ella and Nausea: What Users Say (Page 5)

• Ann...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• March 27, 2022

For Emergency Contraception "I took ellaone one day before my ovulation, around 12 hours after unprotected sex. On the day of taking it, I didn't have any symptoms, but after 4 days, I started to have cramps in my lower belly. A couple of days later, my breasts started to be sensitive. Next, I was feeling nausea. I never have symptoms like that when I'm having PMS, so I started to panic. Everything was pointing to pregnancy. I took maybe 5-6 tests, that was 3 days before my period, the day of the expected period, then every day when my period was late. All negative, but when I was reading all the opinions that tests might not show it early, I was devastated. Finally, I got my period 5 days late. Didn't start as normal, but slowly the flow was bigger. It did work for me in the end, but I think it should be written on the leaflet how it might mess up your hormones. Everywhere is only information that symptoms show only for a couple of days, which from all those comments seems like not true. The tablet works most of the time, though."

• Ano...
• January 10, 2020

For Emergency Contraception "I took Ellaone as a precaution as my SO stupidly used the withdrawal method. This was on the last day of my fertile window, so there was a chance I had already ovulated as my cycle varies between 27-29 days. Like others on here, I had sore breasts, stomach cramping, and was a little nauseous/off my food and was, like so many others, convinced I was pregnant. It was not a pleasant experience, especially as the anxiety levels increased significantly. I had spotting for a couple of days leading up to the days of the start of my period, which thankfully came on the earlier end of the cycle (27 days), but had thoughts that it might be implantation bleeding. It’s only when my breasts stopped hurting I realized it wasn’t. I can’t say my experience with Ellaone was great, the side effects definitely wreak havoc with you mentally and physically. If I had the choice of using Ellaone or Levonelle, I think I’d prefer to use the latter."

• Lou...
• May 2, 2019

For Emergency Contraception "I took Ella One after stupidly having unprotected sex in February. I came on my period as normal in March, it was only for three days. I didn't feel too bad at the time, but then my next period was ten days late. I was on for two days recently and it was really heavy, and my stomach is bloated. I also felt nauseous and have had headaches. I am actually a bit worried. I did a pregnancy test which was negative, but I don't feel right."

• gab...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• January 31, 2019

For Emergency Contraception "I went to a sex health clinic thinking I was having a UTI, and since I had unprotected sex the night before, they gave me EllaOne, and I stupidly took it. I am not trying to avoid a pregnancy. This was on the 15th of January. The next three nights, I barely slept, and on the 18th, I was extremely nauseous that I couldn't eat anything all day. Same on the 25th. This nausea came and went up to present. I am very bloated, get full quickly, constipated, and sleep like 12 hours per night. My stomach gurgles, and I basically hate myself for getting this pill. I had no spotting, and my period is due on the 5th of February, so I look forward to it like a relief from all the horrible things my hormonal imbalance puts me through. I read all possible forums and online threads about the side effects, but I just think it hit me way harder than other people."

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

For Emergency Contraception "I had a very good experience with this pill. I took it immediately after unprotected intercourse (I happened to already have the pill) and on the last day of my ovulation. I was very anxious and scared that it wouldn’t work because my BMI was too high (I weigh about 195-200 lbs). Two days later, I had a tiny bit of nausea, but that was the only symptom I suffered from the pill. About a week or two later, I started getting my usual PMS symptoms (cramping, tender breasts, acne, weight gain, bloating), and then I got my period a day early! This worked well for me despite my weight, and I’m one of the lucky few where it didn’t make my period late. I’m glad I took it."

• Ann...
• October 28, 2021

For Emergency Contraception "I randomly found this site while rummaging the Internet about morning-after pills and pregnancy possibilities. My last period was on the 24th of September, and I had UPS on the 8th of October. By calculating, I would ovulate around that date. My cycle was recently quite irregular, though (28 days, 33 days, 36 days!). I took ellaOne 3 hours after UPS and did not think much about it. However, as the due date was approaching, I did not have any symptoms typical of PMS, which I usually have. Maybe just light cramps (which could be also early pregnancy symptoms). To make it worse, I got sick and experienced terrible nausea (I guess it is due to the exposure to stress)... To make it short, I got my period on the 27th of October! It was mentioned many times, but girls, it is important to take it ASAP. And it will work. Stay safe xoxo."

