Emergency Contraception Pills or EC (Morning After Pill) |
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What Is It? |
A safe, effective birth control method to use after unprotected sex. |
What Does It Do? |
Prevents a pregnancy after unprotected sex or birth control failure. EC does not end a pregnancy and will not work if a woman is already pregnant. |
Brand Names
of Pills |
Plan B™
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What's In The Pills? |
Plan B™ contains progestin, one of the hormones found in daily birth control pills. |
When Do You Take It? |
The sooner EC is taken, the better it works. EC works up to 5 days after unprotected sex. The 2 pills can be taken together or 12 hours apart. |
What Happens to Your Body? |
Most women who take Plan B™ feel fine. Some women have nausea, vomiting, headache, dizziness or breast pain for a short time after taking the pills. The next period may come a few days early or a few days late. |
How Much Does It Cost? |
Plan B™ costs about $50 for one dose. |
How Well Does It Work? |
EC lowers a woman's chance of pregnancy by 85 to 99 percent, depending on how soon she takes the pills. |
Do Teens Have To Tell Their Parents? |
No |
How Do You Find It? |
Women 18 and older can get Plan B™ at a pharmacy without a prescription. Women under 18 need a prescription to get Plan B™. Ask your health care provider or call (888) NOT-2-LATE or
visit www.not-2-late.com |
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