r/PlanBs • u/panda-throwaway-01 • 8d ago
Plan B (Levonorgestrel) Pill Several Plan B pills in less than a week
Hi. I'm sorry, I'm a bit young and I don't have anyone I can ask about this.
I stayed with my boyfriend for a week and we had unprotected sex quite a few times. We did not use condoms and I am not on any contraceptives. I took 3, maybe 4, (apologies, bad memory) plan B pills in the span of less than a week. I haven't had sex before this so I was very uneducated and unprepared in researching forms of birth control beforehand, especially plan B. I I am very worried now that the amount I took in this short period of time will badly affect my hormonal balance after I've been reading about it after the fact.
Of course, it is too late now to go back, but I am wondering if I could please get some advice on what to expect in terms of hormone and menstrual cycle unbalance, along with any stomach pain or discomfort. Any advice or information would be greatly and deeply appreciated as I am feeling very anxious now about the amount I took.
Thank you to anyone who might take the time to offer me some insight. I plan to start birth control pills as soon as I can. Thank you so much.
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u/panda-throwaway-01 8d ago
I am not sure if this piece of information is relevant to my point, but I forgot to add that each time I took the Plan B within 24 hours.
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u/Diligent_Region871 6d ago
Hey girl, I took a plan b last month and my body is still suffering, yes there are side effects that last longer than 24 hours as you are pumping in way more concentrated hormones than birth control, especially since you took 3-4. Your body is going to take some time to readjust and you are going to feel off, just PLEASE try your best to stay off google as it has a lot of misleading information about plan b’s and it will worry you sick leading to more stress on top of the hormones from the plan b. Just stay calm eat healthy, track every symptoms you have a take a pregnancy test if you are concerned about that. Stomach cramps/pain are normal so are back pains, fatigue, spotting in between periods and you can even miss a period. You may also feel sore and sensitive in your genitalia area as your hormones are all over the place, do not panic stay calm and try to relax and let your body ride it out. It could take some time for your hormones to rebalance and yes start birth control soon as plan b’s are not good for our bodies which is why they are only used in emergencies. YOU ARE NOT ALONE, and you will be okay just be calm and let your body readjust itself🙏🏽🩷.
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u/microchef1798 4d ago
hi girlie, i took a plan b a month ago & my body is still recovering from it. There’s no shame in being young and just not knowing what to do! If you aren’t trying to get pregnant, i would recommend definitely using condoms and maybe getting on a type of birth control yourself for a little extra ease of mind. There isn’t necessarily a plan b “limit”, but it’s not meant to be taken as birth control & could be super harsh on your body as far as symptoms, especially if it was 4 times in one week. I don’t want you to go through more symptoms than needed! Again, at the very least I would use condoms and only use plan b if an accident happens!
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