ella and Sore Breasts: What Users Say (Page 3)

• Sta...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• May 30, 2019

For Emergency Contraception "I took the pill within one hour of having sex (the condom broke). Wasn't sure about the exact timing, but it was around the time of ovulation (either a couple of days before or during). My period was 3 weeks late, and I also had plenty of symptoms before it, such as extremely tender breasts, changes in appetite, and stomach cramps, which I would describe as PMS, but about 10 times stronger. Took a few pregnancy tests, which were all negative. Fortunately, the pill did its job, but I sure hope that it is the first and the last time I had to take it, since I feel that it does mess up your hormonal balance and menstrual cycle."

• Rea...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• January 9, 2018

For Emergency Contraception "After ordering Ella One, I read all these horrendous reviews about side effects people were suffering. Pain, heaviness, sore breasts, etc., it really put me off, but I was silly enough to forget I was ovulating and done the deed with my partner. Took Ella One the next day. Had no choice but to take it, and what was coming next, which was nothing! I had no side effects whatsoever. My period was delayed by 2 days, as it says in the leaflet that can happen. Please don't let these crazy reviews put you off. We all make mistakes, and the fear these reviews put in me was very worrying."

• Roc...
• October 25, 2018

For Emergency Contraception "Unprotected sex on 12th Oct. Took Ella on 15th, 3 days later. Very worried as was advised it was my fertile window. Very sore breasts a few days after taking Ella. A lot of premenstrual symptoms but enhanced, crying, period pains, bad lower back pain, extremely sore breasts. Had pregnancy tests ready. Have just lightly started period about when I should be due to. Seems it has worked but will probably still do a test tomorrow to double check. My normal cycle is anywhere between 28-36 days, today is day 30."

• Roc...
• October 25, 2018

For Emergency Contraception "Unprotected sex on 12th Oct. Took Ella on 15th, 3 days later. Very worried as was advised it was my fertile window. Very sore breasts a few days after taking Ella. A lot of premenstrual symptoms but enhanced, crying, period pains, bad lower back pain, extremely sore breasts. Had pregnancy tests ready. Have just lightly started period about when I should be due to. Seems it has worked but will probably still do a test tomorrow to double check. My normal cycle is anywhere between 28-36 days, today is day 30."

• Ell...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• March 11, 2021

For Emergency Contraception "Took ella one 12 hours after. No side effects. A few days later, I started getting mild cramps. A few days after that, sore boobs, feeling tired, and a little sick. Not even two weeks later, I've just found out it didn't work."

• xyz...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• November 28, 2019

For Emergency Contraception "The pill worked, but the side effects were bad. For a few days after taking it, I felt normal, but then my breasts got sore, heavy, and sensitive. A week and a half before my period came, I started having some pregnancy symptoms: nausea, feeling very tired and moody, having to go to the toilet a lot more than usual, cramps. The nausea was the worst, it only went away for brief periods of time. I felt really sick overall. My period was 4 days late and a bit lighter than usual."

• xyz...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• November 28, 2019

For Emergency Contraception "The pill worked, but the side effects were bad. For a few days after taking it, I felt normal, but then my breasts got sore, heavy, and sensitive. A week and a half before my period came, I started having some pregnancy symptoms: nausea, feeling very tired and moody, having to go to the toilet a lot more than usual, cramps. The nausea was the worst, it only went away for brief periods of time. I felt really sick overall. My period was 4 days late and a bit lighter than usual."

• Ajh...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• August 25, 2019

For Emergency Contraception "So this tablet worked for me BUT it wasn't without its side effects. I don't usually feel compelled to write these, but this tablet caused me so much stress! On my period due date, I spotted so lightly that it resembled implantation bleeding, my breasts were swollen (up a cup size) and so tender to touch. I felt sick in the morning. I had severe PMS/every single pregnancy symptom there is. My period finally came after a week of spotting and 5 negative pregnancy tests. My advice is just be calm."

