The side effects of emergency contraception can include:

• Nausea and vomiting
• Tender breasts
• Headache
• Dizziness
• Fatigue
• Abdominal pains/cramps.

The hospital staff may offer you medication to prevent nausea. Any side effects usually go away within a few days. Emergency contraception may affect your menstrual cycle. It may be early or late, light or heavy.

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