I wanted to share my experience with Plan B in hopes it will calm some fears of others who were in my position.
I had protected sex, with a condom, when it slipped off while being withdrawn. This was after he ejaculated. Not being sure if any sperm had leaked out or somehow presented itself, I took action into my own hands. My partner claimed I had nothing to worry about, but I wasn't so sure. I was never one for charting my ovulation, nor was I highly aware of it, BUT the night this happened I could have been ovulating. I panicked. I did not want to have a baby, so I rushed to my local 24 hour drugstore. I picked up Plan B. It ran me $50 and it's now found on the shelf in the family planning aisle. It was Plan B one step. I took the one pill about two hours after we had had sex. Then the waiting began...
The night I took it, I felt pretty decent. Next day, nothing. It wasn't until about a week after taking Plan B, that nausea, little hot flashes, dizziness, and breast tenderness started setting in. The second week after taking Plan B, my breasts got so sore, I couldn't barely put a bra on, shower water hitting them was like daggers, it was awful! I was pretty concerned as it's normal for me to experience tender breasts about a week before my period but my period was still a while away and my breasts had NEVER been this sore. But I dealt with it, and reassured myself that I was okay. At the end of the second week, I started feeling cramps, really really bad cramps, spotting occurred, brown at first, then pink, then about two days later I broke out into a full bleed. I bled straight for 4 days, pretty much the length of my normal period, however this one seemed more heavy, and more bright red blood than I was used to, but on the 4th day of it, it stopped.
So to recap, I took Plan B around the possible time of ovulation. I experienced symptoms within a week, VERY sore breasts that lasted about three weeks, cramps, bloating, zits, dizziness, just awful. However I received my period 3 days earlier than when it was due.
Did I feel relief? Yes. Did I think this ordeal was over? Not quite. Even after my "period" had ended I ended up being the worry wart I am, taking a pregnancy test. First morning urine, about 3 weeks after the sex had happened, negative. At that point I was convinced Plan B had caused my bleeding and that I could consider that my period and the pill worked.
So when do you count your next cycle from? Well I ended up counting my next cycle from the day the new bleeding started from taking Plan B. My cycle is usually 30 days and I'm pretty regular. I am also NOT on any additional birth control, I only use condoms. So I sat here waiting or my next period to show, the next period after you have already bled once on Plan B. Now I know cycle changes are one of the side effects from Plan B and can go on for months, but again, what girl isn't worried about her health? And if you are like me, you want to be double, triple, quadruple sure you are okay?
So 30 days since I bled after taking Plan B, I had NO signs of my period coming. Very light soreness in my breasts, a twinge of pain in my abdomen, but nothing like what usually indicated it was coming. Day 30 came and went, nothing. Day 37, nothing, I was panicking! I took more home pregnancy tests even though probably not needed but to ease my mind I did. They were negative. I got so worked up that something was wrong I actually went to a free clinic for testing and they only did urine samples, negative. No one could really give me a real answer if Plan B was causing this and they seemed to have no information for me, just telling me everyone woman is different. Which I understand, but the last thing you want to hear when you are in full out panic mode is an, "I don't know, come back in two weeks", I mean this ordeal has been going on for almost two months now and the immature guy I was with jumped ship the moment I even tried to tell him I was a bit fearful of being pregnant. So lesson learned. If your partner is decent enough to stick around, bravo. I just wanted to share with him what I was going through and he did not even want to hear it.
Moving on though, so I sat with my negative pregnancy tests, being alone and scared, with no health insurance not knowing what my next move was. I have done the internet searches, I have read many of these message boards. So many girls in the same position as me, grasping for answers, yet they never seem to get one of people don't come back to tell their story after they have gone through something. So that's what I'm here for, I want to help others, because man I have been through the gauntlet with this Plan B.
So to wrap it up, here I sit, 45 days into my second cycle after taking plan b, which makes me roughly about two weeks late and I had the worst cramps, and I had mild spotting, but it looks like I have finally gotten my period and maybe now i can finally get my life back on track and focus on my life again instead of worrying about peeing on a stick.
So to recap -
Can Plan B bring on your period late or early?
Yes, after taking Plan B, I actually ended up bleeding fully two and a half weeks after taking it. I took it during the time I was ovulating and the day I got my period after taking Plan B was three days earlier than I would have expected.
Side effects?
I hate VERY sore breasts, alarmingly sore for almost three weeks, cramps, dizziness, very bad breakouts on my face which I'm still dealing with and some weight gain / bloating.
