2006-09-12 07:35:04 · 16 answers · asked by CRISTA C 1 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Trying to Conceive
No a birthcontrol pill will not prevent you from getting pregnant after sex. You usually have to take birth control pills for about 15-30 days before unprotected sex for it to even be effective then. So the answer is no and remember pills don't protect against STDs
2006-09-12 07:37:58 · answer #1 · answered by poetic princess 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can take a pill that you can buy from the pharmacist , doctor, and family planning centre in the Uk and i think from the pharmasist/ Doctor in the USA.
You can take it up to three days after having sex.
Please note this is not an "abortion pill"
What it does is prevent an egg and sperm combining and implanting in the womb.
However if this is already happened the pill won't stop the pregnancy.
It can take up to 3 days for the egg and the sperm to combine and implant in the womb. The quicker you take the pill the more likely it is to prevent pregnancy.
The doctor or pharmacist should not judge you or make you uncomfortable when you ask for this pill. If they do you can go to another place. They may have to ask you a couple of personal questions to check that its medically ok for you to take the pill though.
2006-09-12 07:40:38 · answer #2 · answered by Bebe 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, not unless you were taking them regularly before that. There is such a thing as the morning after pill which is available through your doctors office or through planned parenthood. It is not an abortion pill, but you MUST take it within the next few days for it to prevent implantation. If you're young, please tell your parents what you're up to. I'm sure they'd rather take a tiny blow than be grandparents in 9 months.
The morning after pill is also called Plan B....I heard they are also making them available at pharmacies, but not all carry them yet. Call ahead.
2006-09-12 07:37:27 · answer #3 · answered by Mara 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A regular birth control pill won't work, but the morning after pill will. They sell them over-the-counter at most pharmacies, but you do have to be over eighteen, and they work best if you take it within three days after you have sex (though they can still be effective within five). If you're not old enough, ask a friend who is to help you out.
2006-09-12 07:38:56 · answer #4 · answered by Not Allie 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I've always been told to take birth control pills for a month before they're really effective. So if you're just taking one randomly and not as an every day practice, then no, it's not going to help you.
2006-09-12 07:37:43 · answer #5 · answered by Laura 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The morning after pill is the way to go. Regular birth control pills don't have enough hormones to prevent conception.
2006-09-12 07:37:43 · answer #6 · answered by tigglys 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not a normal birth control pill - you have to take the special morning-after pill, which you can only get from your dr.
2006-09-12 08:31:35 · answer #7 · answered by Penn State Princess 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Only if you take the morning after pill.
2006-09-12 07:36:26 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you take the morning after pill yes you can stop it.
2006-09-12 07:37:06 · answer #9 · answered by icedvamp667 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Take a post coital contraception pill and if your period comes on time take your birth control pills on regular basis.
2006-09-12 07:46:37 · answer #10 · answered by twiny B 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