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Hi Anon,

Thank you for sharing your question with the EmpowHER community.

Emergency contraception pills come with a host of side effects because of their high hormone content.

Possible side effects include:

• nausea and/or vomiting.
• headache.
• feeling tired.
• fatigue.
• feeling dizzy.
• lower abdominal pain.
• vaginal bleeding.
• breast tenderness.

In addition, your menstrual cycle can be irregular for a couple of months after taking it, until your hormones re-adjust to your normal levels.  If you took it as instructed, you can rest assure that it did the job of preventing pregnancy.

Here is some additional resources: 

The Facts about Emergency Contraception Pills

I hope this helps.

Be well,

~Gillette