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Ella

Ella

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Generic Drug

Ulipristal acetate

Side Effects

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Abdominal pain
Fatigue
Dizziness
Headache
Nausea
Excessive menstrual cramps

Related questions

A 19-year old female asked:

Can the ella One pill still work if poo within 7 and a half hours?

1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in

A member asked about a 18-year old female:

My girlfriend used ella twice in two weeks in one cycle. Once because of precum once because i ejaculated in her. Would it decrease its effectiveness

2 doctor answers • 3 doctors weighed in

A 27-year old female asked:

I am on Sprintec (have only taken for two weeks) back up method failed and I took Ella. I was told by pharmacist to keep taking sprintec as usual but ive read differently online. Should I continue with Sprintec as normal? Will it impact effectivenes?

2 doctor answers • 6 doctors weighed in

A 18-year old male asked:

Can milk thistle interfere And effecte ella one after pill?

1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in

A 31-year old female asked:

Can I stop my period after it has started with Ella?

1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in

A 21-year old female asked:

Took Ella 4 days after unprotected sex and bled for 5 days after. What are the chances of pregnancy?

1 doctor answer • 2 doctors weighed in

A 43-year old asked:

I took levonorgestrel once in january and oncr February cycle then took ella one in march? Three cycles. Will this affect my periods so much? Like make them super irregular

1 doctor answer • 2 doctors weighed in

A 41-year old female asked:

Had unprotected sex on 2nd day of ovulation.Took planB with-in 2hours after.Is it good enough?Or should I take Ella too now?Its almost 72hours past though.Is it ok/safe to take Ella after planB?

1 doctor answer • 2 doctors weighed in

A member asked about a female:

Ella has ulsa like lumps and the back of her mouth and has had them for a few months now.

1 doctor answer • 2 doctors weighed in

A 34-year old asked:

Please tell me, could i take ella (ulipristal acetate) after i've already taken a levonorgestrel pill?

1 doctor answer • 2 doctors weighed in

A 28-year old female asked:

Is paragard and ella (ulipristal acetate) a good combination? Do they have any conflicting chemical properties?

1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in

A 43-year old asked:

Can i breastfeed while taking the ella (ulipristal acetate) pill?

1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in

A 21-year old female asked:

I took ella (ulipristal acetate) pill as plan b and I am overweight will it work?

2 doctor answers • 2 doctors weighed in

A 20-year old female asked:

Is it normal to have brown discharge 4 days after taking ella (ulipristal acetate)?

1 doctor answer • 2 doctors weighed in

A 40-year old female asked:

Hi I had unprotected sex about 5 weeks ago all tests are still saying negative I took Ella one the next day am I pregnant?

1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in

A 21-year old female asked:

I took ella (ulipristal acetate) pill with 24 hours but i am overweight 1.70 snd 99kg will it work ? The pharmacist suggested it

1 doctor answer • 2 doctors weighed in

A 27-year old female asked:

I took Plan B but then i was reading that it is less effective on women that are overweight. Can i take ella (ulipristal acetate) even though i already took plan b?

1 doctor answer • 2 doctors weighed in

A 41-year old female asked:

Is it ok to take Ella after 48hours of taking PlanB?Had unprotected sex during 2nd day of ovulation so wanted to increase chances to NOT get pregnant.Please advice.

1 doctor answer • 2 doctors weighed in

A 22-year old female asked:

Hi, I have taken ella (ulipristal acetate) one on 5th & again on 7th aug(pull out method also used) Period was due on 11th now 6 days late I'm worrying is this normal? I

1 doctor answer • 2 doctors weighed in

A 20-year old female asked:

I had sex on November 26, and took an ella pill around 28-30th. I was not ovulating in between or when I took it, as I had taken ovulation tests to be sure. My period was supposed to come December 13, it is now December 22 and I dont have a period?

1 doctor answer • 2 doctors weighed in

A 31-year old asked:

If i ovulate today, would the ella (ulipristal acetate) pill work if i had unprotected sex 3, 4 and 5 days ag?

1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in

A member asked:

My girlfriend and I had unprotected sex, no ejaculation though. Her period is in 2 days. Should we get plan b if she's over 165lbs or Ella?

1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in

A 18-year old female asked:

I had unprotected sex and i took a emergency contraceptive (specifically ella) 2 days after UPS. will the pill affect my cycle? it usually lasts for 30 days, and it supposedly comes next week?

1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in

A 23-year old female asked:

Hello, i have a question. On Friday was my last day of period. And i had some action with boyfriend on saturday. He tried to insert it and some precum dripped. I took Ella on monday. Is there any chance of pregnancy?

2 doctor answers • 3 doctors weighed in

A 38-year old female asked:

I've taken Ella one today at 11am and alls been fine. If I pass a stool does that mean it hasn't worked? What I mean is can I just poo normally? I've not eaten much today because of my anxiety so worried I might pass a soft stool and the pill hasn't?

1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in

A member asked:

Why have i come on my period 2 weeks early? I had the ella (ulipristal acetate) 1 pill last week?

1 doctor answer • 4 doctors weighed in

A 20-year old female asked:

If i took ella (ulipristal acetate) after ovulation could i still be pregnant if there was an unknown pregnancy?

1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in

A 23-year old male asked about a 20-year old female:

Doc, my girlfriend took, "ella" a femal contraceptive pill, she said there is a little amount of blood present. Side effect? Or...

1 doctor answer • 2 doctors weighed in

A female asked:

I took ella (ulipristal acetate) about two weeks ago and my period is 4 days late. What can I do to make it come or is this normal?

1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in

A 21-year old female asked:

If I got my period a day after taking Ella could I still be pregnant? I vomited a few days after but its one of the side effects of Ella anyway?

1 doctor answer • 3 doctors weighed in

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