Morning After Pill
Morning after pill or emergency contraceptive pills refers to a drug used by women after an unprotected or forced sexual intercourse to prevent fertilization and pregnancy. Preven and Plan B are two of the most commonly used emergency contraceptive pills.
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Following the use of the morning after pill, spotting (light vaginal bleeding) is not unusual, and may be pink, red, brown, or...
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You are not supposed to use it that way. The morning after pill is to prevent pregnancy after having unprotected sex. You can't...
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Certain birth control pills that contain levonorgestrel can be used for emergency contraception. Before there was a dedicated...
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There are no safety concerns about using the levonorgestrel morning after pill more than once, but that's a terribly expensive...
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Not as effective as a condom or other birth control method, but if it IS the morning after, you have few options. You can take...
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short answer: if you take it early, it is just as good as if you took it "on time." In fact, we recommend that you take both...
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Following the use of the morning after pill, spotting (light vaginal bleeding) is not unusual, and may be red, brown, or very...
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The levonorgestrel morning after pill, such as Plan B or Postinor, should be taken within 120 hours of unprotected vaginal...
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If there are two pills in the box In the two-dose regimens of the levonorgestrel morning after pill, the total medication dose is...
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Rarely is it necessary to take the morning after pill if you're on the birth control pill. If you're taking your birth control...
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There are a few strategies for lowering the risk of pregnancy after unprotected sex: You can take the levonorgestrel emergency...
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It's really a waiting game. If you do not conceive, then you know Plan B has worked. Alternatively if you experience any side...
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If you have a normal period with a normal amount of flow, that's a good sign that you're not pregnant. If you're not sure, take a...
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Yes, you can take the levonorgestrel morning after pill up to 120 hours after sex. Taken within 72 hours of sex, it reduces the...
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There are no known drug interactions between Plan B or Next Choice and the majority of antibiotics taken for common bacterial...
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There have been 50 years of study of the effects of hormones taken by a woman before she knows she is pregnant, the consensus is...
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A number of side effects may happen after you take the morning after pill. Remember that the presence or absence of side effects...
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You can get the morning-after pill from your health care provider or pharmacy. Some clinics and emergency rooms offer the...
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Generally the levonorgestrel morning after pill is most effective within 72 hours after sex but it can still have a shot of...
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Probably not. Next Choice and Plan B, and other levonorgestrel emergency contraceptive pills, do not interact with birth control,...
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If you threw up two hours or more after you took the morning after pill, there is no need to repeat the dose. If you threw up...
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"Morning after" pill (Plan B) is emergency contraception-a backup method of preventing pregnancy-and is not for routine use. It...
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Following the use of the morning after pill, spotting is not unusual. It may last until the next period, which should come on...
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Sperm is sometimes released in small quantities before he ejaculates noticeably, so it would be good to take the morning after...
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Yes, you can take the morning after pill any time you like. But if you're using an effective method of birth control, it would...
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There are no known harmful effects on pregnancy from taking the levonorgestrel morning after pills like Plan B, Postinor, and...
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You should take the morning after pill orally as soon as possible after unprotected sex but no later than 120 hours after. The...
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There are no known drug interactions between trimethoprim and sulfamethoxazole (Purbac, Bactrim, Septra) and levonorgestrel...
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Yes, you can take the levonorgestrel morning after pill up to 120 hours after sex. It is more effective if you take it soon after...
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Yes, if you take the morning after pill two days after sex, it lowers the risk of pregnancy by 88%. On your most fertile day,...
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The expiration date is marked on the package or on the blister pack that hold the medication. Talk to your pharmacist if you...
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Emergeny contraception are measures taken in instances where unsafe sex or contraceptive failure may have occurred in order to...
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The "MAP" or Emergency Contraception "EC" The MAP must be taken within 120 hours (per WHO recommendations in 2006) and even then...
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No, it cannot. An abortion terminates a pregnancy. The morning after pill is meant to prevent pregnancy. Morning after pills like...
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Nausea, vomiting, bloating, dizziness and breast tenderness are all side effects of using the birth control pill as directed....
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Following the use of the morning after pill, spotting (light vaginal bleeding) is not unusual, and may be red, brown, or very...
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After taking the morning after pill you can have sex whenever you want. But use protection as you can't rely on the morning after...
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Next Choice, Postinor, or Plan B's two-pill pack can be used by taking both pills at the same time, taking them 12 hours apart,...
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One third of women who take the morning after pill report irregular bleeding of some kind. Following the use of the morning...
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The morning after pill will still be effective; but alcohol increases the risk of nausea and vomiting. Consider not drinking...
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Depending on where you were in your cycle when you took it, the morning after pill can affect not only this month's period, but...
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A number of side effects may happen after you take the morning after pill. Remember that the presence or absence of side effects...
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You only take one dose, be that the one- or two- pill dose, as soon as possible after unprotected sex. The number of times you...
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it doesn't always work
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Possibly starting the next day. Even if the morning after pill is causing vaginal bleeding or spotting, you should use protection...
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The half life of the levonorgestrel dose is somewhere between 25 and 35 hours, but I suspect that you're asking one of two other...
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If you take the levonorgestrel morning after pill, like Plan B or Postinor, within 24 hours of sex, it lowers the risk of...