• Ale...
• February 23, 2018

For Emergency Contraception "I took Ella One 3 days after having unprotected sex (1/10/18). Not sure if my partner finished inside me or not, so I took it just to be safe. (I’m 25, and I have never taken any birth control - ever!) I had never taken any E.C. before either, so I was very nervous b/c I didn’t know how my body would react to it! Hours after taking Ella, I felt so tired! The following day, I just wanted a nap after work! I was also moody. Fast forwarding to 2 weeks later: I had on-and-off cramps, lower back pain, a little dizziness, and very sore breasts... I took two pregnancy tests during this long waiting game; both were negative! At that point, I was frustrated and a bit worried despite the negative tests b/c the symptoms were always present, yet no period! Long story short, I got my period today at 4 am; I think about 20 days late (I honestly lost count!!"

• New...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• December 22, 2019

For Emergency Contraception "It worked for me. My fertile window was Dec 6th-10th. My husband and I had sex on the morning of the 8th, not using anything, heat of the moment. I went out that day and took Levonelle, which I vomited up after an hour or so. It was a Sunday, and I had to wait to go for another pill the next day. I was then advised to take ellaone, by then, it was Tuesday morning. After a few days of feeling fine, I started getting terrible pregnancy symptoms: sore boobs, nipples too, strange taste in my mouth. I was scared, I took a Clearblue early test on the 19th of Dec, which was negative. I was due on the 24th of Dec, so I carried on testing two times a day up until yesterday morning, the 21st of Dec, when I had terrible period pain and my period started. I was so relieved that it came three days early. I took it right on ovulation day. I won’t lie, my mental health is in a right state after taking it. I would recommend it, but the side effects can be misleading. I would recommend using another method, I have just started my combined pill."

• Luc...
• July 21, 2019

For Emergency Contraception "I took Ellaone approximately 18 hours after unprotected sex, nearing the end of my fertile window. At first, I didn't experience any side effects, however, after a few days, I began experiencing a constant dull ache in my lower abdomen. I then began to feel tired with occasional dizziness, then uncomfortable breast tenderness and swelling, which made my chest feel very heavy and painful. In the days before my period was due, I began to feel nauseous and found it difficult to digest anything without increased stomach pain. Nevertheless, my period arrived on day 32 (a huge relief)! It is hard to say what was caused by the pill and what was caused by stress - I usually get stomach pain from anxiousness, so I would say it was a combination of that and period pain. I would recommend this pill just to prevent some stress, but I have learned from my experience to always be much more careful, as the emotional stress combined with the intense hormones are never worth the strain on your body. Stay safe :)"

• SGa...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• March 31, 2022

For Emergency Contraception "I had sex just about a week after I got my last period (so around the 3rd or 4th of March) but had to take Ella one because the condom broke (it was my first time taking it). When I took it, I didn’t have any symptoms at all but started having them just when I was supposed to get my period. I really thought I might be pregnant due to all of the symptoms I was having: morning sickness symptoms, nausea, horrible headaches, bloating, mood swings, sore breasts, and even discharge. Even one of those days when I was getting back home after playing tennis, I had to find a bench to sit since I was so nauseous and dizzy I felt I was going to faint. Then I found this site and read a lot of other girls’ experiences, and it was extremely reassuring and felt more calm. I stopped stressing about it and really started to trust the process, and finally, after 5 days of being late, just when I was about to take a pregnancy test, I got my period. The drug WILL mess with your hormones."

• Jta...
• August 21, 2019

For Emergency Contraception "I am on day 40 with no period in sight yet. All pregnancy tests are negative, but this pill is making me crazy! I've had every pregnancy symptom including sore breasts, nausea, cramping, mood swings... I'll never take this again. The mental stress of how long it's delaying my period hasn't been worth it at all! Plan B was better the last time I needed EC."

