"the pill does work.  i had sex april 10th and took the generic brand called take action 2 hours after sex. my period was due 4/30 but today is 4/27 and i have my period. symptoms i had were fatigue, spotting between periods, diarrhea, and lower abdominal pain. but now i got my period and don&#039;t want to take this pill again so i&#039;m staying away from sex. thank you there is a pill like this out in the world!"