Emergency contraception (Plan B)
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#3 ·
😲 😲 NO WAY!!!
My ex went through something similar. It took her a full six months just to get her cycle back on track... and then she ended up getting a clean bill of health from her doctor too.
My ex went through something similar. It took her a full six months just to get her cycle back on track... and then she ended up getting a clean bill of health from her doctor too.
#4 ·
stormywolf39 said:😲 😲 NO WAY!!!
My ex went through something similar, and it took her a solid six months just to get her cycle back on track... plus she ended up getting her period cleared out completely...
😱 😲
Are you actually sure it's all cleared out because of that?
#5 ·
Chloe Morris12 said:How much of a health risk are we talking about here? Is there any real danger if someone consumes this roughly once a month?
I know an idiot who’d rather poison herself with a hormonal bomb once a month instead of just sticking to regular birth control.🙄 😉
#7 ·
Are you absolutely certain it’s clear of that?
Positive. Absolutely.
She didn't start complaining about ovarian pain until maybe two or three weeks after that second pill... hm. I could be wrong, but the odds are high.
#8 ·
I find myself wondering if this entire discussion was sparked by female athletes who might be using those pills to manipulate their cycles—essentially ensuring they aren't sidelined by menstruation during critical moments in their professional careers.
#10 ·
Yeah, I thought that was overkill too. Honestly, I don't personally know anyone doing it once a month, but I've heard it's pretty common among female athletes. My coach actually suggested I try it before a tournament once, but I passed. If coaches are recommending it and pros are doing it, can it really be that bad?
#11 ·
Chloe Morris12 said:Exactly, I actually thought that sounded a bit excessive. Honestly, I don't personally know anyone who uses it just once a month, though I have heard it’s quite common among female athletes. My own coach once suggested I try it before a big tournament, but I decided against it. If coaches are recommending it, and if top-tier athletes are doing it regularly, is it really possible that it's that harmful?
Well, I'm not so sure; most of those elite athletes aren't exactly in the postpartum stage of life.
Now I find myself wondering if their specific health issues stem from intense physical exertion or perhaps from the hormonal supplements they take.
Or maybe it's a combination of both...
#12 ·
Of course it’s harmful, and I mean really harmful.
I think it’s something you only turn to in an absolute emergency—like if a condom fails at the worst possible moment or something similar happens.
Personally, I haven't dealt with any side effects; I only took it once in my life because it was day 12 and I just didn't want to take any chances.
Using something like that every single month, or even just a few times a year, is honestly pretty irresponsible when it comes to your own health.
I think it’s something you only turn to in an absolute emergency—like if a condom fails at the worst possible moment or something similar happens.
Personally, I haven't dealt with any side effects; I only took it once in my life because it was day 12 and I just didn't want to take any chances.
Using something like that every single month, or even just a few times a year, is honestly pretty irresponsible when it comes to your own health.
#13 ·
I can't believe it! First off, you feel so terrible after taking a dose along with all the other symptoms that you'd never even dream of doing it again! You might try it once or twice in your life, and that's it...
It’s a total assault on your body! Who would be foolish enough to poison themselves every single month?🙄
It’s a total assault on your body! Who would be foolish enough to poison themselves every single month?🙄
#14 ·
Chloe Morris12 said:Yeah, I honestly thought that sounded like overkill. No, I don't personally know anyone who takes it once a month, but I have heard that female athletes do it pretty often. One time my coach even suggested I try it before a tournament—but I didn't! If coaches are recommending it, and if athletes are actually doing it, could it really be *that* harmful?
Beep?
I think there’s a little bit of a mix-up here—just a tiny one!
So, you have continuous birth control. Meaning: you finish one pack and immediately start the next. No period, no nothing.
Doctors generally say it's safe, though they mention it might affect a woman's mood or mental state, so they sometimes recommend taking a two or three-month break every six months just to reset.
Then, you have the emergency contraceptive—the Plan B kind—for when you have unprotected sex, or a condom breaks, or he promises he'll pull out but doesn't, or your diaphragm fails... whatever the situation is.
Those are super heavy hormones, and you definitely, DO NOT want to be taking those every single month. 😲
So, which one were you thinking of?
EDIT: If female athletes really are relying on Plan B as their regular method, then honestly, it's no wonder everyone's hormone levels are all over the place. ☕ I don't even want to imagine what that does to their long-term fertility...
#15 ·
placidgardener19 said:Beep?
I think I’m getting mixed up here.
