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Ulipristal for Emergency Contraception User Reviews (Page 3)

Brand names: ella, Logilia

Ulipristal has an average rating of 7.3 out of 10 from a total of 676 reviews for the treatment of Emergency Contraception. 63% of reviewers reported a positive experience, while 16% reported a negative experience.

Reviews for Ulipristal

  • Clicks
  • Taken for less than 1 month
  • February 23, 2020

Ella (ulipristal) "I took Ella an hour after ups. Weeks after I took multiple tests they were negative. Still no period so took another test and I’m pregnant. Unfortunately this didn’t work for me & now have the stress of an unwanted pregnancy. Please be mindful that prevention is better than cure and use contraception instead of relying on these pills altho they do work in most cases. I was the unlucky small percent. My advice is to keep doing pregnancy tests buy them in bulk."

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  • anony...
  • Taken for less than 1 month
  • September 7, 2022

Ella (ulipristal) "I promised I’d do a review because this page helped so much! I took ella one 12 hours after we an accident and it was during ovulation. The only side effect I had was headaches for 3 days. It’s been 2 weeks now, I’m due my period this week and I came on today! I definitely recommend and stay off the internet because I did the opposite and read some bad stories but I had such a positive experience!!"

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  • chr
  • September 14, 2020

Ella (ulipristal) "I hope my experience will help! So, I took the Ellaone 5 hours after the UPS. The problem was that I didn’t know whether I have already ovulated or not. I also found plenty of reviews and articles saying that this pill is effective only if it is taken before the release of an egg from the ovary. I stressed a lot, plus I felt PMS and even had some spotting for a week of two. Finally my menstruation came on the supposed day. Girls, don’t stress too much, if you take the pill right away after having the UPS, you will be fine!!"

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Frequently asked questions

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  • August 20, 2017

Ella (ulipristal) "Just something quick to help anyone that's worrying. I took Ella one, 30 hours after unprotected sex. My period was due 2 weeks later making this a very fertile time. My period didn't come had cramps, morning sickness and tireness. Which made me even more worried. Did so many pregnancy test all were negative. Got my period today 7 days later. So relieved. The symptoms I thought was pregnancy must have been worry and stress. The morning sickness I think was me waking up and taking tests and getting myself into a state. Hope this helps someone."

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  • July 23, 2020

Ella (ulipristal) "I thought I’d share my experience with Ella emergency contraception. We had UPS (unprotected sex) on the 4th of June. 5th of June was when my ovulation days started, so I took Ellaone within 12/24 hours. Took an ovulation strip to ensure I’m not ovulating, my strip showed negative. I had no spotting, no nausea. I was due on my period around June 24th, I spotted ever so lightly on the 1st of July, just pink. I stupidly googled it and implantation bleeding came up. I got an ovulation test kit (mostly because it came with lots of pregnancy tests) the pregnancy test was negative. This then got me questioning why my period never came. Idk if anyone has ever done this but I decided to monitor my LH levels the whole month that I had Ellaone. PEAK positive on 4th of July. I know you can’t ovulate when pregnant so I waited. I started spotting on the 16th and have only started bleeding properly since the night of the 19th. Stay safe. It’s not worth it. Ellaone needs to be clear, it’s not a “delay by a few days”"

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  • Taken for less than 1 month
  • December 22, 2019

Ella (ulipristal) "I took the pill while I was on vacation in the UK. I was so afraid it wouldn't work because I took it 4 days later, and I was in my ovulation week. I read this page daily since I took it, idk, just to have some peace of mind. And I guess every girl here went through the same. So I spent the next three weeks worried. The pill gave me 0 symptoms tho. Around a week earlier my period was due I started having PMS symptoms: belly ache, sore breasts... I had to pee more frequently, that led me to panic a bit, but well, my period came after four days it was due. It worked for me, and it will likely work for you too so girls don't be anxious, it will only make your period be delayed. This pill works!"

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  • Els
  • Taken for 1 to 6 months
  • February 1, 2020

Ella (ulipristal) "Used the emergency contraception due to having unprotected sex and being extremely worried about becoming pregnant with my other child being so young. Took this on the second day, four weeks later still no period and 3 positive pregnancy tests ☹️"

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  • Jess
  • Taken for 1 to 6 months
  • July 17, 2021

Ella (ulipristal) "I used this as a requirement to get an IUD since I had UPS 4 days prior. It delayed my period so bad, I was stressing out so much. My period came 58 days into my cycle with about 2 weeks of back pain, breast pain, cramps and mood swings. I do not want to go through this again. I really freaked myself out when google said anything past 7 days was bad news. I was way too nervous to take a pregnancy test too. If you take this, you will be fine!! Your period will come"

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  • August 23, 2022

Ella (ulipristal) "I’m so glad I found this page, it reassured me so much when I was stressing about my late period. My cycle began on the 15th of July and had UPS on the 10th day. I took EllaOne the next day and experienced no side effects after taking. My period is normally regular at 30 days and day 29 I had cramps which I thought was the sign my period was coming. Four days passed with no period and I started to panic and Googled my symptoms. I had sore breasts, bad skin, felt tired all the time, bloated and had cramps. I thought this was just PMS until I began to feel sick which I definitely thought this means I’m pregnant. On the 4th day I was late I took a pregnancy test which was negative. On the 6th day I was late, I started to get brown discharge and from the 7th day started spotting. I took another pregnancy test on the 7th day which was negative. Finally, my period arrived 9 days late. Just hang tight girls and it will eventually come - don’t Google your symptoms it won’t help!"