• Lol...
• June 20, 2019

For Emergency Contraception "I started my period very lightly for 3 days, and then had sex. The period stopped immediately, and after several days of having sex (I visited my boyfriend after a long time), the condom got stuck in me. I took Ella after 2 hours. I took a pregnancy test before taking the pill just to be sure whether my light period wasn't implantation, and it came out negative. After the pill, I was nauseous, anxious, and had a lot of white discharge. I read all unsuccessful Ella reviews and felt very stressed. Three weeks after the accident, I took an early test again, and it was negative. I got my period today (exactly a month after my light one, and this one is very heavy). Totally messes with your head."

• Kat...
• April 19, 2019

For Emergency Contraception "Have never had to use a morning-after pill before, but after a condom mishap at the end of last month, I found that I needed to. Filled out a form through an online doctor and chose Ella One as 'it's thought to be more effective' than the other one offered. It was only five days since my last period and took EllaOne within the first 72 hours, though it’s supposedly 95% effective right through the five days. I had absolutely no symptoms immediately after taking the tablet, so that was all fine. About a week and a half later, I started with pregnancy symptoms: sore boobs, nausea, headaches, etc. Fast forward to today, period is two days late, and I have had 2 positive pregnancy tests! Absolutely gutted. I would definitely not recommend ellaOne!"

• Muf...
• October 13, 2023

For Emergency Contraception "Omg! Reading these reviews has helped me so much with my anxiety, so I will help other girls by telling my story too. I took Ella just minutes after having sex with my fiancé. I realized I had taken my birth control pill a couple of hours later than I should have after my fiancé and I had sex, and I was a day or two from ovulation. So I immediately took Ella. No symptoms, besides being nauseous when it got closer to my expected period day. My normal cycle is anywhere from 28 days to 32 on the dot. My expected day came and went. I started to get very anxious and scared. So I took a pregnancy test after the first day I was late. Negative. A few days go by, my period still hadn’t come. Another pregnancy test, negative. I’m still worried that it’s too early to tell if I’m pregnant, so when my seventh day of being late came and went, I just knew I was pregnant, based on the 'rule.' Beginning of day eight of being late, my period finally came! Ella works!"

• Jes...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• September 11, 2018

For Emergency Contraception "So earlier I took the pill, and I'm getting abdominal pain and cramps and nausea and back pain. I seriously regret the fact that the condom broke and his sperm leaked in me, to be honest, having (accidental) unprotected sex is just the worst. It's been 6 years we've been doing it, but this is the first time this happened. Waiting for my period anxiously, God, please be with me. Girls, please don't get carried away while having sex, and second, no guy is worth this much stress, just avoid sex! That's what I have decided! Waiting for my period on September 20. Since I took the pill while ovulating, I am so freaked out. I took the pill 1 hour after sex."

• ano...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• January 8, 2023

For Emergency Contraception "I requested the MAP following a split condom. I took Ellaone 12 hours afterwards. I only had mild side effects of stomach bloating for a few hours after taking it, some mild nausea 24 hrs later, intermittent breast tenderness for a week or so, and some constipation. I have a cycle of 28 to 30 days and was on day 16 but unsure if I had ovulated (I normally have a change in discharge, etc., but hadn't noticed unfortunately). In the days before my normal period was due, I felt increased breast tenderness and swelling, achy and heavy legs, and lots of mild cramps, so I'd say more than a normal month of PMS. My period arrived this morning, 5 days late. I am very relieved as I am heading towards menopause and a new baby would not be on our plan at our age! I agree with other reviewers that my PMS symptoms have been more acute than normal, and I understand that anxiety is a big issue and can heighten your symptoms. So try to be calm, ladies, and I hope it works out well for you."

• Lan...
• September 4, 2019

For Emergency Contraception "Guys, I don't know about you, but this pill messed me up completely. I had unprotected sex on the 16th of Aug (16 days after my period started), took EllaOne for the first time in my life on the 17th. On the 18th, I started getting cramps in my lower abdomen, and my period started. Or at least I thought it was my period - it lasted me 7 days as it normally does, I had pains and all. After this ended, I started getting an ovulation-like discharge, stretchy, etc., and again pain in my lower abdomen. This pain got worse and worse, thinking that my period would come again. Today, after 2 weeks and a half of taking the pill, the pain is terrible, as well as in my lower back (I am thinking that I am getting my period again?). I even went to the hospital, they couldn't see anything wrong with my vagina. I have been extremely tired in the past week and a half like never in my life, today I wanted to call in sick at work. I also started being very dizzy for the past 3 days and nauseous."

