heavy bleeding for a week now. When I have my periods, they are heavy. This isn’t as heavy as a period, but definitely still a lot of blood. I’m getting a little concerned because the amount of blood has been consistent and has not slowed down. Has anyone dealt with this?"

• Sar...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• February 15, 2025

For Emergency Contraception "I took this birth control purely out of fear after a scare with pre-cum, even though the risk was extremely low. While it did its job and I got my period on time, the side effects were absolutely not worth it. I experienced intense nausea, dizziness, sore nipples, and major anxiety attacks every single day. It completely took over my life for weeks and made me feel worse than the situation I was worried about in the first place. Yes, it worked, but I would never take it again. Next time, I’ll trust the facts instead of letting fear push me into something that made me feel this awful."

• Wan...
• May 16, 2019

For Emergency Contraception "I took the Take Action emergency pill the next day after having unprotected sex - even though he didn’t finish inside me, but just in case. I felt just fine for 2 days, but on the 3rd day, I felt dizzy all day long, thinking something is really wrong with my body and felt horrible the whole day. I felt absolutely fine for a whole week, but then after 10 days, I started feeling terrible again, woke up nauseous and dizzy the whole day, had to even take medicine for it. I got so scared thinking I might be pregnant, but took a pregnancy test and it was negative. Then again, after 2 days, I took another pregnancy test, and it still came out negative. I finally started my period after a 2-day delay. So don’t worry, guys, this pill does work, it worked fine on me, but I just felt terrible with its side effects!"

• All...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• October 25, 2019

For Emergency Contraception "This works! It is the exact same medication and dosage as Plan B. I had unprotected sex (the condom slipped off) on day 13 of my regular 28-day cycle. Took the Take Action pill within an hour of the incident, and like clockwork, my period appeared on day 28 as normal. Symptoms included mood swings, dizziness, severe cramping, and a much heavier period than normal. Negative pregnancy test result."

• lee...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• August 23, 2022

For Emergency Contraception "I wrote a review before, but that was before my period. I can say I started my period today, Aug 23rd, and this is a week after my predicted period due date. I took Take Action July 29th and had unprotected sex that day as well. I immediately started feeling symptoms and side effects: nausea, headaches, fatigue, dizziness, and stomach pains. This continued for two weeks, and I got really bad acne as well. I started to bleed brown/red blood the second or third week, and I was scared it was implantation. But I got my period today and tested negative twice for pregnancy with a home test. My flow is lighter than usual and was one week late. Ladies, please know that stress and lifestyle changes can also affect your period. The pill works too, and it messes up the flow of your hormones. I would recommend it, but the effects it had on my body and mental health were too much. Please use protection in the future to everyone, and everything is going to be okay :)"

• tet...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• July 19, 2018

For Emergency Contraception "Ladies, let me just start off by saying this has been the most stressful month of my life. I took this pill about 3 hours after the condom broke. I was definitely ovulating around that time, and I realized that only after the incident. I waited 24 days for my period to come, and it just came today after I left the doctor's office (was getting a blood test for pregnancy). I had every symptom, nausea, dizziness, you name it. Took 5 tests (all negative, except one very faint +), and I've barely gotten any sleep because of all this. I'm definitely going to be starting birth control again because it is NOT FUN stressing over this when you're only 18. I had to get my mother involved as well, which was even worse. Moral of the story: practice safe sex, and some men couldn't care less about what happens afterward. #not pregnant"

• Jac...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• September 28, 2021

For Emergency Contraception "I took this pill after having unprotected sex on my highest ovulation day, and my s.o. ejaculated in me. I took this pill about 12 hours later the next following day on a Sunday, 9/12/21. I threw up on Tuesday, which is a common side effect. I got worried after that, but the pill itself would have been dissolved by then, so I didn’t throw up the pill. I was very dizzy, also drained, and just exhausted. The following day, Wednesday, I got some bleeding and heavy discharge. This went on for 2 full weeks, 14 days! Just light spotting and old blood, which was really annoying, up until I finally got my period on 9/26, which was 3x heavier than usual the first 2 days, and I already have heavy periods. I’ve been very, very moody and irritable since I took the pill. I do not recommend, ladies. I would try every store for a Plan B and not the Take Action. Side effects are horrible. IMO"

• Wor...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• August 4, 2021

For Emergency Contraception "This pill works, but the stress is not worth it! I had an accident on July 3rd, the day after my period ended, and I have hormone issues and never know when I’m ovulating, so I bought a Take Action birth control as the store was out of Plan B. I took it within 45 minutes of the accident and had horrible side effects for 3 days: nausea, headaches, dizziness, cramps. My period was supposed to start on July 26th, and when it didn’t, I thought it was the stress because I stressed all month over this. Well, it got to be 3-4 days late, and all the reviews said that’s when they usually started, so I started panicking. I took 5 pregnancy tests, and all were negative. I took vitamin C to try and kick start my period, but no luck. Well, today marks 8 days late, and I finally started my period after weeks and am thankful because a baby and college just don’t go together. The pill works like it should, and I’m a bigger girl, but the mental stress and strain it puts on you just isn’t worth it. Be safe, ladies."

