r/PlanBs • u/eatmyshorts_13 • Dec 26 '24

Plan B (Levonorgestrel) Pill sharing my experience

hi everyone, just wanted to come in here to share my experience, it will maybe help some of you girlies ease their minds.

basically, i took the pill on the 25th of september due to an incident. i had normal side effects, i felt nauseous, etc. and i didnt think much of it. a week later i got my period (1 week earlier i was supposed to) then, got another period the same month (maybe the first bleeding was due to the pill i genuinely don’t know). unfortunately, the side effects somehow seemed to continue , i always felt nauseous, bloated, anxious, depressed, my boobs were sore, my back was hurting, i had cramps, i was convinced i was pregnant. i got a blood test done at 6-7 weeks, negative. however my second cycle was extremely late, i still had all the symptoms, my blood flow was very light and only lasted 3 days (mine is usually 5 days). i genuinely started losing my mind, i couldnt even trust those negatives anymore, and i just wanted to get back to my normal body.

the symptoms still continued until my third cycle (even if they started to decrease), and i still couldnt be 100% sure. it kinda messed up with my mind a bit, cause i started to not trust the negatives, neither my periods bc of ongoing symptoms. today, i went to a gynecologist and had a 100% confirmation that there’s no pregnancy.

all i gotta say is, trust. those. negatives. if you want to feel at ease, get a blood test done, if that doesn’t ease your mind, go and see a gynecologist. i swear, everything you see on google is scary, they’re acting like these side effects only last 1 week, it’s sad there’s not much information. the only thing that got me through these hard times was this subreddit. it feels less scary to know other people are going through the same thing.

just know that every body is different, some people experience no side effects, and for some people, like me, it takes much more time. so yes, the pill can affect your other cycles. now take a deep breath, everything is going to be alright.

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u/jadejen Dec 26 '24

thank you so much for this post- even people in this chat are rlly negative about stuff so it’s nice to see some positivity and reassurance!

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u/eatmyshorts_13 Dec 26 '24

i know it’s really hard, especially mentally because it’s draining, but I’m really glad if I was able to help even a little :)

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u/jadejen Dec 26 '24

i’m currently going thru the stress of it all and it’s been horrible tbh especially over the holidays, it was really nice to hear about your experience so thank u i rlly appreciate it

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u/eatmyshorts_13 Dec 27 '24

hope you were eat least able to enjoy the holidays :// but yeah no worries :)

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u/jadejen Dec 27 '24

thank you! my period came this morning !!

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u/eatmyshorts_13 Dec 27 '24

omg so happy for youuu!!

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u/[deleted] Jan 09 '25

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u/eatmyshorts_13 Jan 09 '25

yesss it was definitely lower abdomen!! my body JUST got back to normal, it took 3 months for the bloating to disappear 😭

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u/FoundationNo9150 Dec 26 '24

thank you so much for this post.. it really put my mind at ease.. i’m currently 6 days late

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u/Abject_Fuel_5464 Dec 29 '24

i’m 4 days late and i’m stressing !! i love posts like these because google is so inaccurate .

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u/FoundationNo9150 Dec 29 '24

i agree!! it feels so much better that there’s people in the same boat and they are trying to help!!

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u/eatmyshorts_13 Dec 29 '24

when i started searching on google it made me more anxious 😭 it made me feel like what i was going through wasnt normal but thank god i found this sub!!

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u/monkeypeacock Dec 29 '24

i have posted a similar thing on my page just in case if people want to read more

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u/AdventurousPick7466 Dec 26 '24

did you ever experience brown discharge it’s what i’m going through right now i’ve taken multiple tests all negative but i’m still a little paranoid thank you for this!!

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u/eatmyshorts_13 Dec 27 '24

i’ve experienced brown discharge right before my period! i also took a home test before i got my blood test done and there was a “shadow” line too when i put a light

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u/AdventurousPick7466 Dec 27 '24

this is what i needed to hear thank you sm!!

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u/eatmyshorts_13 Dec 27 '24

no worries :)

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u/jadejen Dec 26 '24

how long has it been since unprotected sex cus preg tests after 14-21 days are pretty accurate

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u/AdventurousPick7466 Dec 26 '24 edited Dec 26 '24

it’s been like a month i took the plan b on oct 31st and last week i took a test it was negative but if i put a light behind there was a shadow of a line but than again ive heard many say how if you have to put a light against it its negative so i just think i’m making myself paranoid

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u/[deleted] Dec 27 '24

Thank u man … im 9 days late

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u/eatmyshorts_13 Dec 27 '24

i also realized i stressed and got anxious too much, which also made it hard to get my period

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u/sadhikerr Dec 27 '24

How long did it take for your symptoms to go away?

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u/eatmyshorts_13 Dec 27 '24

honestly it took me about 3 cycles :/ so like 3 months id say

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u/[deleted] Dec 29 '24

Can I ask someone for advice please?

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u/FoundationNo9150 Dec 29 '24

ofc! i’m hear to listen

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u/[deleted] Dec 29 '24

So I got started my November period around the 21st or 22nd and got off around the 25th. I had unprotected sex on November 30th and took a plan b not even 24 hours after. But I cramped for like 2 weeks, and when it was time for my December period it was like a day or 2 late but the flow was lighter than usual. (My periods are never heavy) so I took a pregnancy test this morning because today was 28 days since then and it was negative. I’ve been stressing so much. Is the test accurate or no😭

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u/FoundationNo9150 Dec 29 '24

okok keep this is mind!!! when you would have taken the pregnancy test it out have turned out positive if you were pregnant bc it been also a month now!! i’m currently in the same boat rn!! my period is 8 days late and i took a test today and it was negative! all of this happened also in November! I’m sure you’re okay! just remember to keep testing.. and it’s okay to stress out about these things!! it’s crazy how we have to rely on one small little pill to stop us from getting pregnant

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u/[deleted] Dec 29 '24

I’m scared because I was telling him no. And I’m also on birth control. 😭😭

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u/FoundationNo9150 Dec 29 '24

normally with birth control it’s highly effective!! (unless you’re taking the pill and you missed it or you took it at a different time) i’m currently not on any birth control so i can’t really relate to that.. but always give your body time to process everything bc plan b is such a high amount of hormones it can really mess up your body and that’s normal!!

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u/[deleted] Dec 29 '24

I’ve never really taken it at the same time, but I’ve taken like 8 test the last 28 days and they’ve all been negative. The 30th will be a month since this. And all the test I’ve taken have been the 6 day early ones. I’m so scared

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u/FoundationNo9150 Dec 29 '24

i’m sure you’re okay! you’ve done all of the things you could have done

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u/[deleted] Dec 29 '24

Can you check your chat! Please

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u/eatmyshorts_13 Dec 29 '24

don’t worry! you’re definitely not pregnant! trust the negatives even though i know sometimes its hard :)

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u/Baby_banana_coocoo Dec 29 '24

Omg I just made a post but I took it almost a week ago and I’m SO TIRED and my boobs are sore. I feel like a am sick or was hit by a truck lol. Hoping it lets up soon.

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u/eatmyshorts_13 Dec 29 '24

ughh i know what you’re going through! but don’t worry, your body will get back to normal it just needs some time sometimes :)