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  • November 15, 2016

Ella (ulipristal) "Firstly yes it worked HOWEVER after my experience i think this pill should be illegal! It messed me up and i now regret taking it. It said on the leaflet your next period may be a few DAYS late and if any longer than 7 to do a pregnancy test) i did not get my period so i did tests.. all negative.. 3 MONTHS later.. finally got a period and the pain was just horrific. I will never take a pill like this again. Horrible horrible thing!"

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  • Rhi
  • December 8, 2016

Ella (ulipristal) "I just wanted to share my experience in case any of you are experiencing a delayed period after taking EllaOne. I had unprotected sex on the 8th of November, and I was on the pill but I really hadn't taken it properly that month, I got EllaOne and took it about two hours after the unprotected sex. I was due my period the following Monday but it never came. I had extremely light spotting and cramps, I freaked myself out thinking this was implantation bleeding and took multiple tests which were all negative. My period for that month didn't come, even though the doctor I went to about a separate issue said this wasn't possible. My period finally came today, 3 weeks and 4 days late! try not to worry, I drove myself crazy about it for no reason!"

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  • Darj
  • Taken for less than 1 month
  • February 15, 2020

Ella (ulipristal) "I had unprotected sex on the 22nd Jan, I took ellaone on the 25th Jan. Ever since taking it I have been reading stories online panicking it's not going to work, I feel like I get a lot of bad luck so was worried sick. I bought a pregnancy test just in case I needed it. My period was due 12th Feb, no sign but very strong cramps. I tested on the 13th but came back negative. Relieved but still worried. On the 15th my period came and I'm so happy. Only 2 days late on period, cramping a bit more than usual, will be interesting to see what my bleeding is like. I will never put myself though this stress again. It's not worth it."

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  • agscott
  • July 25, 2014

Ella (ulipristal) "I took Ella 4 days after unprotected sex. A few days later I had brownish discharge. It only lasted one day. I had a few stomach cramps as well as pelvis cramps and I never had cramps before a period. However this also could have been due to how nervous I was that I could be pregnant. My expected period date came around and I missed it. By the 4th day I was paranoid and took a First Response pregnancy test. It said negative. On the 6th day I still did not have it and took another pregnancy test and it said negative. I then went to the gynecologist because I was super paranoid and stressed and she said I probably wasn't pregnant and that the pill thew off my cycle. The next day I got my period. Ella does work."

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  • Wwano
  • August 26, 2020

Ella (ulipristal) "Hi So I am very nervous, I took this pill two weeks ago, my period was due 2 days ago. A condom was used but I like a lot of girls I suffer from anxiety and get paranoid. Reading these reviews is putting me at ease so thank you girls x"

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  • Macie
  • February 14, 2021

Ella (ulipristal) "Took the EllaOne 23rd of November, and on the 29th I got what seemed like a period, only a lot shorter and lighter than my usual. Was supposed to have my period two weeks after this, and it still has not arrived. I'm now 45 days late, and I've taken what feels like a hundred pregnancy tests, but all negative. I've had no symptoms, what so ever after I took the pill. Sometimes I will have what feels like easy cramps. Would not recommend Ella as my period's always been on time, now I'm looking for her like a lost child at the mall lol. My discharge is looking like it usually does before a period, so hopefully I will find her soon :-)"

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  • Soph
  • Taken for less than 1 month
  • January 18, 2020

Ella (ulipristal) "I had my doubts about whether this would work and it has been a long two weeks waiting to see if my period would come. Reading and googling things can be scary! Don’t worry, your period will come. I came on today and was in fertile window when I took Ella one. Good experience all round."

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  • Belly
  • November 4, 2019

Ella (ulipristal) "Just wanted to share my experience to help others. I’m 44, two grown up children, have regular periods. Last month we had a condom split (first time in 23 years)! So I took the pill 13 hours later. I suffer from health anxiety, so was worried sick that the pill was going to make me ill. It didn’t! I was on the 9th day of my cycle, so I knew I had to take it. Felt a bit nauseous on and off for 3 weeks, but that could have been me looking out for it? Period finally came only 2 days late. Relief! So really I wasted 3 weeks worrying and googling, I didn’t need to, so just chill and it will be ok."

