"i took ella when having protected sex, but the condom broke. i took it the day after. the next day i did not sleep (my mind was running wild), i had hot flashes and i felt nausea. the next day i felt dead tired and i could not properly function at work. the third day, the same story; not being able to concentrate, hot flashes, emotional changes etc. and then my period came 4 days early. i say ella does it&#039;s work (you can actually notice it doing its work a couple of hours after you took it), but i am never taking it again (now wanting to use the nuvaring) because of the bad side effects. if you really have a problem it does it&#039;s job! feels more like an abortion pill though."