Precautions
What happens to your body when you take Plan B?
Like any medication, Plan B One-Step does have side effects. The most common side effect is nausea, which occurs in about a quarter of women after taking the drug. Other side effects include abdominal pain, fatigue, headache, dizziness, vomiting, and menstrual changes.
How do you know if a Plan B working?
You'll know if your emergency contraception worked when you get your next period, which could come within a week of when you expect. Your period may be heavier, lighter, earlier, or later than usual. EC pills can also cause some irregular bleeding or spotting afterward.
How long does it take for a Plan B to kick in?
Plan B works if taken within 72 hours after a regular birth control method fails or within 72 hours after unprotected intercourse. Once absorbed into the bloodstream, which usually takes a couple of hours, levonorgestrel starts to affect the ovaries or uterine lining.
How good is Plan B Good For?
If you take the pill within 72 hours after you've had unprotected sex, levonorgestrel can reduce the risk of pregnancy by up to 87% if taken as directed. If you take Plan B One-Step within 24 hours, it is much more effective. But you should know that Plan B One-Step is not as effective as regular contraception.
Can Plan B fail?
One-dose emergency contraception pills prevent pregnancy between 50-100% of the time. Some reasons emergency contraceptive pills can fail include ovulation timing, BMI and drug interactions.
Do I need to take Plan B if he pulled out?
Accidents happen. So if you use withdrawal for birth control, think about keeping emergency contraception (aka the morning-after pill) in your medicine cabinet, just in case ejaculate (cum) gets in or near your vagina. Emergency contraception can prevent pregnancy for up to 5 days after unprotected sex.
Is Plan B an abortion?
The Plain Truth. As you can see, the two procedures are very different from one another. Although they are both called “emergency contraception,” the Abortion Pill terminates an existing pregnancy, while Plan B prevents pregnancy. Using regular contraception is a safer option than the above two choices.
Does Plan B make you bleed?
It's not common, but Plan B can lead to unexpected spotting and bleeding. According to the package insert, Plan B can cause other changes to your period, such as heavier or lighter bleeding or getting your period earlier or later than normal.
How long does a Plan B stay in your system?
Plan B side effects shouldn't last more than four days, however, some women experience changes to their period which may last one menstrual cycle.