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Yes the morning after pill would be highly effective. Especially if you took it the next day after having sex. It doesn't...
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Take the morning after pill and start the pill, patch, or ring the next day. Don't wait until your period. Use a back up method...
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The half life of the levonorgestrel dose is somewhere between 25 and 35 hours, but I suspect that you're asking one of two other...
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No, just as the birth control pills (with the same ingredients) have no effect on future fertility, morning after pills like Plan...
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Plan B and Next Choice are effective while using birth control and while not using birth control. To have sex with a reduced...
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Planned Parenthood or your local Health Department may give it to you for free. Call ahead to find out if you need an appointment...
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Yes you need to take the morning after pill. Anytime you have sex you risk the chance of pregnancy. During your fertile time the...
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You can't rely on the morning after pill to protect you against pregnancy from sex you have after you take it. Start using a...
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If you had unprotected sex, and are concerned about pregnancy, you can take emergency contraception at any time in your cycle....
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High dose estrogen pills were first offered to survivors of sexual assult in the 1960s. In the 1970s, the Yuzpe regimen was used,...
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Yes, but the sooner after unproteced sex you take it the more effective it becomes. It's worth a try. Since you're more likely to...
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By delaying ovulation and thickening cervical mucus, the hormones help prevent sperm from accessing the egg.
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This is one of the side effects of the morning after pill. It normally lasts just a few days. If it goes on longer, is stronger...
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The key to any contraception is to use it like it's supposed to be used. The M.A. pills are like a full month's of hormones in a...
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There is no strong evidence that suggests that the long you're on the pill, the longer it takes to become pregnant. ...
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You can take the morning after pill at any time during your cycle. If your periods are regular, the day before your period is a...
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Yes. After taking the morning after pill, you may have spotting for any number of days, possibly until your next normal period....
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No, and so it doesn't matter how much sperm is involved. The morning after pill works by making ovulation happen a few days...
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This is only a side effect of the MAP and some women do and some do not. However just because you did/did not this time is no...
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Yes, but it makes more sense to use other methods in the future. Consider using a reliable method of birth control that you use...
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They are the same medication -- no difference in the pills.Men and women 17 and older can buy Plan B without a prescription in...
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There is no "wrong order" to take the morning after pills. In the two-pill brands of the levonorgestrel morning after pill, the...
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Yes, while it might be slightly less effective just take it as soon as possible after unprotected sex and it will work.
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There is no listed interaction between amoxicillin and plan b but you should ask your pharmacist as they have the latest...
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Yes, it turns out that taking food before the morning after pill doesn't lower the incidence of nausea. You can take it before or...
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No it will not decrease the morning after pills effectiveness, but if you are taking medications containing HCG, you may...
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Yes. Sperm can survive for 5 days in your body so it is important that you take steps to prevent a pregnancy. A woman can get...
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After taking the morning after pill, you may have spotting for any number of days, possibly until your next normal period. This...
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The morning after pill does not affect the accuracy of a pregnancy test. With pregnancy test in general, you can get a false...
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Plan b will not make your normal period come early but you may experience a side effect period within 7 days of taking the MAP.
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It is different in every one sweetheart. You may miss your next period (which you have allready done) or you may experience...
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The first is a side effect of the MAP and the second is your normal period which was early, could have also been late, which is...
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It works in three ways. 1st, it prevents ovulation from occurring. 2nd, if ovulation has occurred it prevents fertilization. ...
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Yes, one third of women complain of bleeding changes after taking the morning after pill, and some complain of dizziness.
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A female at risk of pregnancy can take the morning after pill at any age, from first period to menopause. Age has no affect on...
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To be honest there is no set time for how long it takes to get pregnant by having the withdrawal method. Some women become...
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Yes, you can take the morning after pill after a medical or surgical abortion. It's best to abstain from sex until two weeks...
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There's no reason to think taking Plan B is bad while you have your period. If you're at risk for pregnancy from unprotected sex...
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Yes this is normal. Not everyone will experience side effects of MAP. When you read about side effects it doesn't mean everyone...
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AnswerIf your going to take the morning after pill so close together you should probably start birth control pills or make your...
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One in ten women who take the levonorgestrel morning after pill will have nausea. It should go away within a day or two. If it...
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You may have light bleeding after taking the morning after pill, which is not necessarily your period. In addition, your next...
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Highly unlikely if you took the morning after pill correctly. You could get pregnant even if he didn't cum. Why do you...
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Yes
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Bleeding or spotting is a side effect that happens to about a third of the women who use the morning after pill. Bleeding or...
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AnswerI have had MAP failure and the MAP was taken within 10-12 hours after having unprotected sex.MAP failure isn't that common....
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A female at risk of pregnancy can take the morning after pill at any age. Laws may differ regarding how you obtain it if you are...
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In the US, the cost of Plan B or Next Choice is $40-60 at the pharmacy, with some family planning or community health offices...
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You can take the morning after pill at any time of your cycle if you have had unprotected sex during the previous five days. But...
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Yes, you can crush or chew the morning after pill as long as you get the whole dose. It can be difficult to get the entire dose...
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There is no age restriction on who can safely use the levonorgestrel morning after pill. It does have side effects for some users...
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Plan B is a post intercourse birth control but must be taken within 72 hours of your last encounter. Its over the counter at the...
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