• Lee...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• February 18, 2023

For Emergency Contraception "Took Ella and no period! I’ve never been on birth control, have regular 4-week cycles, had unprotected sex on the 26th of Jan, and 26 hours afterward I took an Ella pill. Period was due 6 days later on the 1st of Feb, but have since had no period. I am 18 days late and don’t know when I’ll get my period. After taking Ella, I had slight stomach cramps within the first few hours and felt nauseous for a few days. I took a pregnancy test at 9 days late, which was negative, I took one today at 18 days late and the test is negative, so I think the pill definitely worked, but I am just waiting to see when my period is going to come. This is giving me a lot of anxiety, and after reading the reviews on the internet in hope that someone tells me I’m not pregnant and my period will soon come. There seems to be a lot of you girls in the same boat as me, so I thought I’d share."

• Kha...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• October 1, 2022

For Emergency Contraception "Omg, where do I start? I was panicking, stressing, you name it. I had protective sex, but the condom split, so I was unsure. I took the ella pill on day 2, so I was so worried in case it was late and wouldn't work. I didn't have any sickness, just nausea, gas, and back pain from the tablet. But the next few weeks were a nightmare for me, as I was stressing a lot. Finally, I have my period on the usual date, I am over the moon. This does work if you haven't ovulated."

• Lol...
• October 1, 2018

For Emergency Contraception "I had unprotected sex with my partner on my most fertile day as we had decided to plan our second baby. However, after this, I got cold feet and realized it wasn't the right time. I was prescribed Ella One (had never taken this before-only Levonelle) and took it around 40 hours after sex. I then began feeling exhausted and emotional almost straight away. A few days later, I began to have stabbing pains in my breasts and a crampy, heavy feeling in my womb. I also had nausea, and 5 days before my period was due, I took a pregnancy test which came back positive. I refused to believe it, so I waited until my period was late and tested again-again, it was positive. I then started to accept it and planned with my partner, who was very excited. I made my first midwife appointment and took the last test I had left just for fun. It was negative. I then took another-also negative-but still felt pregnant. Then today (2 days later), I started bleeding and have had a chemical pregnancy."

• Ano...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• September 27, 2022

For Emergency Contraception "I took Ella after my period. It was during my fertile window, hoping to delay ovulation, and it did. But, baby, I was so nervous because my period was 6 days late, and I was feeling nauseous and stomach cramping. So, I waited to take a test, and I took a pregnancy test today (being 6 days late) and a negative pregnancy test. Later on that day, I started my period. Thank you all for the wonderful reviews about how it delays your period because I was very nervous, but it worked for me."

• Unk...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• March 8, 2022

For Emergency Contraception "Took the pill Jan 29th after an accident with the condom where it broke. Last period was the last week of December finishing January 2nd. Was scheduled to be on my period w/c 7th Feb, however, I missed my whole period in Feb, so I automatically thought I was pregnant. Was going to schedule a doctor's appointment, but luckily my period arrived today weeks later. The PMS was bad, the bloating, the cramps, the mood swings, and tender breasts were really bad. I was having panic attacks and feeling nauseous - won't be taking this again, but grateful it works. Definitely delays your period for longer than 7 days. Stay safe, girls x."

• Ano...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• September 13, 2022

For Emergency Contraception "Took Ella 7 hours after UPS. I believe I was one day into my fertile window. Started to convince myself I was pregnant. I had terrible headaches, nausea. I would even wake up in the middle of the night thinking I was going to be sick. Eventually, my period came two days early! The one thing that made me feel better was realizing that condoms, when used perfectly, are 98% effective, and even the combined pill is 99%. Ella is 98-99% effective, so that's pretty good odds!"

• Rel...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• November 16, 2018

For Emergency Contraception "Just want to share my experience here because reading the other reviews really helped when I took Ella. The condom broke on 11 Nov (11:50 PM), and I took Ella the next morning at 10:00 AM. My period is super irregular, and I was Day 60-ish into my cycle, so I had no idea if I was ovulating. I had slight nausea on the day of taking Ella, but didn’t throw up, and really horrible bloating. Other than that, I felt fine. Then, on 14 Nov, my period came - not sure if this was due to Ella or it was just finally time for my period to come. It was a lot of stress, anxiety, and worry, but thankful I wasn’t pregnant!! Hope everyone is ok out there xx"

• Anx...
• November 4, 2021

For Emergency Contraception "So I had unprotected sex on 10/23, and he pulled out, but of course, me being the anxiety freak that I am, I had to take Ella a couple of hours after the incident. I didn’t feel any side effects the first 5 days, but now a week after taking Ella, I have tender breasts, nausea, some cramping, and a lot of bloating. I’ve been taking pregnancy tests, but as an OB-GYN told me, it’s too early to even get a positive if I was pregnant. I bought a lot of tests to test throughout the coming weeks. I’m so worried and just want to get my period already. I got my last period on 10/14, and I’m so irregular, so I’ll just have to keep testing. Wish me luck, girls."