Second period after Plan B, showed almost no symptoms and more than two weeks late?
YES! My second period showed no signs it was even approaching, I drove myself nuts taking pregnancy tests, all negative, FINALLY i got my period after 45 days in between the time i bled after Plan B and now. The cramps are pretty bad I will admit. Stronger than I'm used to.
hope this helped someone out there! lesson learned for me, I'm glad as a female I have options like Plan B, very glad it's there, but wow it does work over your system pretty good so lesson learned and take caution!
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Hello Anonymous,
Your menstrual cycle should have returned to normal this month. You may be more sensitive to the pill.
If you do not get a period this month, call and speak with your gynecologist.
Regards,
August 7, 2017 - 8:43amMaryann
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Hello, I had sex for the first time with a condom and after two minutes we stopped. We both freaked out and then I took a plan b. My period started on the 16th of July and it ended the 20th. I had sex on the 25th and on August 1st I started to experience some bleeding am I pregnant? I am very irregular so I am very worried.
August 3, 2017 - 11:17amThis Comment
Hello Anonymous,
You are not pregnant because you have had bleeding.
Maryann
August 4, 2017 - 8:30amThis Comment
I had sex July 19, took plan b with in 12 hr.
August 11, 2017 - 7:58amI was supposed to start my period July 28 but my periods are weird. My last period was July 2nd, period before that was June 3rd and before that was may 12. But I started bleeding for 5 days, on July 21st it was heavy enough to change pads, I'm not sure wether to think it was withdraw bleeding or period. It's now aug 11 and no bleeding I took a test on aug 5th negative ... what should I think I haven't done anything since then and it was almost a year before any sexual activity before then. What should I do
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Dear Maryann, I had unprotected sex on the 11th day of my cycle and took postinor2 bout 12hrs later. Over a week later I have very sore breasts and its been going on for like 3days. Am I pregnant? This isn't my first time taking the pill but I've never experienced this before. I'm so worried. My period is due in about a week. Please help
July 25, 2017 - 10:31pmThis Comment
Hello Anonymous,
Vaginal bleeding will confirm if Postinor 2 was effective. If you do not have any bleeding within three weeks of taking it, test for pregnancy.
Be aware that the pill can cause your period to start earlier or later than expected.
Regards,
July 31, 2017 - 9:22amMaryann
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Hi.. i got my periods or spotting after 10 days of taking the pill. And now 33 days has passed and am having no periods. Also i m experiencing feelings like vomiting. what is wrong with me?
August 3, 2017 - 6:11amThis Comment
Hello Anonymous,
Take a home pregnancy in the morning and contact your gynecologist.
Maryann
August 3, 2017 - 8:07amThis Comment
so i am experiencing the same thing except i am on birth control and i took plan b. i missed a pill the week before i had sex where he came in me and i was panicking so i took plan b 2 days after the sex. it has now been 4 days since i took plan b. the first day after my anxiety was really bad bc of all the hormones in my body and from my normal birth control. the second day after i had few side effects i was dizzy and my stomach was off but not by much. then the third day (yesterday) is when things started kicking in. every time i ate i felt like i had to puke, i was nauseas the entire day, i was dizzy, i felt fatigued, i got hot flashes. that night i googled the side effects of plan b and they went away and i slept fine. and then i woke up feeling okay but i just ate and now i feel like my stomach is upset i still have hot flashes and i get dizzy.
does anyone know if my side effects are going to last long because i'm on the pill or what. and when should i take a pregnancy test. i was thinking about taking one this saturday in the morning. it'll be over ten days since i had sex and over a week since i took plan b.
NOTE- I AM ON A THREE MONTH BIRTH CONTROL AND I JUST STARED MY PACK THREE WEEKS AGO SO I STILL HAVE 2 MONTHS UNTIL I HAVE NY PERIOD.
i have no idea what to do i am 16. and i don't know what these side effects will go away.
May 7, 2017 - 8:20amThis Comment
well I'm experiencing the same damn thing and I'm losing sleep over it. had unprotected sex on the 4th of April, which was a week after my period , he didn't cum inside me. took plan b 7hours later. My nipples have been sore since. I didn't spot or bleed. it's been 3weeks since the incident, I'm 4days late. I've been having mild cramps for a few days this week, today they were actually a bit severe, I've had a negative pregnancy test today (26 April )... I've never experienced any of these from my prior uses of plan b.
April 26, 2017 - 1:43pmThis Comment