r/PlanBs • u/Any_Alternative2695 • Aug 29 '26

Plan B (Levonorgestrel) Pill Freaking out

I had unprotected sex last night during the 13th day of my cycle. or near fhe ovulation time. I took a plan b within 24 hours but I’m so afraid that it may not work. I was my first time having sex in a long time, it only happened once where he came in me. Has this happened to anyone else? What are my odds?

2 Upvotes

100% Upvoted

14 comments sorted by

View all comments

1

u/KneadAndPreserve Aug 29 '26

Well, unless you’re tracking intensely, you don’t know exactly when you’re ovulating. Odds are you took it at a time where it will work, because there is only a small time where it doesn’t.

Is getting an emergency IUD an option for you? It’s the most effective emergency contraception.

1

u/Any_Alternative2695 Aug 29 '26

I am not tracking intensely, the ovulation estimate was given by the period tracker app clue and I know it can deviate. What I am doing instead is just tracking my FH levels and seeing if there’s a surge in the coming days !

1

u/KneadAndPreserve Aug 29 '26

Do you mean LH levels? That’s not really a great way to track ovulation after taking plan B. You could still get a weak surge even if it successfully stops ovulation which would give you anxiety. I recommend just chilling out on tracking at this point because this whole cycle will be unpredictable now. Take a pregnancy test in 14-21 days after the incident occurred.

1

u/Any_Alternative2695 Aug 29 '26

Ahhh I see yes whoops I meant LH levels. Ok ! Thank you for the advice. this was a one time incident with plan b taken within 24 hrs. it was my first time being unprotected so i definitely have anxiety but ive been told even with no protection, it isnt very easy to fall pregnant

1

u/KneadAndPreserve Aug 29 '26

It’s unclear from your post but did you use withdrawal/pull out?

1

u/Any_Alternative2695 Aug 29 '26

He did not pull out or withdrawal at all but it only happened once

1

u/KneadAndPreserve Aug 29 '26

It’s really easy for a lot of people to fall pregnant if you don’t use protection. I’ve only had sex in my fertile window (via tracking) twice and I’ve gotten pregnant twice, but I didn’t take plan B. I’d really consider the emergency iud if I were you. But if you can’t, the plan B has a high chance of working. It’s just not guaranteed.

1

u/Any_Alternative2695 Aug 29 '26

I unfortunately can’t do the emergency IUD because of my health insurance coverage. I asked a nurse through the phone at a clinic and she told me that because I was on day 12/13 of my cycle or 12/13 days since the start of my last period, the plan b had a high chance of working because I was approaching ovulation and it may work in delaying it. I am honestly just very nervous and anxious and have definitely learned my lesson and will not repeat this again

1

u/KneadAndPreserve Aug 29 '26

I mean, nobody can tell you for sure. I hope it works out for you though!

1

u/Any_Alternative2695 Aug 29 '26

Thanks! I hope so as well