• cep...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• November 10, 2021

For Emergency Contraception "PLEASE READ THIS TO PUT YOU AT EASE. I never leave reviews, so believe me when I jumped at the chance to write this one. I had UPS with my boyfriend basically the exact day I was ovulating (according to my app) - really stupid, but no judgment, it happens. I took EllaOne two days later. After around 4 days, I had what can only be described as pregnancy symptoms that lasted for 2 weeks. I was extremely nauseous every day, had stomach cramps (near my lower abdomen), and felt exhausted. I was so worried and anxious for these two weeks you would not believe. I have spent probably around £100 on pregnancy tests that kept coming back negative, however, I just thought I was pregnant. My period did not come (it is usually very regular) until about 5 days after. With that, all my symptoms have gone. This website put me at ease because I have seen so many other women go through the same thing. This pill obviously worked, but I could never go through those two weeks again, physically and mentally."

• DON...
• July 12, 2021

For Emergency Contraception "I had a broken condom accident. So I had sex with this guy with a condom (it was Durex, the thin feel one), and he came inside me. When I wanted to check the cum, we both just realized that the condom broke. I took Ella 8 hours later because it was already at night and shops were closed. As my period is always irregular, it's difficult for me to know when my ovulation is. But according to the Flo app, I was supposed to have my ovulation on the next day after I had the accident :”) and I didn't get my period on the day when I was supposed to get it. And during the time I was waiting for my period to come, my breasts were hurting so bad, I felt nauseous almost every day and I felt like there was something moving in my lower abdomen. And now I realize that it was all because of the effect of my anxiety at that time. After more than a month late, I got my period. Guys, Ella is the best, and it works really well. Don’t worry, you guys won't be pregnant (at least not now)!!!"

• Lou...
• March 21, 2021

For Emergency Contraception "Took the Ella pill 25 hours after unprotected sex. I was at the end of my period when I took it. When my next period came after that, it was late by 12 days, which is very unusual because my period normally works like clockwork. The week before I got my period, I was very anxious and worried that I was pregnant, I was also very nauseous and had sore and tender breasts, so I had myself fully convinced that I was pregnant. When I did get my period, it was a light bleed for a day and then got heavier. Ella obviously does work and is effective, if you’re worried about being late, it’s just that your hormones have been thrown all over the place because of the pill. And the worst thing is worrying about it and being anxious because it’ll only delay your period even more."

• Ann...
• March 28, 2017

For Emergency Contraception "I took Ella when having protected sex, but the condom broke. I took it the day after. The next day I did not sleep (my mind was running wild), I had hot flashes, and I felt nausea. The next day I felt dead tired, and I could not properly function at work. The third day, the same story; not being able to concentrate, hot flashes, emotional changes, etc. And then my period came 4 days early. I say Ella does its work (you can actually notice it doing its work a couple of hours after you took it), but I am never taking it again (now wanting to use the NuvaRing) because of the bad side effects. If you really have a problem, it does its job! Feels more like an abortion pill though."

• 123...
• February 18, 2021

For Emergency Contraception "I took EllaOne the morning after our condom slipped off on January 27th. He didn’t come inside, and we realized pretty quickly that there was no condom on, but I was panicking because it was two days from my estimated date of ovulation. I just had an ectopic pregnancy with tube removal, so lots of stress about the chances of getting pregnant so soon. I had tons of side effects the following week - cramps, sore breasts, headaches, dizziness, nausea. I felt pregnant, so I was freaking out. My period was supposed to come on February 16th, but I was so stressed that I took a pregnancy test each week, even though I knew it was too soon to take one. On February 15th, I started to feel a little bit nauseous again — took 2 pregnancy tests more just to have some peace of mind, all negative. My period finally came yesterday, only 2 days late. I’d recommend EllaOne if it’s your only option. Side effects were awful."