info on the day after pill?

Question

info such as where i can get it, what it does, and how much it costs....etc(whatever else there is)

Answer 1

You can get the "morning after" pill from your doctor, or a planned-parenthood/womens clinic if you don't want to go to your regular practitioner. The "morning after" pill, or Plan B, is supposed to act as a back-up method to prevent pregnancy when your primary method falls short, or if you didn't use contraception at all. Basically, from what I understand, it will not allow a fertilized egg to implant in the uterus. This back-up method is only effective within 48-72 hours after intercourse, and is at its most effective when it is taken sooner rather than later. Just like any other form of contraception, this method is not 100% effective against pregnancy. As far as the cost... depending on where you live, some clinics may give it to you for free. If you can't find a clinic that provides it free of charge, then it can cost a little bit. A friend of mine had to pay over $200 for the exam and 2 sets of pills.

Answer 2

You can get it at Planned Parenthood and some emergency rooms. Most Catholic hospitals will not dispense it. It is available over the counter in some places but this will not be widespread until the end of the year, and it depends on how local merchants feel about it.

I have seen it cost between $20-50 a dose. It really depends a lot.

Emergency contraception works by preventing implantation of a fertilized egg. Fertilization takes place in the fallopian tubes, but a pregnancy is not viable until the embryo attaches to the walls of the uterus. Those who believe that life begins at fertilization consider EC to be equivalent to abortion... others disagree. It does not terminate an embryo that has implanted. You need to take it within 5 days of unprotected sex, and it is more effective the sooner you take it.

Answer 3

Its called RU-486 akaMifeprex

and i believe it needs to be prescribed

FDA OKs 'Plan B' to Be Sold Without Prescription to Women 18 and Older By Miranda Hitti
WebMD Medical News Reviewed By Michael Smith, MD
on Thursday, August 24, 2006

Aug. 24, 2006 -- The FDA has approved Plan B, the so-called morning-after emergency contraceptive, to be sold without prescription to women age 18 and older.

Plan B's maker, Barr Pharmaceuticals, expects to introduce over-the-counter sales to women 18 and older by the end of the year.

To get Plan B, women will have to go to a pharmacy that has health care professionals on staff. The packages won't be in store aisles.

"Because Plan B will remain a prescription product for women 17 and younger, it will be sold in retail pharmacy outlets from behind the counter," Barr said, in a news release.

The drug company plans to work closely with pharmacies and wholesalers to make sure the age restriction is observed.

In a media teleconference, the FDA's Steven Galson, MD, MPH, explained why the age limit was set at age 18. "There are other prescription products, like nicotine replacement products, that require that age. And we thought for this program to practically work, the age 18 made sense. We didn't want to put in place a more complicated regime that might risk the program falling apart," he says. Galson directs the FDA's Center for Drug Evaluation and Research.

How to Use Plan B

There are nearly 3 million unintended pregnancies each year in the U.S., according to Barr, and Plan B could help prevent some of them.

Plan B should be taken as soon as possible after unprotected intercourse. When Plan B is taken within 72 hours of unprotected intercourse, studies show the risk of pregnancypregnancy decreases from 8% to 1%. The pill's effectiveness declines the longer a woman waits to use it; it is even more effective when taken in the first 24 hours after intercourse.

What Plan B Is and Isn't

Plan B is an emergency contraceptive. That means it's supposed to be used only as a backup plan when a couple has unprotected sex or when other contraceptive methods fail. Plan B should not be used as routine contraceptioncontraception and does not protect against HIV/AIDSHIV/AIDS and other sexually transmitted diseases (STDs)sexually transmitted diseases (STDs).

Plan B is one of two approved emergency contraceptives. The other is Preven from Gynetics Inc. Gynetics has not asked for over-the-counter status, so today's FDA action applies only to Plan B.

Plan B works like other birth controlbirth control pills to prevent pregnancy. Plan B acts primary by stopping the release of an egg from the ovary. It may prevent a sperm from fertilizing the egg.

If fertilization does occur, Plan B may prevent a fertilized egg from attaching the womb. If a fertilized egg is implanted prior totaking Plan B, it will not work and pregnancy proceeds normally.

Plan B is not the same as RU-486, the so-called "abortion pill," which causes a chemical abortion after pregnancy occurs.

Answer 4

The prior you are taking the Plan B capsule, the extra mighty it's. The 'Morning After' capsule is as a rule tremendously mighty inside the primary seventy two hours, so that you wouldn't have a lot to fear approximately.

Answer 5

you can get it at any planned parenthood center, it costs around 30$ and make sure you get it within 72 hours of unprotected sex. It may make you sick for a few a days. Good luckkk