• Jas...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• December 25, 2020

For Emergency Contraception "So I had unprotected sex on Dec 13th. I took the pill the next day, Dec 14th. I had bad headaches since on and off, and dizziness and fatigue. I would not recommend this pill. Plan B has not done this to me ever. My period was due Dec 24th (today), nothing, not even spotting. I took a few pregnancy tests, came back very faint lines. I’m still in denial. I’m going to give my period till the end of the month, if not, going to the doctors."

• Oh ...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• November 12, 2021

For Emergency Contraception "Took hours after sex. The whole week I was having mood swings, cramping, and dizziness. Was fighting for my life. I also started to spot. Had my period 2 weeks ago and will probably start again. This stuff mucks around with your body HARD, though I'm not pregnant, so it did its job, but wow, it beat me up."

• Anonymous
• September 25, 2018

For Emergency Contraception "I took this on the 21st of September, 36 hours after the condom broke. Everything was fine for the first three days, but today I felt a little irritable, my legs are crampy, and I felt almost dizzy after taking a nap (I never nap, and I couldn’t fight feeling fatigued today). I’m hoping the pill will be effective. My friend recently took it as well, and she said she had severe cramps in the middle of the night and had large clots when she got her period. I am not positive I would want to take this again should something like this occur again."

• joh...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• September 12, 2021

For Emergency Contraception "Okay, ladies, this pill actually does work! “I and my ex had unprotected sex about a week ago on 09/04/21. We had both been drinking, and he forgot to pull out. We both freaked out because we are both still studying, and he has a girlfriend. I couldn’t afford to buy the name brand Plan B pill, so I went with buying Take Action. After I took it, I was reading the reviews, and I got completely terrified. I went on Google for days trying to figure out if it worked and if I was going to be okay. I was supposed to get my period on 09/06/21, but by that day it didn’t come. I waited and waited for it to come, and when it didn’t, I started to freak out. After a week of really bad cramps, dizziness, and nausea, my period came today. It works, but if you experience the side effects, I’m sorry. I do recommend it if you want a cheaper version of Plan B."

• Byr...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• May 30, 2023

For Emergency Contraception "I usually have some odd side effects after taking a morning-after pill, so I was prepared to feel funky for a few days. I took the pill 8 days ago and haven't been able to eat or keep much of anything down for the past five days. Nausea, dizziness, vomiting, and abdominal pain are real. I had better luck with Plan B and Aftera. If you already have trouble with unbalanced hormones or bad side effects, stay away."

• Sj2...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• October 28, 2021

For Emergency Contraception "Took Take Action a few hours after a scare due to my boyfriend not sure if some of his semen leaking out of the condom. I’ve taken this emergency contraception before with mild effects, and it worked okay. However, this time, I have never experienced so much internal pain, heartburn, cramps, feeling like I got hit by a bus, dizzy, vomiting on and off, stomach aches, feeling numb and out of it, experiencing cramps, loose stools a lot, and sharp pains. Due for my period in 6 days, but I’m unsure if this is normal side effects. In the past, I would have an upset stomach ache and a weak stomach, but never to this effect."

• Ari...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• February 15, 2025

For Emergency Contraception "I took this birth control purely out of fear after a scare with pre-cum, even though the risk was extremely low. While it did its job and I got my period on time, the side effects were absolutely not worth it. I experienced intense nausea, dizziness, sore nipples, and major anxiety attacks every single day that made me think I was pregnant, and I also had to miss work because of how intense my anxiety was. It completely took over my life for weeks and made me feel worse than the situation I was worried about in the first place. Yes, it worked, but I would NEVER take it again. Next time, I’ll trust the facts instead of letting fear push me into something that made me feel this awful. I also got on birth control after this encounter."

• Rai...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• May 6, 2021

For Emergency Contraception "Okay. So I took the Take Action pill the day of intercourse, not even 12 hours later. First 2 days, no side effects. Next couple of days, severe stomach cramps, dizziness, nauseous, and headaches."