There is continuous pill use. You finish one pack and immediately start the next. No period.
Doctors claim it's safe, though it might affect a woman's mental state, so they suggest taking a two or three-month break every six months.
Then there is the The Day After pill, used when you have unprotected sex—condom breaks, he pulls out, the diaphragm fails... whatever.
Those are heavy hormones and should NEVER be used on a monthly basis. 😲
What exactly did you mean?
That was my first thought. The Day After pill and the hormones used to delay a period aren't the same thing. Their only commonality is that they are both hormonal preparations.
As for The Day After pill, from what I know, it's meant for emergencies only—when things go seriously wrong. A colleague of mine took it once; I just remember her saying she spent three days nauseous and vomiting.
Ultimately, it's common knowledge that you shouldn't play around with hormones without medical advice and a legitimate reason.
Use contraception, don't just play games with—as Betty Rivera14 puts it—hormonal bombs.
#16 ·
So you're saying everyone's feeling sick and throwing up. Hmm. I know a few girls who took The Day After and felt totally fine. So maybe... just a thought... maybe the ones actually getting pregnant are the ones getting sick, while the ones who didn't get pregnant but panicked and took it are feeling okay?
Guess I'm just talking nonsense here 😁
Guess I'm just talking nonsense here 😁
#17 ·
placidgardener19 said:Beep?
I think I got mixed up here.
There's continuous pill use. Basically: you finish one pack and start the next immediately. No period.
Doctors say it's safe, though it might mess with your head, so they usually suggest taking a two or three month break every six months.
Then there's the Plan B thing, used when you have sex and didn't protect yourself—condom breaks, he promised he'd pull out, the diaphragm fails... whatever.
That stuff is heavy hormones and you definitely shouldn't be using it every month. 😲
What were you thinking of?
EDIT: If female athletes are actually popping Plan B like candy, no wonder everyone's kidneys are trashed. ☕ I can't even imagine what that does to fertility...
I thought we were talking about the emergency pill. Clearly, I was wrong. Thanks, placidgardener19.🙂
#18 ·
Chloe Morris12 said:Yeah, I actually thought that was overkill. No, I don't personally know anyone who takes it just once a month, but I've heard female athletes do it pretty often. One time, my coach even suggested I try it before a tournament, but I passed. If coaches are recommending it, and if athletes are already doing it, is it really possible for it to be that bad?
Athletes take performance enhancers too... I guess for some of them, winning matters way more than their health... they aren't exactly a reliable benchmark...
#19 ·
Chloe Morris12 said:So you're saying everyone feels nauseous or is throwing up? Hmm. I know a few girls who took The Day After and didn't feel bad at all. It makes me wonder... maybe the ones actually getting sick are the ones who ended up pregnant, while the ones who aren't pregnant—but were just stressed out when they took it—don't feel anything?
Maybe I'm just talking nonsense here... 😁
No, you're definitely contributing to the conversation! 🙂
Honestly, how people react to The Day After is so different from person to person; some people get hit hard, others barely notice. For me, I felt a little queasy that night, but I was able to function pretty normally. But a friend of mine? She felt so terrible she could barely even stand up...
#20 ·
It really all comes down to how your body reacts; it’s much the same situation with most other medications.
I once had to take emergency contraception myself—in my case, it was four Plan B pills taken within a 72-hour window (two at first, then two more about 12 hours later, since we don't have the standard single-dose pill available here). I didn't experience any issues like nausea or anything similar, and my period arrived about seven days later. In fact, my cycle actually became more regular afterward, which hadn't been the case before.🙂
Of course, I agree with most of you here that it's a shock to the system and isn't healthy, especially for anyone doing this regularly (if there are any, aside from a few self-destructive athletes, though I doubt many exist).
Once a month? That's just absurd!!
They might as well just get a tubal ligation right away and be done with it!
I once had to take emergency contraception myself—in my case, it was four Plan B pills taken within a 72-hour window (two at first, then two more about 12 hours later, since we don't have the standard single-dose pill available here). I didn't experience any issues like nausea or anything similar, and my period arrived about seven days later. In fact, my cycle actually became more regular afterward, which hadn't been the case before.🙂
Of course, I agree with most of you here that it's a shock to the system and isn't healthy, especially for anyone doing this regularly (if there are any, aside from a few self-destructive athletes, though I doubt many exist).
Once a month? That's just absurd!!
They might as well just get a tubal ligation right away and be done with it!
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