• KHa...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• December 19, 2018

For Emergency Contraception "This is for everyone worrying about their delayed period or unknown random symptoms - My periods aren’t like clockwork, but they’re roughly the same time month to month. On the 23rd of November, my period had ended, and two days later, I had brief unprotected sex. My ovulation window didn’t start until the 29th, and sperm can live up to five days, so I decided it was best to go buy Ellaone. I ended up taking it roughly 72 hours after the incident, leaving the next day to be my ovulation date. I wrote down as many notes as I could to remember what I was feeling and when, and those are as follows: 28/11 took Ella one headaches and dull stomach pains. 12/12 sore breasts, kind of like not when gently touched, more a hard push down. 13/12 negative test first morning pee. 14/12 very sore boobs. 14/12 -19 days negative clear blue test. 15/16 -12 days breasts barely hurt, bit itchy, very emotional, and spotty. 18/12 PERIOD."

• Ver...
• November 14, 2017

For Emergency Contraception "Well, the Ella tablet worked for me, but that’s pretty much the only reason why I’m giving it any stars. The side effects were horrible. Absolutely horrible. I felt fine the first day I took it, but days 2-5 were a mess. I believe it has such horrible side effects because it is comprised of the same chemical structure as the abortion pill, it just acts on your ovaries instead of the endometrium. My ovaries hurt. I felt a pulling sensation on my uterus the entire time, which made it extremely hard to sleep. I got all of the same symptoms that I did when I was pregnant last year: fatigue, nausea, aversion to smells, loss of appetite, sore boobs, very painful uterus, numbness in legs and feet, dizziness. I also kept missing turns and exits while driving, which I never do-especially in my own town. I felt like I was dying with the flu the whole time the medication was active in my system, and then suddenly, at 2 a.m. on day 6, all of my symptoms spontaneously ended in an instant. It was really strange. But I have a giant ovarian cyst now along with my period. I’m never taking this medication again. I have taken Plan B in the past with no issues."

• Isa...
• July 19, 2019

For Emergency Contraception "Overall, Ella worked well for me. I took it 3-4 days before ovulation after a broken condom accident. I had virtually no side effects (only my breasts felt slightly more tender than normal in the couple of days before my period), and my period was bang on time."

• lot...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• June 22, 2024

For Emergency Contraception "I had UPS on the 17th May and took Ella on the 18th. At this time, my period had only ended a few days ago so I probably wasn’t very fertile but took Ella just to be safe. I didn’t experience any side effects after taking Ella until around the day of my expected period (10th June). I had cramps, back pain, sore breasts, and sometimes felt dizzy and fatigued. I also felt nauseous at times and lost my appetite (although this could be down to my anxiety). Days went past and these side effects continued but no blood came. On day 11 of my period being late, I started spotting which only panicked me more as I don’t usually spot before my period and it’s a sign of early pregnancy. Finally, on day 12 of my period being late - 22nd June - (the day I was going to take a pregnancy test), I woke up and I got my period, more painful and heavier than usual. Overall, my period was 12 days late (day 42 of my cycle). Ella worked for me but came with a lot of stress!! I will be more careful in the future."

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

For Emergency Contraception "Okay, so I took Ella one and had a not-so-good experience with symptoms, etc., and reading these reviews helped calm me down so much, so I just wanted to share my own experience. I had UPS a week before my period was due. I panicked because I thought that Ellaone didn’t work after ovulation, but I told my pharmacist, and she gave me Ellaone anyways. My period never came on time, and I have every PMS symptom you could think of: nausea, bloating, tender breasts, headaches, fatigue, a weird taste in my mouth, the lot. My period finally came two weeks later than expected. It was really heavy, the heaviest tampon wasn’t enough, and I had the worst cramps I had ever experienced. It only lasted three days, but I still had cramping afterwards and felt completely drained after having such a heavy period. The pill does work, ladies, you just have to breathe, and it will mess up your cycle big time. I just hope I’m back to normal for my next period!"

• Kim...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• July 24, 2019

For Emergency Contraception "I took the Ella One pill for the 1st time on the day of the mishap in the afternoon. On July 23, 2019, I started spotting, my breasts grew and are slightly tender. July 24, 2019, it appears that my period has begun, but I am not sure. The blood is a light red, not a plum red, which I am used to. I will keep monitoring this at the moment."

