What happens when you take MAP

[Belle89]

Am in need of taking the morning after pill after a slip up today, never have I before so wondering what happens?
Does it cause heavy bleeding?
Recent stomach illness it just totally slipped my mind until after the event that I'm not covered contraception wise

I've only taken it once and from what I can remember, I had no side effects at all.

It’s not a big deal, yes it made me bleed for a few days but nothing excessively.

Bit of bleeding, cramps and a headache here, nothing too bad though

Why don’t you ask to have a chat with the pharmacist They can talk you through what might happen

It has made me nauseous when I've taken it. Other than that nothing bad. Yes you should have a mini-consult with the pharmacist so you can ask about side effects, timing etc then.

I took the MAP about five years ago. Don't remember any immediate side effects (cramps, bleeding etc) but I do remember not having my period for about three months after. Very odd for me as usually very regular and predictable. Returned to normal after that. Must be something to do with hormones??

Thanks was feeling a little 😮 when I realised.
Yes will be having a chat with a pharmacist tomorrow but great to hear first hand experiences. I find some medical professionals gloss over the side effects at times especially when it comes to contraception. It took a lot of attempts to find something that suited, mini pill but after recent illness I now am not covered by that.

I had no sickness but annoying, light bleeding on and off for a few weeks.

I've taken it lots of times
Each time, no bleeding or periody stuff but horrendous nausea for a few hours. Learned to take it, have a nap and then be fine.

I had regularl periods after it certainly didn’t stop mine (sadly)

In my case, about 9 months later you have a newborn in your arms.

The only problem i had was elderly assistant in the chemist shouting over to other elderly assistant about whether they had any in stock. Assistant 2 yell back yes, so I loudly said, thank God, didn't want a quick shag and failed condom to have consequences! They then realised what they'd done and we all laughed.

Not much tbh. Taken it quite a few times, because I'm a bit scatter-brained and a total worrier.

Now keep one in my medicine cabinet just in case- you can buy them for about £30 from a pharmacy, no personal questions asked. If you don't specify you want to pay for it they do cover it under the NHS but ask you everything short of your inside leg measurement.

It made my next period very light and a little late (about 10 data) but that's all

I felt really queasy but don’t remember any bleeding.

I got pregnant after taking the MAP. Although I went on to miscarry.

I felt pretty nauseated and headachey after I took the MAP. My next period was early, but I don't recall it being any different than my usual periods. Cycles returned to normal after that.

bleeding but from what I remember, not straight away and it messed up by cycle a bit for 2 months but that was all. It wasn't bad at all.

Taken in once. I literally cannot remember the effects

For me there was no bleeding and my next period was normal. I just had tender breasts until my next period and felt a bit emotional for a couple of days after taking it.

So I took the pill on the 21st early, parcle got waylayed at the post office
Have some spotting today but for past few days have been having bouts of nauseous and a lightheaded/dizzy feeling, is this normal?

Felt a bit lousy for a few days and that was it!

Sorry didn’t see your update. Yes sounds about right. I just felt a bit like I was coming down with something.

Do be aware that if you take the MAP after you've ovulated it is ineffective.

I've taken it 3 times before. Nothing happened, my period came about a week late but that's it. Last time I took it... my period never arrived because it never worked! I got pregnant :( I would definitely recommend you get the contraceptive IUD put in as it is a lot more effective than MAP.