Does morning after pill cause period like cramps?

How our community feel they have been impacted by period like cramps on morning after pill

Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews

None or not sure

64%

A lot

14%

Quite a bit

11%

A bit

7%

A great deal

4%

Out of the 28 reviews for morning after pill, 0 people (0%) reported period like cramps.

Reviewers that reported period like cramps as a side effect

Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews

Used for 1 - 3 mo
28 years old
🇬🇧 UK
  •  15th Feb 24

  •  Still using

For those emergencies where me and my partner haven’t used a condom or had sex during my ovulation period, I’ve been used the morning after pill which has most definitely been very effective for me. I don’t really experience any excessive side effects but what I do notice every time I take this medication my period is comes a week later than normal and it can be much heavier at times with more clots , and the periods are very painful.

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Used for 1 - 3 mo
32 years old
🇬🇧 UK
  •  7th Sep 22

  •  Still using

Always choose the best option for you I have taken this pill numerous times so i was aware of the side affects, not so bad as other pills just a heavier period which also came early which is normal for me happems most times I've took it but overall I would recommend for a morning after solution.


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Used for 1 - 3 mo
27 years old
🇬🇧 UK
  •  15th Feb 22

  •  Stopped using

I thought I didn’t have much negative side effect after this and I’ve taken it about twice or thrice in the last ten years when another contraceptive method has failed. Every time I have taken it, about a month after I have an incredible amount of hair fall which really worried me.


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Morning after pill common side effects

Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews

36% of morning after pill reviewers reported nausea or vomiting

36% of morning after pill reviewers reported period like cramps

21% of morning after pill reviewers reported tender breasts

21% of morning after pill reviewers reported lower back pain

14% of morning after pill reviewers reported vaginal discharge


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