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  • Ellie
  • January 12, 2021

Ella (ulipristal) "So I took Ella one as a last resort and ordered it online and honestly worst mistake I’ve made. My period was 2 weeks late and I suffered the worst cramping and nausea, I thought I was pregnant so I did multiple tests and they all came back negative. Got my period finally but it was a lot lighter than usual and shorter. Finished my period then 6 days later had another period but this was over a week long. It’s messed up my cycle ever since, my periods come at weird times now"

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  • Mariana
  • Taken for 1 to 6 months
  • April 27, 2021

Ella (ulipristal) "Believe it or not but this pill took me 82 days before I saw my period!!!! I took this pill 2 days after UPS and from then I was convinced I was literally pregnant. I took multiple pregnancy tests and it was all negative. So if ur panicking don't worry too much, your period will definitely show up :). Be cautious about the wait time because this pill don't delay your period by a few days."

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  • Vamp
  • September 15, 2019

Ella (ulipristal) "Hello ladies! The only thing kept me sane and not worry about my delayed period is by reading all your comments here in this site. So I told myself I owe this site my experience once I get my period. I took Ellaone twice - once last July 27 few hours of unprotected sex and I had my period a week early, then the second time I have taken it was Aug 15 - 4 days after the incident (I almost forgot about it.) I didn't have migraines or any nausea vomiting. I have anxiety issues and I find it heightened my anxiety. I had a lot of white and yellowish discharge, on the week of my supposed period but it didn't came in the month of August. Then I had a lot of white stretchy discharge during my ovulation week. I used 4 pregnancy tests all came out negative. After 6 weeks of stressful thinking my period finally came thank goodness. Ellaone works but the complications and stess that I have to go through isn't worth it. I will not use it anymore.. So be patient and try not to stress out more as it will make your period delayed longer.."

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  • January 10, 2019

Ella (ulipristal) "This EC is awful for those that suffer with anxiety, which I’m sure everyone does when it comes to unplanned pregnancy! I have taken Ella before now and I can’t remember the symptoms, so I am hoping that this will help some of you in future if you’re going through the same thing. Right now I am extremely tired, my breasts are tender, not to the touch but if you push down onto them slightly, I’m suffering with light cramps, headaches and so much stress with worrying! This pill makes you believe you are pregnant. 21 days after sex I took a pregnancy test- negative. This morning I took a clearblue pregnancy test and that also came out negative. I’m pretty sure if I was pregnant it would show up on a test by now. This pill works, I’ve used it before, but it is enough to worry and stress you out. It does help to see other people’s reviews to see they are also having the same side effects. Ella one works. It just really can mess up your cycle."

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  • elbee
  • Taken for less than 1 month
  • July 20, 2021

Ella (ulipristal) "Hey guys! I though. I’d leave my experience here as others doing so helped to settle me. On 22/6 our condom broke and we didn’t realise until he had finished and we both were freaking out. Within the hour I had taken ella and that same day I was hit with an awful spell of dizziness and a headache but I managed to sleep it off. I have a very irregular cycle and was around my predicted ovulation date and was very paranoid I’d maybe already passed it. Personally I didn’t experience that many side effects but this didn’t make me feel too much better. I was frantically googling my options if I were to be pregnant but two negative pregnancy tests settled me a little. and then FINALLY after a 49 day cycle I got my period today (20/7) - around 4 weeks after taking ella one. I'm assuming if you have a more regular cycle you would see a clear change in when your period starts but that was not the case for me. try keep calm and stay safe :)"

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  • itsal...
  • Taken for less than 1 month
  • January 16, 2019

Ella (ulipristal) "So I had sex late Nov and took Ella 116 hours later (leaving it very late). It really messed up my cycle and made me anxious/depressive but it does work! 4 negative pregnancy tests (spread over 5 weeks after the pill) and my period finally came today, after skipping 1 cycle and delaying my next. Best advice I can give is try not to worry, keep yourself healthy and if you're nervous take a test, and take it early as possible!"

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  • Rosie
  • Taken for less than 1 month
  • September 26, 2019

Ella (ulipristal) "Took Ella one approx 36 hours after I had unprotected sex, I was already freaking out about taking it because I was due to ovulate the day after I had sex and I had read that ella is not effective after ovulation!! Anyways I waited and waited and waited for my period and nothing came so I was convinced I was pregnant because I left it too late to take it and had already ovulated lol. I had no other symptoms of pregnancy other than my period being 2 weeks late but I was still convinced and I was too scared to take a test BUT so thankful my period finally came 20 days late!!!! So moral of the story if you’re waiting for your period just be chill and don’t stress it will eventually come :)"

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  • Sarah
  • Taken for less than 1 month
  • November 8, 2019

Ella (ulipristal) "I found this page when I was stressing out, so I wanted to share my experience too. I took this emergency contraceptive pill Ella within 13 hours of the accident. According to my period app it was during my ovulation days . I didn't get any symptoms after taking the pill, I didn't get my period on time. My Periods are always on time! When I was 7 days late, I went to buy 2 pregnancy tests to be sure if I was pregnant. As soon as I got home from the pharmacy, I tested negative. 12 day tested again I got the same results. I was getting all the symptoms as a pregnant women, tired, lower back pain, tender breasts, off food and crazy mood swings!!! I was so stressed out! Finally day 14!!!! I got my periods! What a relief! This pill works but it messes your cycle up! I would only recommend to use this pill for emergency! The stress and the symptoms is not worth it!! Good luck guys!"

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