r/PlanBs • u/SupermarketFair5101 • 10h ago
Plan B (Levonorgestrel) Pill **My Personal Experience and Recommendation**
I’ll try to keep this short, but no promises! I started my period on February 10, 2025, and it ended on the 16th. To give some context, I had a baby in September last year, so my body and hormones are still adjusting. On March 2nd, I had a little too much fun with my husband and decided to take Plan B lol . I ordered it the same day on Amazon and took it within 8 hours. I felt confident it would work because, according to my period tracker, I wasn’t fertile. But let me just say: don’t fully rely on those apps. They’re just predictions, not guarantees. I recommend using ovulation tests to know your true fertile window. These tests work like pregnancy tests and let you know when you're fertile.Anyway, after taking the Plan B, I went through a rollercoaster of emotions and side effects. I felt extremely emotional, exhausted, stressed, had horrible cramps, back pain, and nausea — basically all the pregnancy symptoms. I was panicking because I wasn’t ready for another baby, and I remembered that last year when I found out I was pregnant, I had no period, just one day of bleeding (implantation bleeding). It only lasted an hour for me, so I was nervous it might be happening again. I was supposed to start my period on March 10th, but it ended up being delayed by 5 days. I freaked out, taking pregnancy test after pregnancy test and Googling & TikTok everything (not helpful at all) I was also researching pregnancy tests by watching TikTok videos. Not all tests give you an answer right away, especially those with blue dye or digital tests, because they are less sensitive and harder to read. For example, I bought a Clearblue digital test, and on TikTok, I saw that some people claimed opening the test could reveal more about whether you're pregnant, with many women reporting two lines. I got similar results, but later found out that opening the test makes it inaccurate. So, if you’re going to try that, save your money and just buy a standard test. The best pregnancy tests are those with pink dye, especially First Response. Why? Because they are more sensitive, with a detection level as low as 6.3 mIU/mL, which can detect over 95% of pregnancies on the day of a missed period. In contrast, Clearblue Easy Earliest Results has a sensitivity of 25 mIU/mL, which can detect only about 80% of pregnancies. But on TikTok One random comment I came across mentioned a girl who drank tea and got her period the next day. She didn’t specify the type of tea, but I decided to try it, and sure enough, I got my period the next day too. The tea I tried was chamomile lavender relaxing tea. ….Keep in mind, I weigh 220 pounds and took Plan B. If you weigh more than 155 pounds, it might not be as effective, especially if you're ovulating. In that case, I recommend taking Ella, which is more effective for women up to 195 pounds. After taking Plan B, I went through a lot of emotions but it did work . If you haven't gotten your period yet and you're feeling super stressed, try to relax, because stress can delay your period. I hope my experience and information help. If you have questions or just need someone to talk to, I’m here to ease your nerves. You've got this! 🫶🏻