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

For Emergency Contraception "I'm 42 and had UPS (he finished in me) on day 12 of a 28-day cycle, so definitely within my ovulation zone. Took Ellaone 36 hours later. The next day I felt some slight dizziness and some mild waves of nausea that passed quickly. Those symptoms lasted about 24 hours. Ever since I took it, I've had mild cramping, off and on, all day, every day. Sometimes the cramps were really sharp. Breasts got really heavy and sore, so I started freaking out. My period arrived today, one day early. I can tell it will be heavy, but I'm glad it's here. It worked for me. My side effects were mild."

• PLE...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• August 31, 2022

For Emergency Contraception "Wow, you people have no idea what I went through with this pill. I had a condom breakage with my boyfriend, and he fully came inside me. This was one to two days before my ovulation, according to my app. I didn’t know if I had ovulated since I couldn’t remember if my cervical fluid was clear and stringy, and there was a chance the app was wrong since it’s just an estimation. I took this pill literally an hour after I had unprotected sex, and the week after taking this pill was hell. I was nauseous, dizzy, sore boobs, very sore nipples. I was so scared that I was pregnant. Also, I was literally in Spain on vacation, having to deal with this. I took three pregnancy tests after getting back from my trip two weeks after the incident, and they all came back negative. But now my period was extremely late for my usual regular cycle. I once again freaked out, but ladies, I have gotten my period today, and I am so happy. TRUST THE PILL!!"

• RSa...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• January 29, 2021

For Emergency Contraception "Reading everyone’s experiences offered a lot of reassurance, so I thought I’d pay it forward by relating my experience. I took the Ella pill on an empty stomach and felt immediately nauseous afterward. Within a week, I was experiencing light nausea, which intensified and started to occur every morning and every evening about two weeks after having taken it, and persisted for about ten days. I also experienced twinges in my lower belly, and breast pain/swelling which lasted for eleven days. I experienced constipation and didn’t experience the usual painful cramps that precede my period. In the end, my period arrived only one day late, but it was lighter than usual. I took three pregnancy tests - all turned out negative. Nausea and breast pain seem to be far more common on EllaOne than is usually broadcast, so don’t panic too much if you also experience them - use pregnancy tests frequently to stop making yourself sick with anxiety (I wish I had learned this sooner!)."

• Who...
• February 1, 2019

For Emergency Contraception "So I had unprotected sex on the 18th using the pull-out method, but I also took Ella on the 22nd (four days after), which was two days after ovulation week to be on the safer side. The side effects I had were tenderness of breasts, headaches, tiredness, cramps, and I would get up to pee throughout the night. So the day I was expected to get my period on the 1st, which is today, I got painful cramps, and I got a little blood, but I think my period is coming on, so Ella has worked for me."

• Gre...
• December 20, 2019

For Emergency Contraception "Great product, had unprotected sex on the 22nd of November, took the ella one pill 12 hours later. Was so nervous the entire month as I was experiencing some mild pregnancy-related symptoms (tender breasts, bloating, and mild cramping a week before getting my period - I never get cramps, and if I do, it’s always a day before getting my period, so I thought this was strange). But then my period arrived only one day late!! The side effects of this product are fine and not significant. This product is really great and highly recommended!!!"

• Ann...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• May 29, 2022

For Emergency Contraception "I came to this page hunting for information about Ella after having unprotected sex right around my ovulation day. This page was so helpful, I decided I had to leave a review to help others. I've read that the pill will not be effective or as effective if taken after ovulation has occurred. I took the pill on May 16, about 12 hours after having sex. My period was due on May 27, and like clockwork, it came on the day it was due. I'm so grateful the pill worked. About a day after taking the pill, I had mild cramps and felt bloated. I also experienced fatigue, moodiness, breast tenderness, and a slight headache in the days to follow. I could have walked into a pharmacy and purchased Plan B One Step, but reviews said Ella was a more effective drug. It was annoying to have to get a prescription for it, but thanks to telemedicine, I was able to get one quickly. The pill works!"